Job description Posted 17 April 2020

SDEA Specialist

Uxbridge

4 month contract (Starting May)

Up to £370 per day (Umbrella only)


Responsible for end to end management of Safety Data Exchange Agreements (SDEA) / pharmacovigilance (PV) agreements and provision of PV language for company-wide contracts requiring safety data exchange/PV terms.


The position will work with SDEA Manager:

- Portraying a professional image of GSK, and using appropriate negotiation and influencing skills, to negotiate, review, and write SDEAs/PVAs with external companies, with appropriate guidance, using standard template text when possible.

- Working with local affiliates to provide information to them on SDEAs; collect and collate information from them.

ACCOUNTIBILIITES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Works with guidance from SDEA Manager to negotiate, review and write sections of SDEAs using standard template text to ensure GSK can meet PV regulatory obligations world-wide.

- Ensures GSK can meet PV regulatory obligations world-wide via robust SDEAs/PVAs with external companies.

- Conducts routine reviews of SDEAs/PVAs to ensure adherence with global requirements and GSK business practices.

- Trains internal and external stakeholders, as required, to ensure understanding of the terms of the SDEAs/PVAs.

- Liaises with relevant business development and legal departments to ensure proposed PV reporting language is appropriately included in relevant agreements.

- Serves as the point of contact for business partners and internal stakeholders for matters related to SDEA/PVA management.

- Supports timely update of SDEA/PVA information in the PVA database as required.

- Routinly maintains information in PVA database and shared areas documenting information as requested

- Collects, evaluates, analyses and documents information received from local operating company safety departments, with appropriate senior support.

- Runs standard listings from relevant safety and SDEA databases as required.

- Administers document storage and archiving as per GSK relevant policies.

- Interacts with colleagues in Case Processing, SERMs, Legal functions, Business Development, Operating Companies and external companies as necessary.

- Contributes to projects relating to improvements in processes and systems

- Performs other duties as assigned

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

- Minimum requirements: BSc or equivalent in life sciences - biomedical sciences, pharmacy or nursing fields preferred,

- Relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry demonstrating a sound knowledge of pharmacovigilance regulations and safety data exchange agreements

- Extensive experience interacting with third parties (e.g., business partners)

- Business administration and contract management experience - preferred

- Knowledgeable in PV and GCP legislation - preferred

COMPETENCIES:

Technical

- Knowledge of data collection and manipulation – proficiency in MS Excel for data analysis preferred.

- Basic database search skills.

Behavioral

- Good oral and written communication skills.

- Ability to work with tight deadlines while under pressure; demonstrates planning and organizational skills

- Results driven with a sense of urgency that ensures timelines within personal control are met

- Good judgement, common sense and pragmatism

- Functions as a team player

- Customer Focus

- Ability to work independently with only a moderate level of supervision

- Develops self

- Able to build and maintain relationships outside of functional area

- Proactive problem identification

- Solution oriented

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