Safety Surveillance Associate (Japanese Speaking)

ROLE SUMMARY

Review, preparation, and completion of reports of adverse drug experiences, to determine the safety profile of Pfizer's products and to meet regulatory requirements.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities includes:

• Identify and select routine cases for processing, determining appropriate prioritization criteria, and noting reasons for any delays.
• Assess cases to distinguish those with particular complexities and/or specific issues and escalate appropriately.
• Review, rank, verify, process and document: event terms; case classifications (validity, seriousness, expectedness/listedness/labeledness); special scenarios; product complaint information; reportability with due date; and accuracy and consistency. Based on assessment of cases, process accordingly.
• Review case criteria to determine the appropriate workflow for case processing.
• Write and edit the case narrative.
• Generate reports, ensuring adherence to regulatory compliance timelines.
• Determine appropriate case follow-up, requesting follow-up letters when appropriate.
• Liaise with key partners, including Pfizer Country Organizations, Clinical Development, License Partners, and other stakeholders regarding safety data collection and data reconciliation.
• Develop and maintain expertise and knowledge of all products within the Pfizer portfolio; applicable corporate and global regulations, guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures and writing practices; data entry conventions; and search functions in the safety database.
• Consistently apply regulatory requirements and Pfizer policies.

• Bachelor's degree in a science-related field, pharmacy, nursing, or equivalent; healthcare professional qualification preferred.
• Experience in pharmacovigilance, in clinical care, or in clinical or scientific research is an advantage but not a requirement.

• The candidate must be certified in Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). Candidates with JLPT Level N2 to N1 will be eligible.
• Demonstrate computer literacy, particularly in the use and management of relational databases.
• Ability to achieve personal objectives while meeting departmental standards of performance.
• Ability to work under supervision in a matrix organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience and skill with medical writing is an advantage.
• Experience in J-E, or E-J translator or interpretation is an advantage.