Sr. Scientist, Drug Safety
MSD LATAM Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
Responsibilities
- Expand and apply clinical, pharmacological, and epidemiologic knowledge and skills to manage safety surveillance for assigned products.
- Perform safety surveillance review of adverse experience reports per SOP to monitor and describe the safety profile of assigned products.
- Prepare responses to safety inquiries from healthcare professionals, regulatory agencies, subsidiary staff and other internal customers.
- Develop working knowledge of pharmacovigilance and Risk Management Plans and educate stakeholders on risk management.
- Represent CSRM on cross‑functional teams and committees as part of the core member of Risk Management Safety Team (RMST).
- Assist in the development and evaluation of Risk Management Plans (RMP) and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS).
- Assist in manuscript preparation for peer‑reviewed journals and give poster and oral presentations at medical conferences.
- Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of standards, processes, metrics and other department initiatives.
Requirements
- 2+ years of clinical practice as a physician.
- Pharmaceutical industry or related experience desirable.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Experience in data analysis or interpretation of adverse experience information is a plus.
- Advanced English proficiency.
- Strong organization, time management, strategic thinking and decision‑making skills.
Required Skills
- Accountability, Adaptability, Adverse Event Report, Clinical Experience, Clinical Medicine, Communication, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Decision Making, Drug Safety Surveillance, FDA Regulations, GCP, Medical Writing, Periodic Safety Update Reports, Pharmacovigilance, Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Strategy (REMS), Risk Management, Safety Management, Safety Reporting, Social Collaboration, Strategic Thinking.
Preferred Skills
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Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Travel requirements, driving license, hazardous material competency as applicable.
- Visa sponsorship available.
- Relocation support for eligible candidates.
Employment Details
- Full‑time
- Seniority level: Not Applicable
- Job function: Research, Quality Assurance, and Science
Closing Date
Job posting ends on 11/8/2025.
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