Pharmacovigilance Scientist

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality.

Patient Safety at AstraZeneca is now looking for Pharmacovigilance (PV) Scientists to join our teams in Gothenburg, Sweden. We are offering opportunities at different levels (e.g. Associate PV Scientist, PV Scientist, Senior PV Scientist and Principal PV Scientist) depending on your expertise and previous experience.

The core purpose of AstraZeneca Patient Safety is to add value to AstraZeneca products, provide clear science based guidance for investigators and prescribers to safeguard patients as well as the success of our business. Patient Safety covers the entire clinical life cycle of a drug from first time into man to withdrawal of a product from the market.

What's in it for you? As a Pharmacovigilance Scientist, you work with Patient Safety Physicians and other PV Scientist(s) with review, analysis and interpretation of safety data obtained from patients who have been administered the assigned medicinal products in clinical development programs and/or from marketed use. You provide authoring and PV input to safety documents and regulatory reports and lead internal and external meetings to present safety data and analyses. You evaluate the clinical implications of safety data from pre-clinical studies, clinical studies, literature and other information sources to establish the safety profile of drugs and manage the risk to patients.

Who are you? We think you are looking for a position where you truly can make an impact and have the opportunity to collaborate across global boundaries? You have a life sciences/pharmacy/nursing degree with proven analytical skills and understanding of scientific methodology. You have good attention to details. You have a flexible, team orientated attitude with solid leadership skills and you are fluent in written and spoken English. It is meriting if you have previous working experience from drug development and/or pharmacovigilance activities in a Pharmaceutical company, Academic research or Health Authority environment and if you have knowledge of PV regulations.

This is an exciting opportunity for professional growth in areas of drug development, science, and leadership. If you're inspired by the possibilities of science to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do - join us.

We would like to know more about you. If you are interested, apply now!

Welcome with your application no later than October 4th, 2020.