Title:  Trainee, Pharmacovigilance

Location: Amman, Jordan

Job Type: Contract

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Description:

We are looking for a talented Trainee Pharmacovigilance to join us. At Hikma you’ll be supported by a culture of progress and belonging where people are encouraged to develop, wellbeing is prioritised and our inclusive approach values contributions from all. We’re seeking candidates who embody our values: Innovative, driven to keep learning; Caring, genuinely compassionate in their work; and Collaborative, eager to solve problems together.

If you want to be part of a team that cares about impact, this is the place for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow all relevant Department policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Follows the day-to-day operations related to own job to ensure continuity of work.
• Supports monitoring of regulations and guidelines to detect updates relevant to Pharmacovigilance.
• Assists in PV activities for Portugal and EU/UK (e.g., Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK, etc.), including but not limited to: case processing, local literature screening (tracking and coordination), aggregate reporting (review, submission, tracking), risk management, signal notification, product labelling (RSI review and alignment), safety variations, and safety agreements, to ensure compliance with procedural & regulatory requirements.
• Supports the preparation of PV documents for Portugal and EU/UK, including but not limited to, risk management plans, signal detection reports, safety variations, and safety agreements to ensure submission within the required timelines.
• Assists in tracking of RMPs submitted in Portugal and EU/UK and contributes to the evaluation of RMP-related activities.
• Supports the preparation of xEVMPD updates and other regulatory reporting activities.
• Assists in the creation and update of local PV procedures and assists in the creation and update of EU and Local PSMF(s) for selected countries in EU to ensure alignment with global procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Receives, follows-up and handles Medical Information Enquiries (MIEs) and checks for hidden AEs for products in EU/UK.
• Receives and reports Product Quality Complaints (PQCs) and checks for hidden AEs for products in EU/UK.
• Assists in handling follow-up complaints
• Maintains oversight of outsourced local PV activities.
• Contributes to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices considering industry best practices, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.
• Reporting
• Assists in the preparation of timely and accurate reports to meet company and Department requirements, policies, and standards.
• Safety, Quality & Environment
• Complies with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.
• Related Assignments
• Performs other related duties or assignments as directed.

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates whose experience and skills align closely with the qualifications outlined below:

• MD or PharmD or bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or Life Sciences or any other relevant field.

Minimum Experience:

• 0-3 years' experience in PV or any other relevant field.

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