Pharmacovigilance Manager

Job description

Kinetic has partnered with a leading pharmaceutical company who are hiring a pharmacovigilance manager for their team in Egypt.

Applicants must have proven work experience in the country where the role is based. Candidates who have relocated within the last 12 months will not be considered.

Please note that you must meet all the criteria set out below for your application to be considered. Suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 working days. If you are not contacted by us within that time, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

Main responsibilities

• Responsible for the safety of the medicinal products and for the compliance with the pharmacovigilance guidelines.
• Provide high quality, balanced and timely information to requests for medical information from both internal and external customers.
• Review promotional material for adherence to advertising regulations and guidelines, and medical accuracy.
• Ensure timely reporting of serious adverse events (SAEs), serious and non-serious suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and other reportable safety cases in accordance with local requirements.
• Act as the regional point of contact for pharmacovigilance matters and support local PV representatives and responsible persons.
• Actively involved in departmental and various cross-functional project teams that may include regulatory, sales and marketing, and medical affairs.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in pharmacy or life sciences.
• At least 5 years of relevant pharma experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacovigilance regulations, ICH guidelines, applicable GVP requirements, and country-specific reporting obligations across the Middle East region.
• Native Arabic speaker with strong English communication skills.
• Experience with safety databases and case-management systems, electronic reporting, reconciliation, and compliance dashboards.
• Understanding of PV quality systems, SOP management, deviations, CAPAs, audit readiness, and inspection preparation.
• Familiarity with data privacy requirements and the secure handling of patient safety information.
• Able to work effectively and collaboratively across the cross functional team.
• Applicants should be available for face-to-face interviews in the location mentioned above.