Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Affiliate Safety Representative (ASR) is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of Pharmacovigilance (PV) within the Affiliate meet AbbVie’s statutory and ethical standards, and comply with local and regional PV regulations for the product portfolio. The ASR acts as the Affiliate’s Lead for PV matters with the National Regulatory Agency and AbbVie Global Patient Safety (GPS) PSEQ function.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversight of the local Pharmacovigilance System to ensure compliance with AbbVie Global procedures and relevant regulations.
Collaborate with Regional PV Teams and partners to monitor PV activities and performance.
Partner to maintain Quality Management Systems and oversee PV training compliance.
Ensure robust systems for Adverse Event and Periodic Safety Reporting across spontaneous, solicited, and clinical study sources.
Serve as Affiliate lead during Regulatory Authority PV inspections and internal audits.
Advise cross-functional partners on PV requirements, safety information handling, and PV agreements.
Support PV training and educational initiatives for local teams and partners.
Monitor legislation intelligence and assess impacts on PV systems.
Lead local risk management activities, including Risk Management Plans and implementation of risk minimisation measures.
Maintain awareness of safety profiles and emerging concerns for AbbVie products within the jurisdiction.
Drive PV advocacy and participate in internal and external collaborations with stakeholders and agencies.
Ensure preparedness for after-hours availability and business continuity through PV Disaster Recovery Plans.

Qualifications

BSc, MPharm, or PhD in a scientific discipline (preferred)
Minimum two years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a pharmacovigilance role
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Fluency in English
High customer orientation and commitment to compliance and scientific integrity
Strong scientific acumen, judgment, planning, and organisational skills; demonstrated sense of urgency

Additional Information

Stakeholders:

Internal: Medical, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Patient Experience, Customer Excellence, General Manager
External: National Regulatory Agency, GPS (Regional PV Team, QPPV Office, Risk Management Teams), healthcare practitioners, consumers, and patients

Ready to shape the future of patient safety at AbbVie? Apply now and bring your pharmacovigilance expertise to our passionate team—make an impact where it truly matters!

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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Where We Work

Role is exclusively performed at a site or office and onsite presence is required. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.