Role: Senior Pharmacovigilance Scientist
Location: Welwyn (Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office)
Hours: Full-time
Pay: £33.98 - £37.76 (PAYE) per hour or £45.00 - £50.00 (UMB/LTD) per hour
Contract: 12-month contract (Outside IR35)
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacovigilance Scientist to join one of our longstanding clients, a leading organisation within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector.
This role sits within a Patient Safety Operations function, supporting the compliant processing, reporting, oversight, and quality of safety data and individual case safety reports.
Benefits:
- 12-month contract opportunity
- Hybrid working with 2 days onsite per week
- Opportunity to work within a specialist pharmacovigilance function
- Exposure to global safety operations, audits, and regulatory processes
The Requirements:
- Strong pharmacovigilance experience, particularly within ICSR processing and oversight
- Experience supporting quality, compliance, audits, and inspections
- Proven ability to lead complex projects and manage multiple stakeholders
- Experience with vendor oversight and service provider management
- Strong pharmacovigilance systems knowledge and ability to support process improvements
- Good understanding of international safety regulations, including ICH, EU GVP, and FDA
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
- Medical device expertise desirable
- Degree-level education or equivalent practical pharmacovigilance experience
The Role:
- Overseeing service providers delivering ICSR and safety reporting activities
- Acting as a subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders
- Supporting compliant safety data processing, reporting, and quality oversight
- Leading complex initiatives and process improvement projects
- Preparing for and supporting audits, inspections, and regulatory queries
- Identifying root causes of non-compliance and supporting CAPA activity
- Assessing the impact of new or updated regulatory requirements
- Maintaining high-quality documentation, training, and procedural standards
- Supporting risk escalation and ensuring issues are managed appropriately
If you're an experienced pharmacovigilance professional looking for a specialist contract opportunity, please apply to this Senior Pharmacovigilance Scientist role or contact Chloe McCausland at Clearline Recruitment on between 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.