Local Safety Officer Portugal

Location:

Leira, Portuguese areas, Portugal

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills: 

Manufacturing

Advertiser:

UCB

Job ID:

130340227

Posted On: 

09 April 2024

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Local Safety Officer to join us in our Patient Safety team, based in our offices in Lisbon, Portugal

About the role

-Accountable for ensuring Pharmacovigilance systems, operations and procedures are in place within the local organization for all territories assigned to the Affiliate
-Primary contact for pharmacovigilance at the Affiliate in Portugal
-Nominated contact person for pharmacovigilance in Portugal (“Local QPPV” equivalent) as notified to the local Health Authorities
 

Who you’ll work with

You will report into the Safety Leader for Iberia

What you’ll do

-Maintain a functional connection with the EEA Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) e.g. participating in regular Local Safety Officer (LSO) meetings organized by corporate Patient Safety;
-Ensure that the required local information for the Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) is made available to the EEA QPPV office, either directly or through local delegations (UCB colleagues or third parties);
-Ensure inspection and audit readiness of the relevant local departments in full collaboration with corporate Patient Safety and Quality Assurance;
-Ensure that all information relevant to the benefit/risk balance of the UCB products is reported to Patient Safety (including the EEA QPPV for products authorized in the EEA) for further review and to the competent authorities according to the local pharmacovigilance legislation;
-Engage external stakeholders e.g. scientific community, patient advocacy groups, regulators and pharma industry for insights that leads to solutions for patients.
 

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

-Bachelor’s degree required
-HCP based education (such as physician, pharmacist, nurse) or any relevant graduation/experience in medical-scientific area (such as PhD/master in biological sciences or related degree) preferred
-Several years experience in Pharmacovigilance
-Scientific background in Central Nervous System and/or immunology therapeutic areas helpful
 

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.
 
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