Drug Safety Officer

Volt is currently recruiting on behalf of one of its leading Pharmaceutical clients for a Drug Safety Officer. This is an excellent opportunity for a Pharmacist or graduate with limited industry experience to advance their career.

Responsibilities:
-Provide up-to-date and relevant information on the safety of COMPANY UK products in response to external and internal customer requests.
-Alert relevant UK Pharma staff of selected AE cases in a timely manner.
-Advise on impact of safety data in optimising labelling in UK SPC and in production of promotional materials.
-Assist in local management of safety issues, by tailoring global information for local use.
-Input to GCSP Pharmacovigilance plans and appropriately communicate plans to COMPANY UK.
-Train UK Pharma staff, including sales force on safety processes.
-Review all product complaints received by the company and liaise with members of Medical, GCSP, UK Supply chain and Regulatory Affairs teams on appropriate course of action, if required

The successful candidate:
-Degree in pharmacy, pharmacology, other life science or relevant experience.
-Knowledge and experience of Pharmacovigilance practices and regulations
-Experience of working in a customer focused environment
-Commercial awareness - appreciation of the commercial goals of the Company and desire to contribute to these

Volt is an established global recruitment business with an international presence spanning the IT, digital entertainment and pharmaceutical sectors.

Volt Life Sciences recruits within biostatistics, clinical research, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, quality assurance, pharmacovigilance, market access and medical sales & marketing.