Clinstinct Clinical Research jobs - Pharmacovigilance Associate

Job Summary

A pharmacovigilance officer may also be called a drug safety officer. They are responsible for monitoring and reporting the effectiveness and any adverse effects or side effects of pharmaceutical products on the market in the general population and in hospitals and research trials. They must liaise closely with medical and drug company representatives, patients, doctors and other healthcare professionals to record the effectiveness of drugs and other treatments.

Responsibilities and Duties

Responsibilities include:

• recording and reporting adverse reactions received from healthcare professionals and consumers
• conducting in-depth interviews with patients and healthcare professionals
• developing a thorough knowledge of products
• completing periodic safety update reports on drugs and other treatments
• writing and reviewing serious adverse effects reports and forms
• flagging up early warning signs of adverse effects of drugs
• minimising the risk of serious side effects
• completing safety audits
• working on clinical trials of new drugs