Patient Safety Scientist - Systems

Description

Reference: 15082

Contract duration: 6 months

Remuneration: Competitive

Working as a part of the Patient Safety group this role will provide systems support to internal and external teams globally to perform activities enabling the optimal use of safety-related information and systems in the context of safety and pharmacovigilance.

The role:

• Signal management, clinical data interpretation, periodic reporting, SERM activities and the production of high-quality and timely responses to safety queries.
• Enable effective information management and information sharing activities within Patient Safety, in line with business priorities.
• Manage the delivery of enabling information solutions, applications and systems support to Patient Risk Management Planning activities, via the provision of scientific and technical expertise.
• Deliver scientific contributions (eg support for the optimal utilization of safety information and systems; analytical or informatics support) for one or more projects (including drug projects) in accordance with the operating model and in support of AstraZeneca business plans and priorities
• Lead specific sub-areas of scientific and technical activity within the Systems and Information Strategy Section; potentially performing the role of a subject matter expert or Business Tool Manager in area(s) of information or systems infrastructure.
• Lead or contribute to the development and implementation of new safety-related systems, processes, procedures and related people capabilities across the department.
• Take ownership for a local or global process with empowerment to represent the department across the department or with key stakeholders.
• Represent the team on specific Patient Safety teams (eg continuous improvement teams, improvement project teams).
• Support a performance-driven culture
• Maintain knowledge in relation to relevant technical disciplines (eg information management, analytical approaches, informatics)

The requirements:

• A degree or equivalent in Biomedical Sciences or a related subject
• Proven industrial experience in a related position and ideally within Patient Safety or Pharmacovigilance
• Patient Safety database experience (eg ARGUS or ARIS or PhaseForward)
• Effective interpersonal skills including the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence others
• Cultural sensitivity
• Effective presentation skills
• Ability to network
• Ability to contribute to the strategic development of practice and processes through membership of process and project teams

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