Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance Officer, Baltics

If you are passionate about pharmacovigilance, this may well be the opportunity for you. Our client, an innovative global pharmaceutical company, is looking to appoint a Drug Safety Officer for the Baltic States, who will also act as a local Pharmacovigilance person for Latvia. Company Offers An attractive compensation package with benefits (company car, health […]

Job Description

  • Status

    Position has been filled

  • Posted

    11 years ago

  • Employment Type

    • Permanent (Full-time)

  • Function

    • Pharmacovigilance

  • Industry

    • Pharmaceuticals

  • Seniorities

    • Entry
    • Experienced

  • Location

    • Riga, Latvia

  • Eligibility

    • EU/EEA/EFTA citizenship or a current permit to work and reside in Latvia.

  • Recruiter

If you are passionate about pharmacovigilance, this may well be the opportunity for you. Our client, an innovative global pharmaceutical company, is looking to appoint a Drug Safety Officer for the Baltic States, who will also act as a local Pharmacovigilance person for Latvia.

Company Offers

  • An attractive compensation package with benefits (company car, health insurance, performance bonus, etc.);
  • A new challenge and prospects of career progression within a growing company;
  • A high level of responsibility and independence;
  • A supportive and friendly working environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Pharmacy;
  • Experience working in the field of pharmacovigilance is an advantage;
  • Knowledge of adverse drug event reporting guidelines and requirements;
  • Familiar with drug safety databases;
  • Good organisational skills and ability to work independently;
  • Fluency in Latvian and English, both written and spoken;
  • Computer literacy (Microsoft Office tools).

Main Duties & Responsibilities

  • Acting as the main point of contact for all safety issues in Latvia;
  • Providing expert support to internal and external customers (health authorities, distributors, partners, etc);
  • Ensuring Adverse Event reports are processed in an accurate and timely manner;
  • Maintaining documentation systems according to company's procedures;
  • Ensuring translations from and to Latvian language, as needed;
  • Reporting to the regional PV Manager.