Safety Scientist II/III, EMEA

About the role

PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is hiring a Safety Scientist II/III for its EMEA office. The role covers the planning, coordination and delivery of signal detection and product safety activities, from low to ultra-high complexity products, and includes mentoring junior colleagues, developing processes and tools, and acting as lead on smaller FSP-type projects. The schedule is standard, Monday to Friday.

Key responsibilities

• Create and contribute to signal detection and product safety tasks of varying complexity, and conduct quality reviews of such tasks
• Contribute to ultra-high complexity tasks under the supervision of a more experienced team member
• Advise clients on safety-related issues under supervision, and lead small FSP projects
• Support training and mentoring of junior colleagues and help develop processes, tools and systems
• Take part in bid defence and proposal development, and work within multiple company and client systems
• Ensure work follows company policies, contracts and regulations, and act as a subject matter expert in a designated area
• Manage routine project implementation and coordination, including kick-off meetings, communications, data requests, client meetings, audits and inspections, and review of metrics and budgets
• Analyze complex issues and determine methods and procedures, possibly coordinating other personnel

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience comparable to 5+ years
• Expertise in pharmacovigilance requirements for marketed products and clinical trials across major markets
• Excellent attention to detail, data interpretation and medical-scientific writing skills
• Advanced critical thinking, problem solving and project management skills
• Ability to mentor and guide less experienced staff
• Excellent oral and written English, including paraphrasing skills

Required skills

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Complex project administration, including budget activities and forecasting
• Working within multiple systems