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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Global Medical Safety Physician Fellow. This position will be located in Lisbon, Portugal.
The Global Medical Safety Physician Fellowship is an 18 month program designed to provide qualified physicians the opportunity to gain specialized and in-depth training in key areas of pharmacovigilance within the pharmaceutical industry. This Fellowship does not provide certifications of any kind.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of a Medical Degree (Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent) is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience (residency training included) is preferred.
• Board certification/eligibility is preferred.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills (fluent in English), including formal presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required.
• The ability to critically evaluate data from multiple sources (clinical trials, literature, etc.), assess clinical importance and potential impact of the data, and present the findings clearly in both written and oral communications is required.
• The ability to meet deadlines and effectively handle multiple priorities is required.
  Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
  Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource

• Participate and complete training in several areas of pharmacovigilance, which include the following: safety surveillance and signal evaluation; identification of new potential safety concerns; characterization of emerging and known product safety profiles; the design and implementation of risk minimization strategies.
• Provide medical expertise in the evaluation of safety data from a variety of sources (interventional and noninterventional clinical studies, post-marketing data, literature reports, and other sources of safety data) as part of the overall pharmacovigilance surveillance process; this includes medical review of individual case safety reports (ICSRs) and evaluation of aggregate safety data.
• Ensure communication of potential new safety concerns and trends to the Medical Safety Officer (MSO) and the Safety Management Team (SMT).
• Support SMT activities such as the evaluation of safety issues to characterize any emerging or known product safety profiles, preparation of aggregate safety reports, such as Periodic Benefit Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRERs), ad-hoc regulatory reports, and interpretation of surveillance and product quality data.
• Work in a cross functional, matrix team environment.
• Contribute to, when appropriate, the design and implementation of risk mitigation strategies to ensure the safe and appropriate use of Janssen Research & Development, LLC products.
• Provide (2) presentations concerning Pharmacovigilance and/or pertinent medical topics to your team.
• Provide assistance in the Medical Affairs team’s activities concerning pharmacovigilance, quality, and regulatory affairs.
• Assist in the planning and execution of Medical Affairs activities, both in-office and in the field (including medical education, data generation, and medical communication).
• Leverage medical expertise to conduct literature searches and respond to medical information requests.
• Support the Medical Affairs team in coordinating activities with the Marketing and Sales teams, as well as other functional areas of the Country Value Team (CVT).