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Job Description
 

The Gilead Sciences Mexico Affiliate Manager, Patient Safety, provides support to the Affiliate Head of Patient Safety (AHoPS) and global team to ensure strong engagement within the business ensuring engagement and integration within the affiliate. This position is involved in many aspects of pharmacovigilance coordination and execution at the affiliate and will provide back-up support to the AHoPS as required.Gilead is seeking an ambitious and experienced individual to support the AHoPS to perform pharmacovigilance activities. This local role is based in Mexico and is part of Gilead’s global Patient Safety function.This is a broad role that will be involved in many aspects of pharmacovigilance coordination and execution at the affiliates.  Will provide back up support to the AHoPS as required ensuring that local PV activities are conducted in compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines and internal company procedural documents.Patient Safety staff are strategic partners with local and global teams ensuring the patient is at the forefront of decision making and that the highest patient safety standards are met.

The ideal candidate will possess:

Scientific background.Drug safety experience in the post-marketing environment.Comprehensive knowledge of global safety regulatory requirements and extensive knowledge of safety regulations and Good Pharmacovigilance Practices.Knowledge of local healthcare systems to enable input into local benefit / risk decisions and local Risk Management (RMPs)Effective communicator (written and oral); concise, accurate and business appropriateProven ability to work cross-functionally.Demonstrates teamwork and initiative.Excellent attention to detail and be able to demonstrate and deliver high-quality work.

Specifically, this role has the following key responsibilities:

Maintain expert knowledge of local pharmacovigilance regulations.Communicate impact of changes in local pharmacovigilance regulatory requirements to Patient Safety.Support the communication of safety related issues and information that may be of relevance to the identification of potential safety signals.Maintain expert local knowledge and oversight of:local submission of individual case safety reports to the regulatory authoritieslocal submission of safety alerts to the regulatory authoritieslocal studies and solicited programmes ongoing in the region and local post approval commitments.local literature reviewSupport AHoPS to ensure the appropriate development and revision of local benefit / risk documentation and RMPs and risk-minimization activities.Ensure a proactive and strategic approach to PV locally through partnership with the Mexican affiliate e.g., annual literature review, oversight of local solicited programs, providing support and review of contracts to ensure alignment with global standards.Utilize and proactively participate in the Affiliate Patient Safety Network and access available Patient Safety resources such as the Agreement Repository, Patient Safety Shared drive and the Patient Safety SharePoint to ensure access to current information, including global PV Agreements, PBRERs/PSURs, RMPs and the Pharmacovigilance System Master File.

Management and Oversight of Local Quality Management System

Maintain and input into local safety-related procedures, norms, resolutions and guidelines.Ensure availability of current organisation charts are up to date, local job descriptions, Curriculum Vitae and training records for safety personnel at the national levelTrain applicable staff and vendors on safety reporting procedures including the timely reporting of safety information, new hire training, sales and solicited programs training and ensuring all training is documented.Maintain knowledge of global Procedural Documents as they pertain to the national level and ensure that local Procedural Documents, including a local Business Continuity Plan / Crisis Management Plan are in place for specific local processes that are not covered by a global Procedural Document.Ensure an after-hours process is in place locally for the receipt of safety requests and that the system is tested at least annually and that the test is documented.Review the monthly global compliance reports produced by Patient Safety and take necessary corrective actions locally as applicable.Ensure oversight of local Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs)Ensure awareness of local data privacy requirements and acts locally/informs global Patient Safety as needed.Ensure archiving of safety data in accordance with the Gilead’s retention policy and national requirementsSupport internal PV audits, as required.

The ideal candidate will also be able to display engagement and commitment to the Gilead Core Values, which are:

Teamwork – Working togetherExcellence – Being your bestAccountability – Taking personal responsibilityIntegrity – Doing what’s right  Inclusion – Encouraging Diversity

 

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