Pharmacovigilance and Coding Officer Southampton, England
Job description
Southampton Clinical Trials Unit
Do you have an eye for detail and an interest in healthcare research?
The Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) has an exciting opportunity to join our Quality and Regulatory Team (QRT) as a Pharmacovigilance (PV) and Coding Officer.
In this role you will be working within an industry-leading trials unit, with expertise in the design, conduct and publication of multicentre, interventional clinical trials and other well-designed studies.
This role will see you working in the PV team to ensure the pharmacovigilance programme for the SCTU meets regulatory requirements and the operational needs of the trials.
Ideally you should have experience of working in the NHS or an academic healthcare research setting. You will be working in a team responsible for the pharmacovigilance programme, processing safety reports and ensuring they are reported within regulatory deadlines. Knowledge of medical coding concepts and MedDRA would be advantageous. This role also supports the quality systems of SCTU, experience of managing a document management system such as Q-Pulse would be beneficial.
As an employee of the University of Southampton you will enjoy a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.
This position is offered on a full time, fixed term basis for 24 months in the first instance, with the possibility of further extension.
The Southampton Clinical Trials Unit is a UKCRC registered CTU and is core-funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Cancer Research UK (CRUK). We are located within the state-of-the-art Centre for Cancer Immunology building at Southampton General Hospital. Currently, we are working in a hybrid manner, with a blend of home and office working.
Our trials cover the complete spectrum of clinical practice, from primary care through to tertiary referral medicine, including cancer care, experimental therapeutics, surgery, supportive care and prevention. Undertaking multi-centre early and late phase clinical trials, we work nationally and internationally to create the evidence for patient benefit that will directly influence routine clinical practice.
For informal queries please contact Nikita Belavate [email protected]
Further details:
- Job Description and Person Specification
As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.
Apply by midnight on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or [email protected] quoting the job number.
