Associate, Safety Operations
at Apotex Inc
North York, ON, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 27 Jul, 2024 | Not Specified | 05 May, 2024 | N/A | Interpersonal Skills,English,Gmp,Testing,Microsoft Office,Pharmacovigilance,Powerpoint,Disabilities,Clinical Trials,Excel | No | No |
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Description:
ABOUT APOTEX INC.
Apotex Inc. is a Canadian-based global health company that produces high-quality, affordable medicines for patients around the world. Apotex employs almost 7,200 people worldwide in manufacturing, R&D, and commercial operations. Apotex medicines are accessible to patients in more than 75 countries globally. Through vertical integration, the Apotex group is focused on the development and sale of generic, biosimilar and specialty products.
For more information visit: www.apotex.com.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Education
- Ideally Health Care Professional (e.g. with medical, dental, pharmacy or nursing qualification) or have demonstrable experience within pharmacovigilance with a high level of medical knowledge.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent detail orientated skills
- Excellent technical & research skills
- Excellent oral/written communication in English; bilingual preferred
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Working Knowledge of safety databases, MedDRA coding convention
- Excellent organizational & interpersonal skills; experience in working in a dynamic team environment
- Knowledge of GMP, GCP, relevant PV regulations and ICH guidelines on safety data management in clinical trials and post-approvalExperienceMinimum 4-5 years pharmaceutical industry experience preferably in a Pharmacovigilance role.
At Apotex, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported.
Apotex offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.
Responsibilities:
- Performs secondary review of determined percentage of completed ICSRs to ensure they have been processed, reviewed and submitted in accordance with Global Pharmacovigilance procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Performs applicable activities to support the Apotex Quality Management System, including oversight review of predetermined activities undertaken by vendors and Global Business Support function.
- Assists in the review and oversight of ICSR submissions undertaken by the Global Business Support Team as required to ensure compliance targets are not missed.
- Responds to case processing queries as raised by the Vendor.
- Manages and repsonds to ATI requests received from Legal
- Provides back up to Manager, Vendor Oversight and Safety Operations in their absence.
- Contributes to process improvement initiatives in consultation with management.
- Maintains user-level knowledge of Oracle ARGUS safety database and MedDRA terminology, as well as applicable supporting applications.
- Contributes to the creation and promotion of an environment of teamwork ensuring excellence in customer service through the timely delivery of quality drug safety data.
- Develops strong relationships with external partners, and international Apotex affiliates and demonstrates corporate values in the performance of work and in all interactions with others.
- Interact with other internal/external departments and third party vendors when necessary.
- Contributes to interpretation of PV regulations and applies sound decisions related to regulatory guidelines and policies.
- Shows initiative to remain current on new PV regulations and international guidelines and seeks guidance from management to enhance knowledge.
- Performs all work in accordance with all established ICH guidelines, regulatory compliance and safety requirements and maintains current knowledge on all relevant Pharmacovigilance regulations.
- Works in a safe manner collaborating as a team member to achieve all outcomes.
- Demonstrate Behaviours that exhibit our organizational Values: Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, and Passion.
- Ensure personal adherence with all compliance programs including the Global Business Ethics and Compliance Program, Global Quality policies and procedures, Safety and Environment policies, and HR policies.
- All other relevant duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Pharmaceuticals
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Clinical Pharmacy
Graduate
Proficient
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North York, ON, Canada