Senior Specialist QPPV

Job Description

The Position

The PV Senior Specialist is responsible for all PV activities and may serve as the PV contact with local stakeholders, headquarters (HQ) and the local health authority. The PV Senior Specialist collaborates with colleagues to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations, including backing up colleagues and adjusting schedules such that there is no gap in adverse event reporting and safety oversight.

The Sr. Specialist is also responsible for PV activities (as delegated/assigned by their Manager) which may include but are not limited to: management and negotiation of local PV agreements, local due diligence activities, participation in audits and inspections and related readiness activities, local initiatives, SOP management, local training, communication of safety issues, people development, and/or special projects and can work on these delegated activities with minimal supervision.

The Sr. Specialist may serve as the deputy/back-up Qualified Person for PV (QPPV) / Local Responsible PV person as required per local PV legislation. In the absence of their Manager he/she is responsible for managing all day-to-day activities of the PV and RA department and serves as their back-up.

This role reports to PV and RA Country Lead.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the back-up PV Responsible person/QPPV as required per local PV legislation.
• Oversees all daily PV processes and activities within the countries covered by the country operation as required.
• Responsible for execution of local PV processes and activities in alignment with PV systems and their associated Quality Management System, following department SOPs, company Policies and Procedures and country legislation
• Performs reconciliation activities for PV cases received from local operating units (e.g., Designated Point of Contact, Medical Information, etc.) and contractual partners (as applicable) and processes the reports in accordance to local procedures/ PV legislations
• Provides support for Patient Support Programs (PSP) and/or Market Research vendor(s) related activities, as applicable
• Files, stores and archives safety-related and regulatory data and documentation in accordance with department and company policies and local requirements.
• Acts in full compliance with global and local SOPs and reports any deviations or compliance concerns immediately and assists in preparing necessary corrective actions and preventative actions (CAPAs) locally for non-compliance issues.
• Serves as SME and supports local PV audits and inspections including readiness activities and supports other audits/inspections including the development of CAPAs in response to findings/observations.
• Participates in and supports audits of contractual partners/vendors as necessary.
• May be trained and assigned responsibility to conduct qualification and ongoing audits of vendors and perform due diligence activities for local country licensing agreements.
• Assists in developing local procedures (in compliance with regional and global standards) for the department, to ensure quality PV data and evaluates processes for potential improvement in efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develops and maintains local PV controlled documents (i.e., SOPs, training materials) ensuring that they are kept current
• Proactively identifies procedural gaps and challenges and implements solutions in collaboration with all affected stakeholders.
• Leads the training of PV staff (including maintenance of the local training matrix and onboarding plans) and supports the required training of the local company staff, distributors, vendors, business partners including training documentation.
• May be assigned responsible for ensuring PV language is included in local agreements, liaising with business partner as required, and ensuring maintenance of BDLM with respect to local and regional contracts.
• May be assigned responsible for ensuring appropriate implementation and oversight of Risk Minimization Measures and ARMMs locally
• Serve as the point of contact for the local Health Authority for PV related questions from the Health Authorities (when assigned)
• Liaises with the local business units to keep them apprised of safety activities and provide input on strategic decisions (i.e., new clinical trials, product launches, etc.) with Management oversight
• Participate on local company committees and councils (as appropriate) for matters impacting PV

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

• The incumbent must have a pharmacology degree (pharmacist) and be fluent in English (written and spoken) while proficient in local language.
• He/she should have a minimum of 3 years of industry experience in in pharmacovigilance.
• He/she must have a general knowledge of PV regulations within his/her assigned country and be an expert in PV processes/activities.
• The Sr. Specialist is expected to have strong communication and time management skills and can work independently with minimal supervision.

Primary skills include but are not limited to:

• Collaboration and Partnering: Demonstrates advanced ability to work in partnership with others (internally and externally) to accomplish quality goals.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrates strong communications skills to convey and receive information in English and local language. Demonstrates advanced oral and written communications skills. Demonstrates good presentation skills.
• Problem Solving: Demonstrates skills in problem solving using creative thinking, gathers data from appropriate stakeholders and ability to respond to new complex situations and influence organization direction.
• Strategic Thinking: Demonstrates strong skills to drive change that enhances processes within the company or cross-functionally within MRL/MMD/GHH that improve quality and /or add value to the business.
• Project Management: Demonstrates strong skills in the ability to organize work efforts, prioritize tasks and utilize appropriate resources to support PV activities in accordance with timelines and appropriate regulations.
• Decision Making: Demonstrates strong skills to utilize knowledge, networks and data to make rapid and appropriate decisions with some management oversight and to determine when escalation of issues is necessary.
• Business Operations/Knowledge of Field: Demonstrates knowledge of business trends and applies this knowledge to optimize daily activities and make appropriate decisions that improves the quality of business and functional area outputs.
• Regulatory and Compliance Management: Demonstrates knowledge of PV regulations and regulatory trends.

Secondary Job Description

Who We Are:

Organon delivers ingenious health solutions that enable people to live their best lives. We are a $6.5 billion global healthcare company focused on making a world of difference for women, their families and the communities they care for. We have an important portfolio and are growing it by investing in the unmet needs of Women’s Health, expanding access to leading biosimilars and touching lives with a diverse and trusted portfolio of health solutions.  Our Vision is clear: A better and healthier every day for every woman.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates with a diverse background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our applicants. 

If you require reasonable accommodation(s) in completing an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email us at staffingaadar@organon.com.

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Please Note: Pay ranges are specific to local market and therefore vary from country to country.

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