Career Category Engineering Job Description Group Purpose: This group supports pharmacovigilance activities through the maintenance, development and continuous improvement of the global safety system and the provisioning of high-quality data outputs/visualizations.
Job Summary
Support changes to the global safety system and associated Datamart Support the implementation of global safety system configurations Support accurate clinical trial safety data collection in the global safety system Key Activities: With limited direction from Sr. Manager-Safety Data Analyst (SDA), the Sr. Associate - SDA may perform the following activities: Generate outputs from the global safety system in support of periodic safety reports (e.g., PADER, PSUR, DSUR) signal detection audits, inspections and regulatory inquires Ensure delivery of automated/scheduled safety data outputs Perform Quality Checks/Peer Review as needed for data outputs and routine system configurations Participate in collecting business requirements for routine safety data outputs Participate in the implementation of routine system configuration including reporting rule updates, product and study configuration Augment and/or define search strategies in collaboration with leads to ensure consistent data outputs Support study startup activities such as RAVE-Argus mapping User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Mapping Specifications Worksheet (MSW) approval Participate in user UAT of safety system changes Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical solutions to support safety system and data outputs Participate in the development and delivery of training related to safety database and tools Assist in the development of system support related quick reference guides. Undertake activities delegated by the QPPV as detailed in the PV System Master File and maintain a state of inspection readiness Support Authority Inspection and Internal Process Audits within the remit of role and responsibility Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of safety systems (LifeSphere MultiVigilance platform/Argus) as well as query and reporting tools e.g. Cognos, Tableau Understanding of data warehouse concepts and data mining techniques Understanding of software development lifecycle and development standards, including validation methodology Understanding of global regulatory requirements for pharmacovigilance and safety reporting Understanding of Clinical Trial and Pharmacovigilance Processes Familiarity with statistical analysis and interpretation of aggregate safety data Organization, prioritization, planning and measurement of work deliverables Ability to build relationships and work cross-functionally Work independently and proactively; recognize and escalate issues Pharmaceutical industry or health authority experience.
Experience
in supporting inspections or internal audits
Education
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Experience
(Basic): Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of directly related experience OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of directly related experience
Education
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Experience
(Preferred): Work experience in biotech/pharmaceutical industry Database support work experience Understanding of clinical trial databases such as Rave/Veeva EDC Understanding of integration between clinical trial databases and safety databases . Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen