Pharmacovigilance Consultant (Risk Management Plans) - Zero-Hour Contractor
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Pharmacovigilance Consultant (Risk Management Plans) - Zero-Hour Contractor
from 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
We are seeking an experienced Pharmacovigilance Consultant to provide specialist support in the development, authoring, and maintenance of Risk Management Plans (RMPs) across global markets. This is a flexible, zero-hour contract opportunity suited to an independent consultant with extensive regulatory and pharmacovigilance expertise.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting both Marketing Authorisation Applications (MAAs) and post-approval lifecycle activities, ensuring high-quality, compliant RMP documentation aligned with regional regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation, authoring, review, and updating of Risk Management Plans (RMPs) for regulatory submissions and post-approval activities.
- Develop RMPs in support of Marketing Authorisation Applications (MAAs) and variations.
- Ensure RMPs comply with regional pharmacovigilance and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Safety, and Quality.
- Provide strategic pharmacovigilance input regarding safety concerns, risk minimisation measures, and pharmacovigilance activities.
- Support responses to health authority questions related to risk management and pharmacovigilance documentation.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of pharmacovigilance processes and documentation standards.
Essential Requirements
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related discipline.
- Significant experience in pharmacovigilance and drug safety within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or consulting sector.
- Demonstrated expertise in authoring and maintaining Risk Management Plans (RMPs).
- Proven experience supporting both:
- Marketing Authorisation Applications (MAAs)
- Post-approval pharmacovigilance activities
- Strong knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations and risk management frameworks.
- Experience preparing RMPs for the following markets:
- EU
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- Brazil
- Excellent scientific writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects within agreed timelines.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience in development of Pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) RMPs.
- Experience with additional regional risk management documentation requirements beyond the specified markets.
- Previous consulting or contractor experience within a global environment.






