The Affiliate Safety Representative (ASR) is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of Pharmacovigilance (PV) within the Affiliate meet Abb Vie’s statutory and ethical standards, and comply with local and regional PV regulations for the product portfolio. The ASR acts as the Affiliate’s Lead for PV matters with the National Regulatory Agency and Abb Vie Global Patient Safety (GPS) PSEQ function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversight of the local Pharmacovigilance System to ensure compliance with Abb Vie Global procedures and relevant regulations.

• Collaborate with Regional PV Teams and partners to monitor PV activities and performance.

• Partner to maintain Quality Management Systems and oversee PV training compliance.

• Ensure robust systems for Adverse Event and Periodic Safety Reporting across spontaneous, solicited, and clinical study sources.

• Serve as Affiliate lead during Regulatory Authority PV inspections and internal audits.

• Advise cross-functional partners on PV requirements, safety information handling, and PV agreements.

• Support PV training and educational initiatives for local teams and partners.

• Monitor legislation intelligence and assess impacts on PV systems.

• Lead local risk management activities, including Risk Management Plans and implementation of risk minimisation measures.

• Maintain awareness of safety profiles and emerging concerns for Abb Vie products within the jurisdiction.

• Drive PV advocacy and participate in internal and external collaborations with stakeholders and agencies.

• Ensure preparedness for after-hours availability and business continuity through PV Disaster Recovery Plans.

• BSc, MPharm, or PhD in a scientific discipline (preferred)

• Minimum two years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a pharmacovigilance role

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

• Fluency in English

• High customer orientation and commitment to compliance and scientific integrity

• Strong scientific acumen, judgment, planning, and organisational skills; demonstrated sense of urgency

Stakeholders:

• Internal: Medical, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Patient Experience, Customer Excellence, General Manager
• External: National Regulatory Agency, GPS (Regional PV Team, QPPV Office, Risk Management Teams), healthcare practitioners, consumers, and patients

Ready to shape the future of patient safety at Abb Vie? Apply now and bring your pharmacovigilance expertise to our passionate team—make an impact where it truly matters!

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