Pharmacovigilance Country Head
(PVCH): Ref No. 2013/HR/BHC-003)
Reporting to the Country Medical Director, the PVCH is responsible for Pharmacovigilance in the Middle Africa region working towards excellence to ensure the safe and appropriate use and the long-term medical potential of company’s products.
Major Tasks of the Position
- Directs, manages and improves all Pharmacovigilance activities for all BHC products according to the specific country’s legislation and as devolved from Global Pharmacovigilance.
- The PVCH provides medical safety governance to protect the patients; the products and the Bayer HealthCare Group with special focus on the each country’s public health needs. The PVCH assures compliance with national and relevant international drug safety regulations.
- Assures the collection, review, processing and distribution of adverse event information on a country level regarding the Bayer products in all therapeutic areas and submission to Health Authorities according to the local regulations.
- Responsibility for local safety issue and crisis management in collaboration with the Headquarter.
- Reviews the PV components of all domestic study protocols and informed consents and ensures that these parts are compliant with the GPV standards and the protocol template
- Reviews all local patient support programs and other undertakings of the local organization with potential consequences on PV obligations (e.g. market research, Active-Online-Listening) to ensure Pharmacovigilance principles are applied in the interaction with patients.
- Leads the local Safety Management Team (SMT) and liaises with the relevant expert functions in the local Safety Risk Management Plans (RMP) development and intervention implementation activities
Education/Skills
- Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (B. Pharm)
- Registered as a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy & Poisons Board, with a current Annual Practice Licence;
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a healthcare organization, especially Clinical Development, Medical Affairs or Pharmacovigilance.
- In-depth experience in drug development process over different stages, especially clinical development and clinical operations
- Highly effective communicator with strong influencing ability and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to function effectively and successfully in a complex multicultural environment
- Experience of working across and building effective working relationships between functions
- Organized, able to multi-task effectively
- Good command of English language (both oral and written), knowledge of French language is an added advantage;
- Good Computer literacy
- Readiness to business travel
How to apply:
If you meet the above requirements, please send your application letter, a detailed CV with three professional referees including daytime contact, copies of certificates and testimonials (quoting the reference number on both application letter and envelop) not later than 3rd April 2013 to:
The Human Resources Manager, Bayer East Africa Ltd, PO Box 30321 – 00100 GPO, Nairobi. E-mail: hr.ke@bayer.com
(Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted)
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