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Local Safety Officer

Tokyo, Japan Permanent Posted on   Dec. 10, 2024 Closing on   Jan. 10, 2025
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Medical safety management of GPV local products:

  • Serve as a clinical and post-marketing medical safety expert in the country
  • Accountable for all signal management activities in the country & ensures that the local product labels and risk management plans are properly aligned with the benefit risk of the products.
  • Responsible of the safety surveillance of assigned GPV global and local products, in compliance with local regulations and Sanofi group procedures. This includes (but not limited to):
    • Handling of local Regulatory Authorities safety queries,
    • Preparation and writing of periodic safety reports,
    • Management of safety signal (detection including literature screening, validation, analysis),
    • Preparation and writing of risk management plans,
    • Labelling updates,
    • Health hazard evaluations
    • Local studies documents
  • Work in close collaboration with Regions Medical Safety & Processes Coordination Head to ensure appropriate assessment of Safety information related to Sanofi local products.
  • Serve as the back up to country RPP/Local QPPV (if applicable by national regulations) for the products of all applicable Sanofi entities.
  • Can serve as the CSH back-up where applicable

Local, Region and Global Partnership

Local:

  • Serves as a back-up to local Responsible Person for Pharmacovigilance as needed
  • Can act as a back-up to Country Safety Head and/or Region Safety Head when applicable
  • Represent PV in interactions with local GxP and non GxP functions, to optimize coordination and collaboration in areas of overlapping interests: participate actively to local meetings/committees such as MRPQ meeting (when applicable), deliver presentations and participate in working groups.
  • Build and maintain robust collaboration/interaction with the in-country partner functions, to carry out and monitor local PV activities, in compliance with PV regulatory requirements and company procedures/guidelines, and particularly:
    • Secure with Medical Information, Clinical Study Unit, Quality, Marketing and local third party (e.g. CRO, vendors) the detection and transmission to PV unit of incoming PV data in timely manner
    • Contribute to the development of local implementation plan of additional Risk Minimization Measures (aRMMs) and enable its implementation by working cross-functionally with Country GBU Medical Head (or delegate), the Country Regulatory Manager and other appropriate functions.

Region/Global:

  • Identify issues or dysfunction in the assigned country(ies) and escalate to Country Safety Head/CSH and/or directly to the RSH/QPPV.
  • In case of PV outsourcing activities, collaborate with Regions Resources & Budget Lead in -Global PV management office to implement the best outsourced capabilities.
  • Interact with the Global Safety Officer (GSO) for relevant questions related to the safety profile of Sanofi product originating from HA or any other sources.

Management responsibilities:

  • Manage PV staff member(s) directly or cross-functionally:
    • Provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to his/her team (e.g. leading regular team meetings) to ensure transparency and alignment on strategic direction, goals, processes and objectives
    • Sets up the appropriate resources and qualification of the team, evaluates team performance and fosters training and personal development by effective talent management and recognition

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