Pharmacovigilance Officer (Contracts)

Generics [U.K.] Ltd.

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via: 

Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Pharmacovigilance Officer role will make an impact:

• Ensuring pharmacovigilance obligations are consistently and adequately considered for all new/updated/terminated business relationships between Viatris and Business Partners

• Reviewing contractual business agreements (“Main Agreements”) and determining whether inclusion of Pharmacovigilance language is required and, if yes, whether a standalone Pharmacovigilance Agreement (PVA) is needed

• Liaising with relevant stakeholders (e.g., Business Development, Legal Department, Affiliates, Regional Management, Regulatory Affairs) to ensure that PVAs or Pharmacovigilance language will be established for relevant Main Agreements 

• Negotiating PVAs with Business Partners and ensuring that all relevant changes to the standard text will be approved by the responsible functions at PSRM and the Legal Department

• Supporting the development and updating of procedures, templates, tools and systems used for the implementation and oversight of PVAs

• Supporting the maintenance of the PVA database and retrieval of information when required

• Collaborating with relevant functions within PSRM to support effective and timely solutions/responses to compliance issues/questions including audit/inspection findings

• Maintaining inspection and audit readiness via electronic maintenance and retention of PVAs

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Completed Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a health or life science-related background

• 1-3 years’ experience in the Pharmacovigilance field

• Experience with drafting, negotiating and executing Pharmacovigilance Agreements (“PVA”)

• Understanding on the different types of PVA relationships / set-ups

• Good analytical skills and the ability to organize work in a logical, thorough, and succinct manner

• Good command of the English language.

• Knowledge of good documentation practice and quality management systems

• Broad knowledge of worldwide PV regulatory requirements and industry best practices

• Flexibility to adapt to changing assignments and ability to effectively prioritise

• Good communication skills

• Computer proficient (Windows, Word, Excel).

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

What we offer:

• Top Employer Accreditation, demonstrating that we provide excellent people policies and practices

• Competitive compensation package inclusive of annual discretionary bonus

• Focus on career progression with growth and development opportunities

• Hybrid work model

• Emphasis on Health and Wellness programmes

• 100% paid medical insurance and Employee Assistance Programme

• Life cover

• Excellent employer-matched pension scheme with Viatris contributing up to 11%

• 2 paid volunteer days per year

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.