Global Pharmacovigilance (PV) Senior Scientist

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Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Global Pharmacovigilance (PV) Senior Scientist

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will work with the Therapeutic Safety Teams for safety assessment activities for medical/scientific operations. This person will also provide scientific and compliance expertise as needed to Global Patient Safety. Applicable tasks may vary by product(s) assigned.

Responsibilities

• Direct the planning, preparation, writing and review of portions of aggregate reports
• Organize and direct liaison for activities with affiliates and other internal Amgen partner regarding products
• Support and provide oversight to staff with regards to safety in clinical trials to review and provide input and support on study protocols, statistical analysis plans and other clinical study-related documents
• Review of AE/SAEs from clinical trials as needed
• Review standard design of tables, figures, and listings for safety data from clinical studies
• Participate in development of safety-related data collection forms for clinical studies
• Participate in study team meetings as requested or needed
• Signal detection, evaluation, and management- Perform data analysis to evaluate safety signals and write up analysis results
• Author safety assessment reports and other safety documents and regulatory responses in collaboration with the Global Safety Officer (GSO)
• Search and review adverse event data, literature, and other safety-relevant data for the purpose of signal detection
• Prepare presentation of the Global Safety Team’s recommendations on safety issues to the cross-functional decision-making body
• Assist GSOs in the development of risk management strategy and activities
• Provides contents for risk management plans
• Develop or update strategy and content for regional risk management plans
• Assist GSOs to oversee risk minimization activities including tracking of activities as needed
• Evaluate risk minimization activity
• Prepare response to regulatory inquiries related to risk management plans under the guidance of GSO
• Support activities related to new drug applications and other regulatory filings
• Assist GSO in developing a strategy for safety-related regulatory activities
• Provide safety contents for filings

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a champion with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of pharmacovigilance experience

Or

Master’s degree and 6 years of pharmacovigilance experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of pharmacovigilance experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 10 years of pharmacovigilance experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of pharmacovigilance experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS or BA in Life Science with a MS and 6 years of related experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience

And

• 2 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or experience leading teams, project, programs or directing the allocation of resources
• Clinical/medical research experience
• 6 years of experience in a biotech/pharmaceutical setting
• Previous management and/or mentoring experience

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

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