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Qualified Person Responsible for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) in the EU and UK (homebased)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Life-science education background, preferably in Medicine or Pharmacy
  • Solid knowledge of PV system operations and function
  • Strong knowledge of Global Regulations and safety reporting
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain a system for collecting adverse reaction reports
  • Respond fully and promptly to requests from Competent Authorities
  • Provide relevant information for evaluating benefits and risks of medicinal products
  • Oversee safety aspects of the company's medicinal products

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Non-Verbal Communication
  • Team Leadership
  • Teamwork

About the company

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ERGOMED

Contract Research Organizations (CRO)

Ergomed’s fast-growing services business includes an industry-leading suite of specialist pharmacovigilance solutions, integrated under the PrimeVigilance brand and a full range of high-quality clinical research and trial management services under the Ergomed Clinical Research brand. The Ergomed group employs over 1,800 people and operates out of 24 offices around the world, providing its services to researchers and patients in around 100 countries globally. Our Ergomed Clinical Research business was founded in 1997 and provides high-quality clinical research and trial management services globally and across all trial phases (I to IV), specialising in oncology and rare disease trials. We use innovative site-support services which focus on enhancing patient recruitment and engagement, with a strong heritage in Europe and the USA. PrimeVigilance is a global leader in pharmacovigilance and specialised multi-lingual medical information services. Since 2008, the PrimeVigilance business has supported pharmaceutical, biotechnology and genetics companies in managing the global safety of their products, all the way from clinical trial to post-marketing. Our pharmacovigilance services include case processing, signal and risk management, pharmacoepidemiology, audits, training, advisory literature services, medical information and QPPV.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryContract Research Organizations (CRO)
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Company Description

We are PrimeVigilance (part of Ergomed PLC), a specialised mid-size pharmacovigilance service provider initially established in 2008. We are proud to have achieved global organic growth year after year, with staff based across Europe, North America and Asia all covering services within: Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance. 

PrimeVigilance provides first class support to our small to large pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners maintaining long lasting relationships and becoming one of the global leaders in its fields. We cover all therapy areas including medical devices. 

We love investing in our staff by providing an excellent training and development platform. We value employee experience, well-being and mental health and we acknowledge that a healthy work life balance is a critical factor for employee satisfaction and in turn nurtures an environment from which a high-quality client service can be achieved. 

Come and join us in this exciting journey to make a positive impact in patient’s lives.  

Job Description

The EU QPPV is responsible for:

  • The establishment and maintenance of a system which ensures that information about all suspected adverse reactions which are reported to the personnel of the Company, and to medical representatives, is collected and collated in order to be accessible at least at one point within the Community;
  • Ensuring that any request from the CAs for the provision of additional information necessary for the evaluation of the benefits and risks afforded by a medicinal product is answered fully and promptly;
  • Provision to the CAs, of any other information relevant to the evaluation of the benefits and risks afforded by a medicinal product, including appropriate information on planned post-authorisation safety studies.
  • Being continuously available to CAs in Member States and the Agency and the MAH, ensuring adequate back-up procedures are in place.
  • Having an oversight of the safety aspects of the company’s medicinal products including an overview of medicinal product safety profiles, any emerging safety concerns, any conditions or obligations adopted as part of the marketing authorisations and other commitments relating to safety or the safe use of the products and other relevant finding raised from studies/programmes conducted by the Company.

Qualifications

  • Life-science education background Medicine (human or veterinary) or Pharmacy preferred 
  • Solid knowledge of PV system operations and function
  • Strong knowledge of Global Regulations, standards and best practices regarding safety processing and reporting, safety surveillance and pharmaceutical industry compliance activities in post-marketing
  • Strong operational and managerial skills as demonstrated by leading previous projects or functions
  • Strong experience in a PV role, profound experience as QPPV
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills

Additional Information

Why PrimeVigilance?  

We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an equal opportunities workplace and a human-centric environment where people of all cultural backgrounds, genders and ages can contribute and grow.   

To succeed we must work together with a human first approach. Why? because our people are our greatest strength leading to our continued success on improving the lives of those around us.  

We offer:  

  • Training and career development opportunities internally   
  • Strong emphasis on personal and professional growth  
  • Friendly, supportive working environment  
  • Opportunity to work with colleagues based all over the world, with English as the company language  

Our core values are key to how we operate, and if you feel they resonate with you then PrimeVigilance could be a great company to join!   

  • Quality  
  • Integrity & Trust   
  • Drive & Passion   
  • Agility & Responsiveness   
  • Belonging  
  • Collaborative Partnerships  

We look forward to welcoming your application. 

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