Area/Local Safety Officer Consultant

As an Area/Local Safety Officer Consultant at ClinChoice, your primary responsibilities include managing local pharmacovigilance activities, ensuring compliance with safety reporting timelines, performing quality checks on safety cases, and training local staff. You will also be responsible for maintaining compliance indicators, overseeing relationships with local health authorities, and supporting the Area Safety Lead during audits and inspections.

To apply for the Area/Local Safety Officer Consultant position at ClinChoice, you should possess a healthcare science background or equivalent training, along with 2-4 years of relevant experience in case management and vigilance activities. Fluency in English and a mother-tongue proficiency in French are also required, along with strong communication and IT skills.

Yes, ClinChoice offers a flexible work environment for the Area/Local Safety Officer Consultant role, allowing you to work from home for a portion of the week. The expectation is that you will work from the office in Issy-les-Moulineaux at least two days per week, providing a balance between in-person collaboration and remote flexibility.

At ClinChoice, professional development is a core value. As an Area/Local Safety Officer Consultant, you will have access to ongoing training and resources designed to enhance your skills and knowledge. The company invests heavily in the continuous training of its employees to ensure they are equipped to meet both internal and client needs effectively.

In the role of Area Safety Officer Consultant at ClinChoice, you will support local health authority inspections and audits by responding to queries and collaborating with the global team to implement CAPA plans as necessary. Your attention to detail and compliance knowledge are crucial in ensuring readiness for these important evaluations.

When asked about your experience with pharmacovigilance processes, focus on specific examples where you've been responsible for safety report management, compliance with regulatory submissions, and how you've contributed to improving these processes within your previous roles.

To answer this question effectively, you should explain your systematic approach to quality checks, such as utilizing checklists, double-checking translations, and ensuring compliance with timelines, along with any tools you use to streamline this process.

Discuss your proactive methods for staying updated on local regulations, such as subscribing to industry newsletters, participating in relevant training, and networking with other professionals in the field to share insights and updates.

Provide a specific instance where you identified a compliance issue, detailing the steps you took to address it effectively, how you communicated with stakeholders, and what measures you implemented to ensure compliance moving forward.

Discuss your time management skills and prioritize tasks by explaining how you assess the urgency and importance of each report while ensuring that all deadlines are met. Emphasizing your organizational skills can be beneficial in this context.

Talk about your experiences in training or mentoring colleagues in pharmacovigilance processes, including how you tailored your approach to improve their understanding and performance in safety reporting.

Use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to describe how you collaborated with teams such as data management, regulatory affairs, or clinical operations to achieve a common goal related to safety reporting or audit readiness.

Emphasize your organizational strategies when managing safety reports under tight deadlines, perhaps by discussing your use of tracking tools or prioritization techniques to ensure that high-impact reports receive immediate attention.

Detail your hands-on experience with submitting pharmacovigilance reports to health authorities, including your knowledge of timelines, required documents, and any challenges you've faced along the way that you've successfully navigated.

Express your alignment with ClinChoice’s mission and values, highlighting the aspects of the role that excite you, such as the focus on quality, the opportunity for professional development, and the chance to contribute to a safer world through your expertise.