Associate Director, Signal Detection Scientist

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Job Function:
Product Safety

Job Sub Function:
Pharmacovigilance

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

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We are searching for the best talent for Associate Director, Signal Detection Scientist located in High Wycombe, UK.

The objective of this position is to lead the implementation of the Signal Management Group aggregate surveillance strategies for proactive and systematic detection and evaluation of new safety signals and emerging trends from post-marketing safety data for complex pharmaceutical products (e.g., large innovative programs, new therapeutic areas, or complex business partner relationships).

These activities include the development, evaluation, piloting, and use of novel, computer-assisted tools and methodologies for signal detection and analysis of internal company safety data, international regulatory safety databases, and other data sources, e.g., claims and electronic medical records.
 

This position develops and implements product-specific surveillance plans, performs post-marketing signal detection activities, including signal validation, and participates in communication of emerging signals in forums, such as the Product Team Meetings and Safety Management Team Meetings.

This position will also participate in the development of strategies for signal evaluation, including providing guidance on data sources and methods of analysis.

The position may also perform activities supporting signal evaluation, such as ad hoc data mining of FDA FAERS, WHO VigiBase, and EMA EudraVigilance databases.

The role also supports exploration of new signal detection methodologies, tools, and data sources to further the science of safety surveillance.
 

Primary responsibilities:


* Identify and assess (validate) new safety signals and trends by conducting systematic reviews of aggregate data with a focus on spontaneous adverse event reports.

This includes signal detection activities ...