Medical Information and Patient Safety Specialist

MEDICAL INFORMATION AND PATIENT SAFETY SPECIALIST - NORDIC MARKETING COMPANY (NORDICS)

 

As part of AstraZeneca the Nordic Marketing Company (Nordic) employs around 400 people across 5 countries and has offices located in Södertälje, Copenhagen, Espoo and Oslo. By 2025 AstraZeneca Nordic aims to become a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and improve the lives of millions of people. This will be achieved by driving innovative science, preparing launches, building close collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders in health care systems, and developing high-performing teams.

We are now hiring for the Medical Information and Patient Safety Specialist temporary role in Södertälje, Sweden. 

Medical Information and Patient Safety Specialists are responsible for managing medical information queries and pharmacovigilance tasks within our Nordic organization. This includes managing enquiries from physicians, pharmacists and patients, and reporting any Adverse Events. The tasks must be performed according to applicable regulations and AstraZeneca Standard Operating Procedures. The split between medical information and pharmacovigilance tasks is decided by the current company need. In autumn 2021 this role will mostly work within medical information.

 

The temporary role will assist in covering the tasks in Sweden but also partly covers the Scandinavian countries with regards to Medical Information and Patient Safety.

 

Other tasks might be relevant, e.g. supporting the company on medical information projects related to specific products or other tasks as per need.

 

TYPICAL ACCOUNTABILITIES FOR ROLE
Responds to queries on pharmaceutical products from internal and external partners. Tracks queries and responses through information management systems.
Develops and maintains medical information systems and procedures
Handles adverse events from the Nordic markets
Involved in local pharmacovigilance tasks such as Risk Management Plans and reviewing of Market Research activities
Follows local trends and legislation
Communicates with local authorities/government on safety & medical information related issues
Active contribution to continuous improvement within the function
Assures tasks are of accurate quality and in accordance with written procedures and current legal requirements and internal standards

 

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for an individual holding a Master´s degree in pharmacy or equivalent with good knowledge in pharmacology.
We expect you to have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex medical language. To do so, you need to be proficient in the Swedish language and have excellent knowledge in English. A good understanding of the other Scandinavian languages is preferable.
As a person, you work structured, organized and have attention to details.

 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS
Experience from similar work within the pharmaceutical industry, research, pharmacies or authorities
Experience working on cross-functional teams
Ability to collaborate externally and internally

 

WHAT WE OFFER YOU
Every employee is equally important to ALTEN's success! We are driven by seeing people grow and develop, which is why we create opportunities to work on what you are passionate about. At ALTEN, we have a wide range of assignments with many of the top companies in Sweden in a variety of industries, where your preferences guide your path forward. We offer both national and international opportunities and together with your coaching manager you will build your career so that you can develop and realise your goals and dreams!

 

As a consultant, you will have both a team feeling in your assignment and a really great community at ALTEN. Through our internal networks ALTEN Sports, Women@ALTEN and ALTEN Innovation, you are given the opportunity to pursue issues and activities that you are passionate about, together with your colleagues. Everything is of course voluntary. We put work-life balance at the top of our list. Of course, we have a collective agreement. In addition, we have benefits such as wellness allowance, occupational pension and insurance.

 

WE BELIEVE IN GROWING TOGETHER!