Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. *Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and located in EST time zone. *Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening. Purpose of the Function: Lead and perform the assessment of medical safety data for assigned products Develop and execute safety signaling and benefit-risk management strategies Closely collaborate with stakeholders internally (e.g. Regulatory Affairs, clinical development, medical affairs) and externally (e.g. Key Opinion Leaders or regulatory agencies) to align safety communications and to ensure the safe use of argenx products Roles and Responsibilities: Provide strategic medical safety leadership and practical contributions for assigned product(s) in a cross-functional setting Perform safety signal management and benefit risk assessment activities as well as other regular and/or ad-hoc aggregate safety data reviews as needed for assigned product(s) Lead cross-functional teams to perform regular and/or ad-hoc review of existing and emerging aggregate safety data for assigned product(s) Contribute to the development of the overall safety governance structure and activities Provide safety strategies and deliver accurate, timely and high quality safety contributions for the preparation of relevant sections of regulatory submission documents globally (e.g. ISS, SCS, narratives) for assigned product(s) Prepare and/or review safety sections of clinical/regulatory documents (including study protocols, IBs, Clinical Study Reports, or ICFs) Provide medical safety support for the preparation of responses to regulatory authority inquiries. Assure that safety information is timely, complete, and accurate Lead the overall preparation of periodic safety reports (e.g. PSUR, DSUR); provide medical safety content and ensure consistency and quality of these documents Oversee the medical assessment of individual case safety reports (ICSR) Confirm criteria and content for expedited reporting and unbinding (e.g. SUSAR or urgent safety issues) Lead or actively contribute to the preparations and presentation of safety information to the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) Provide medical safety contributions at internal audits and regulatory inspections Support the development of and updates to GPS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other controlled documents (e.g. work instructions, forms, templates) Support adverse event reporting training and pharmacovigilance awareness activities cross functionally Support the preparation of pharmacovigilance agreements with clinical development or commercial business partners Participate in cross-functional teams and initiatives Skills and Competencies: Strong scientific and analytic skills Ability to complete multiple tasks concurrently and deliver results in a fast-paced environment Strong ability to lead, motivate, influence, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams Excellent presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly Relevant computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Education, Experience and Qualifications: MD degree or equivalent required At least 7 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry with at least 5 years in pharmacovigilance/drug safety (global CRO experience is a plus along with neuroscience trials. Working knowledge of relevant pharmacovigilance regulatory requirements and guidance documents Demonstrated ability to perform medical assessments of safety data from multiple sources Experience with authoring complex documents and contributing to regulatory submissions Knowledge of adverse event reporting systems Physical Requirements / Work Environment: Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists Frequent mobility required Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs. Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals. Requires multiple periods of intense concentration Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task Regular and consistent attendance Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.