Safety Scientist – SERM (Safety Evaluation and Risk Management) Full-time

Safety Scientist – SERM (Safety Evaluation and Risk Management)

Provides medical/scientific knowledge in the safety evaluation and risk management of GSK products in clinical development and/or the post-marketing setting.

Ensures scientifically sound review and interpretation of data and management of safety issues and escalates safety issues identified through the safety review process to senior management and safety governance as appropriate. Makes recommendations for the further characterization, management, and communication of safety risks.

Focus on efficiency and effectiveness to meet the needs of our Patients and HCPs. Supporting the pharmacovigilance and benefit-risk management of the assigned portfolio of GSK global assets to ensure Patient Safety globally.

If appointed as a manager (i.e., Team/Group Leader) is responsible for leadership of a team of individual contributors. Line Management (including functional matrix reports) leadership competencies include resource and team management, coaching, influencing others, collaborative working, decision making, change management, partnership, and relations management.

Responsibilities:

• Leads signal detection and evaluation activities for assigned products.
• Produces clear, accurate, and fit-for-purpose safety evaluations in response to internal and regulatory requests.
• Contributes to Risk Management Plans (RMPs), risk assessments, and safety documentation in collaboration with senior colleagues.
• Authors and reviews global periodic safety reports, aggregate reports, protocols, and other regulatory documents within agreed timelines.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives and ensures timely completion of audit and inspection follow-up activities.
• Utilizes multiple data sources to investigate safety issues, propose solutions, and support decision-making in consultation with SERM physicians.
• Effectively prioritizes workload, manages competing deadlines, and consistently delivers high-quality outputs with minimal supervision.

Basic Qualification:

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals- Degree in a health or life sciences discipline or healthcare professional qualification (for example, PharmD, PhD, RN, RPh, BSc) or equivalent experience.- Experience in pharmacovigilance, safety evaluation, clinical safety or a related role in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.- Practical knowledge of safety evaluation methods, signal detection principles and adverse event reporting.- Experience with clinical development and post-marketing safety activities.- Good clinical and scientific literacy, including understanding of medical terminology and study design.

Preferred Qualification:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus- Advanced medical or scientific degree (for example, PhD, MSc) or clinical training.- Experience authoring or contributing to regulatory safety documents and risk management plans.- Experience working across global teams and multi-country safety requirements.- Familiarity with pharmacovigilance regulations and guidance in global regions.- Experience with safety databases and safety signal detection tools.

Working Pattern and Location:

This role is based in the United Kingdom or Poland. The role is offered as a hybrid working pattern with regular presence at a GSK site and flexibility to work remotely on agreed days.

How to Apply:

If this role aligns with your skills and purpose, we encourage you to apply. Please tell us how your experience and approach would contribute to patient safety and the SERM team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to inclusion.