**Benefit Risk Management** + Establish Product knowledge with focus on safety profiles, Therapeutic Area and Disease Pathway knowledge supporting the needs of the local Medical and Marketing organization in collaboration with the International Medical Safety leader or MSO and the Local Safety Officer (LSO) if applicable. + Act as safety expert in cross-functional team meetings and perform training on safety relevant aspects, as appropriate. + Provide Risk Management Plan status updates. + Prepare Local Risk Management Plans (RMPs)/ Addendums etc. (if performed by IPV). + Involvement in implementation of RMPs and Urgent Safety Restrictions, if required. + Participate in meetings with relevant stakeholders for discussion and evaluation of topics related to benefit risk and product safety as required. + Involvement in Direct Healthcare Professional Communications (DHPCs) management, submit and track DHPCs to RAs (Regulatory Authority)/HCPs (if performed by IPV). + Involvement in local safety signal detection, if applicable. + Provide input into safety sections of local protocols (including Clinical Trials, Non-Interventional Studies, Research Related Activities, Patient Support Programs etc.) to ensure appropriate safety reporting as required by regulations. + Perform concept and protocol review related to data generation activities - clinical and post-authorization studies -Local Safety Monitoring Plan (SMP) + Provide support to HUB for local Related Research Activities (RRA). + Medical/ pharmaceutical assessment of local individual cases when requested in partnership with global teams if applicable. **Aggregate reports** + Provide medical input and insights for aggregate reports. + Support LSO to undertake local review and ensure the submission of Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs/DSURs) if applicable. + Support LSO to develop and maintain an up-to-date list of all local authorities relevant to pharmacovigilance (PV) and, where applicable, other official bodies to which local safety reporting is requested by the authority. + When applicable, for “Products for Local Opportunity” (POLOs), when Global Medical Safety (GMS) does not provide the Aggregate Reports, support the LSO in ensuring the specific reports (e.g. PSUR) are prepared if not already provided by a third party under a PV agreement (PVA). **PV-Safety training support** + Perform Pharmacovigilance training for Local Operating Company employees. + Perform training for Local Operating Company employees covering (pharmacological) safety aspects of products as applicable. + Perform training for Local Operating Company employees covering follow-up process for concepts of special interest as applicable. + Manage AE/PQC trainings to distributors/vendors and translation of AE/PQC material, where needed. + Follow up for completion of global roll out AE/PQC training in LOC. **PV contract management** + Management of local PVAs and ensure local implementation, including LSU training and adherence to PVAs. + Function as IPV Lead reviewer, to have PVA implementation and oversight. + Coordinate the provision of support for third party safety agreements locally e.g. local Vendor Agreements as necessary, seek support from central functions like PV Service and Technical Contracts Group and HUB as necessary + Provide and/ or review quarterly listings for the Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) Annex B (vendor agreements and commercial agreements) for agreements signed by local Opco and ensure accuracy and timeliness. + Support the LSO in taking responsibility for Products of Local Opportunity (POLOs) agreements, and support the implementation of the PV agreement locally, as appropriate. **Safety regulations** + Report regulatory requirements for MAH and/or study sponsor as applicable as per process. + Support the review of new/revised safety regulations (for drugs and medicinal products in scope of responsibilities), evaluation of the impact on local processes and notification of appropriate global and regional groups via central PV policy tracker about changes in local regulatory safety including medical device safety reporting requirements. + Implementation of new legislations with local impact for IPV owned activities, depending on topics. **Local Communications** + Work with the LSO and with Regulatory Affairs (RA) to forward any safety-related inquiry or relevant communication from the local RA to the appropriate global and regional groups (GMS Support Desk, GMS Physician, Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) Offices, VP PV & Medical Compliance) as appropriate. This may include local, regional and/or global expertise. + Support the Qualified Person (QP), the LSO to provide safety-related regulatory communication (e.g., response to request for information from Local RA) **Local Safety compliance** + Provide insights into metrics to LSO, lead actions as needed. + Act as Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) Content owner and subject matter expert, own actions as required - depending on topic. + Procedural Document review from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Area leads - depending on topic. + Perform Impact assessments and action as required on local level - depending on topic. + Provide content for the IPV PSMF contributions and data, as required, on time and in high quality, ensure accuracy. + Responsible for the local PSMF implementation and maintenance, where applicable + Collaborate with local/cluster case management team to ensure Local Operating Company/ Local Safety Unit audit and inspection readiness. **Pharmacovigilance and Vigilance Service Provision** + Collaborate with LSO to ensure that day-to-day Pharmacovigilance activities and safety activities for medicinal products are performed satisfactorily, and that full regulatory compliance is maintained at Local Operating Company level including adequate record management. + Collaborate with the local Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) to enable fulfilment of its regulatory responsibilities (including Pharmacovigilance Agreement (PVA’s)) and meet their business objectives. Collaborate with LSO to ensure day to day safety for medicinal products and PV activities are performed satisfactorily including translation, follow up request, local literature review, submission to RA, as applicable. **Essential knowledge & skills** **Proven ability to organize workflow activities and manage multiple critical issues.** **Awareness of and familiarity with industry principles of product vigilance, drug development and pharmacology.** **Expert knowledge of Global, Regional and Local Procedural Documents as applicable.** **Computer literate with knowledge of relevant IT safety systems.** **Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to negotiate and communicate with internal and external customers.** **Ability to establish and maintain open relationships within the organization and with authorities.** **Demonstrable knowledge of all local requirements and of global aspects of product safety.** **Fluency in the national language and the English language is required.** **Excellent computer proficiency** **Excellent analytical skill to identify gaps and root causes of issues and think out of the box to develop a solution.** **Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision to meet tight deadlines.** **Experience** **Scientific study and experience in pharmaceutical regulations and R&D processes.** **Pharmaceutical or CRO industry experience including a PV responsibility role required.** IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. 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