10 Pharmacovigilance jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Job Opportunity: Pharmacovigilance Associate

We are seeking a skilled professional to join our team in Dubai. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining collaboration with local partner functions, establishing and implementing processes compliant with regional PV regulations and global procedures.

• Maintain collaboration with local partner functions to carry out and monitor local PV activities, ensuring compliance with PV regulatory requirements and company procedures.
• Establish and implement processes compliant with regional PV regulations and global procedures, documenting them in local Quality Documents as appropriate.
• Manage local compliance metrics, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), and track related activities.
• Ensure inspection readiness of the local PV system, maintaining an auditable trail of all PV activities and coordinating with stakeholders such as Quality, Medical, and Regulatory teams.
• Complete audit and inspection observations CAPAs in a timely manner, working closely with Global and Local functions.
• Oversee local PV activities through periodic reports and provide oversight to relevant stakeholders.
• Review national regulations and communicate updates or new PV regulations via established channels.

Requirements:

• A minimum of experience in pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, quality, medical, or clinical development is required.
• Medical Doctor, Pharmacist, Pharm D, Veterinary Doctor, Health Sciences PhD, MPH, or a Master's degree in a related field is preferred.

About You:

• Proficiency in English (verbal and written) is essential.
• Knowledge of Arabic is beneficial.

What We Offer:

• A challenging role with opportunities for growth and development.
• Collaborative work environment with experienced professionals.
• Continuous training and support to ensure success.

Pharmacovigilance Associate - VIE Contract

iMove is a pioneering international development program available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

Applications submitted only in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at worldwide. Therefore, ensure to apply with your personal email address in English only.

Main Responsibilities :

• Maintain collaboration with in-country partner functions to carry out and monitor local PV activities, ensuring compliance with PV regulatory requirements and company procedures.
• Establish and implement processes compliant with regional/local PV regulations and global procedures, documenting them in local Quality Documents as appropriate.
• Manage local compliance metrics, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), and track related activities.
• Ensure inspection readiness of the local PV system, maintaining an auditable trail of all PV activities and coordinating with stakeholders such as Quality, Medical, and Regulatory teams.
• Complete audit and inspection observations CAPAs in a timely manner, working closely with Global and Local functions.
• Oversee local PV activities through periodic reports (e.g., PV Activity Report) and provide oversight to the Region PV Head and GPV SMEs.
• Review national regulations and communicate updates or new PV regulations to GPV via the Regulatory Intelligence unit and Region PV Head.

Key Requirements :

• Experience with pharmacovigilance systems and safety-related product management in clinical development and marketed products is highly valued.
• A minimum of experience in pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, quality, medical, or clinical development is required.

Desirable Skills :

• Diplomacy, teamwork, cultural awareness, professionalism, and mediation skills are important.
• Problem-solving skills, sense of urgency, and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively in international and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of international and national pharmacovigilance regulations and industry standards.
• Ability to interpret clinical and safety data.

Benefits

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights influence drug development.
• Work with AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate with diverse, multidisciplinary teams to spark new ideas.
• Join a workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs.
• Contribute to improving lives globally by making drug development faster and more effective.

Others

iMove is a unique program for European youth seeking meaningful assignments worldwide. We are committed to investing in young talents driving our future success.

About Us:

This role is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team where you will be working closely with in-country partner functions to carry out and monitor local pharmacovigilance activities.

You will establish and implement processes compliant with regional/local PV regulations and global procedures, documenting them in local quality documents as appropriate.

The successful candidate will manage local compliance metrics, conduct root cause analysis (RCA), and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).

In addition, the role involves ensuring inspection readiness of the local PV system, maintaining an auditable trail of all PV activities and coordinating with stakeholders such as quality, medical, and regulatory teams.

Furthermore, the associate will review national regulations and communicate updates or new PV regulations to relevant stakeholders via the Regulatory Intelligence unit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with in-country partner functions to carry out and monitor local PV activities.
• Establish and implement processes compliant with regional/local PV regulations and global procedures.
• Manage local compliance metrics, conduct RCA, and implement CAPAs.

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you should have experience with pharmacovigilance systems and safety-related product management in clinical development and marketed products.

A minimum of experience in pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, quality, medical, or clinical development is required.

You should possess diplomacy, teamwork, cultural awareness, professionalism, and mediation skills, as well as problem-solving skills, sense of urgency, and ability to work under pressure.

What We Offer:

This company offers a unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights influence drug development.

You will work with AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes, collaborate with diverse, multidisciplinary teams to spark new ideas, and join a workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This company's Work Abroad Program offers roles with real responsibilities and growth opportunities across functions such as marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, and more in over 40 countries.

About You:

You should hold a Medical Doctor, Pharmacist, Pharm D, Veterinary Doctor, Health Sciences PhD, MPH, or a Master's degree in a related field.

Proficiency in English (verbal and written) is required, and knowledge of Arabic is a plus.

This role is accountable for overseeing day-to-day operations and compliance activities to maintain high-performing pharmacovigilance systems across assigned regions. The successful candidate will be a key partner for affiliate safety representatives and medical directors in driving excellence in pharmacovigilance across affiliates.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee resources executing compliance and operational activities in affiliates within assigned regions, ensuring high-performing pharmacovigilance systems.
• Proactively anticipate and address operational issues and opportunities within regions through deep understanding of regulatory environments, operational metrics, and business priorities.
• Ensure timely communication of operational issues and compliance risks to area pharmacovigilance heads and key stakeholders.
• Lead audit and inspection readiness across regions, preparing and presenting data during regulatory audits and inspections.
• Develop responses to operations-related findings and drive timely implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Ensure team members are well-trained on pharmacovigilance processes and systems, with required competencies to fulfill responsibilities in changing business and regulatory environments.
• Maintain local pharmacovigilance procedures, ensuring alignment with local legislation, and provide pharmacovigilance strategic and operational expertise to team members.
• Implement consistent pharmacovigilance operational processes across regions, potentially serving as subject matter expert for assigned pharmacovigilance processes.
• Drive PV operations in compliance with local regulations, reviewing local legislation and partnering with Affiliate Safety Representatives to define impact on operational activities.
• Conduct regular operational review meetings with Affiliate Safety Representatives to communicate metrics and insights on health of Affiliate PV operations.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5-7 years experience required within the pharmacovigilance field, including extensive experience in overseeing PV operational and compliance metrics.
• Advanced scientific degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD) with prior experience leading small to medium-sized teams.
• Minimum 3-4 years with direct people management experience for medium to large teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of complexities and success measures of working in a global highly matrix environment.
• Experience in implementing and delivering transformation programs, proven leadership skills to lead and influence cross-functional matrix teams.
• Strong effective communicator and ability to influence across the enterprise, partnering and building strong relationships, and role-modeling leadership behaviors.

Key Stakeholders:

Pharmacovigilance Associate - VIE Contract

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications submitted only in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications submitted in English will be considered. Please ensure to apply with your personal email address.

About the job

About Sanofi

Main responsibilities :

• Maintain collaboration with in-country partner functions to carry out and monitor local PV activities, ensuring compliance with PV regulatory requirements and company procedures.
• Establish and implement processes compliant with regional/local PV regulations and global Sanofi procedures, documenting them in local Quality Documents as appropriate.
• Manage local compliance metrics, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), and track related activities.
• Ensure inspection readiness of the local PV system, maintaining an auditable trail of all PV activities and coordinating with stakeholders such as Quality, Medical, and Regulatory teams.
• Complete audit and inspection observations CAPAs in a timely manner, working closely with Global and Local functions.
• Oversee local PV activities through periodic reports (e.g., PV Activity Report) and provide oversight to the Region PV Head and GPV SMEs.
• Review national regulations and communicate updates or new PV regulations to GPV via the Regulatory Intelligence unit and Region PV Head.

About you

Experience :

• Experience with pharmacovigilance systems and safety-related product management in clinical development and marketed products is highly valued.
• A minimum of experience in pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, quality, medical, or clinical development is required.

Soft and technical skills :

• Diplomacy, teamwork, cultural awareness, professionalism, and mediation skills are important.
• Problem-solving skills, sense of urgency, and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively in international and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of international and national pharmacovigilance regulations and industry standards.
• Ability to interpret clinical and safety data.

Education :

• Medical Doctor, Pharmacist, Pharm D, Veterinary Doctor, Health Sciences PhD, MPH, or a Master’s degree in a related field.

Languages :

• Proficiency in English (verbal and written) is required.
• Knowledge of Arabic is a plus.

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights influence drug development.
• Work with AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate with diverse, multidisciplinary teams to spark new ideas.
• Join a workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs.
• Contribute to improving lives globally by making drug development faster and more effective.

iMove is a unique program for European youth seeking meaningful assignments worldwide. Sanofi is committed to investing in young talents driving our future success.

Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers roles with real responsibilities and growth opportunities across functions such as marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, and more in over 40 countries. Join us to make a difference in healthcare.

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Better medications, outcomes, and science are out there. Progress depends on people from diverse backgrounds, locations, and roles united by a shared goal: making miracles happen. Let’s be those people.

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability, or gender identity.

Learn more about our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives at our website.

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us Follow @abbvie onX,Facebook,Instagram,YouTube,LinkedInandTik Tok.

This position is accountable for the day-to-day direct oversight of operations and compliance activities to maintain high-functioning PV systems in all affiliates across assigned region remit. The Regional Lead is a key partner for Affiliate Safety Representatives and Affiliate/Regional Medical Directors in driving PV excellence across the affiliates. Reports directly to Area PV Head.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the day-to-day oversight of resources executing compliance and operational activities in affiliates within assigned region. Accountable for oversight of Affiliate and Regional compliance and operational performance PV metrics, inclusive of work performed by internal employees, contractors and outsourced partners. Ensures PV systems across affiliates, in region, maintain a high-performing state.
• Proactively anticipates affiliate-specific or cross-affiliate operational issues and opportunities, within Region, through a deep understanding of the evolving regulatory environment, trends of operational metrics and understanding of evolving affiliate and regional business priorities. Analyzes metrics and compliance indicators (lagging and leading) to promptly address underperformance or drive continuous improvement initiatives that will enable high performance of the Affiliate PV systems within region. Ensures timely communication of operational issues and compliance risks to Area PV Head and key stakeholders.
• Accountable for audit and inspection readiness across region. Prepares and presents data during regulatory audits and inspections. Responsible for development of responses to operations-related findings and drives timely implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Ensures team members are well trained on PV processes and systems and have the required competencies to fulfil their responsibilities in the changing business and regulatory environment. Maintains local PV procedures and ensures alignment with local legislation. Demonstrates a strong understanding of global PV processes and systems. Provides PV strategic and operational expertise to team members. Ensures consistent implementation of PV operational processes across region. May be required to be an SME, within the Regional Model, for assigned PV processes and be the go-to leader for routine process-related guidance.
• Ensures that PV operations are in compliance with local PV regulations. Reviews local PV legislation and partners with Affiliate Safety Representatives to define impact to operational activities. Drives action plans to implement required changes to PV operations. Facilitates coordination with Area PV Head and PSEQ governance committees for escalated decision making on process variances. Manages communication and connections with Medical Directors on process governance decisions.
• Conducts regular operational review meetings with Affiliate Safety Representatives (ASRs) to communicate metrics and insights on health of the Affiliate PV operations. Conducts site engagements to conduct training for Affiliate PV teams and strengthen relationships with ASRs and Medical Directors. Collaborates with ASRs on opportunities to enhance the partnership. Partners with Medical Directors to ensure coverage of ASR role and backup role. Ensures business continuity plans are in place for Affiliate PV systems. Responsible for oversight and implementation of the back-up strategy for affiliates where the ASR is the sole PV resource in-country.
• Actively builds and strengths collaborative partnership with Medical Directors. Serves as a key member of the Affiliate and Regional Medical Directors Leadership Team to provide strategic PV input to Affiliate and Regional priorities and strategic plans. Anticipates operational PV needs based on Affiliate/Regional initiatives and plans, e.g. product launches, pipeline plans and business development strategies. Ensures that the health of PV operations and compliance across the Region is well-understood and communicated across key stakeholders.
• Partners with other Regional PV Leads, Regional Area PV Product Leads, Risk Management Implementation Leads and other key PSEQ stakeholders to share insights and learnings crucial to maintaining a high-performing PV system in the Affiliates within region. Provides regional operational PV insights to inform Area PV strategy.
• Accountable for successful implementation of Global PV operational initiatives within region.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, hiring and transitions of ASRs. Accountable for onboarding of Affiliate Safety Representatives (ASRs). Implements the defined PV learning strategy within region. Provides strategic input to inform talent management cycle strategies and decisions for ASRs (and their teams). Ensures strong connectivity and two-way information flow between Regional PV team members and Affiliate PV teams. Supports ASRs in connecting with PV leaders and experts across PSEQ. Proactively identifies resource needs and escalates to Area PV Head.
• Fosters a culture of trust, connection, cross-functional advocacy, curiosity and unification within team. Partners with PSEQ International Strategy and Sites Lead in the implementation of cultural and community activities internationally.

• A minimum of 5-7 years experience required within the pharmacovigilance field including extensive experience in overseeing PV operational and compliance metrics
• Advanced scientific degree (e.g. PhD, PharmD, MD). Prior experience leading small to medium sized teams
• A minimum of 3-4 years with direct people management experience for medium to large teams
• Demonstrated understanding of the complexities and success measures of working in the global highly matrix environment.
• Experience in implementing and delivering transformation programs. Proven leadership skills to lead and influence cross-functional matrix teams.
• Strong effective communicator and ability to influence across the enterprise ability to partner and build strong relationships and role model leadership behaviors.

Key Stakeholders:Area, Regional and International Leaders across the Regional PV Operating Model, International Safety Operations and Capabilities Leads, Affiliate Safety Representatives (ASRs) and PV teams, Medical Directors, International PV Ecosystem Leaders and Subject Matter Experts in Global PV Functions.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead our pharmacovigilance efforts in the Middle East region. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and compliance activities of our PV systems across assigned affiliates.

• Oversee resources executing compliance and operational activities in affiliates within assigned region, ensuring high-functioning PV systems.
• Proactively anticipate affiliate-specific or cross-affiliate operational issues and opportunities, leveraging deep understanding of evolving regulatory environment and trends of operational metrics.
• Ensure timely communication of operational issues and compliance risks to Area PV Head and key stakeholders.
• Prepare and present data during regulatory audits and inspections, driving development of responses to operations-related findings and timely implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain local PV procedures aligned with local legislation, providing PV strategic and operational expertise to team members.
• Collaborate with Affiliate Safety Representatives (ASRs) and Medical Directors to ensure PV operations are in compliance with local regulations, reviewing local PV legislation and defining impact on operational activities.

• A minimum of 5-7 years experience required within the pharmacovigilance field, including extensive experience in overseeing PV operational and compliance metrics.
• Advanced scientific degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD), prior experience leading small to medium-sized teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of complexities and success measures of working in the global highly matrix environment, experience implementing and delivering transformation programs.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and contribute to the success of our pharmacovigilance initiatives in the Middle East region.

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie onX,Facebook,Instagram,YouTube,LinkedInandTik Tok.

This position is accountable for the day-to-day direct oversight of operations and compliance activities to maintain high-functioning PV systems in all affiliates across assigned region remit. The Regional Lead is a key partner for Affiliate Safety Representatives and Affiliate/Regional Medical Directors in driving PV excellence across the affiliates. Reports directly to Area PV Head.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the day-to-day oversight of resources executing compliance and operational activities in affiliates within assigned region. Accountable for oversight of Affiliate and Regional compliance and operational performance PV metrics, inclusive of work performed by internal employees, contractors and outsourced partners. Ensures PV systems across affiliates, in region, maintain a high-performing state.
• Proactively anticipates affiliate-specific or cross-affiliate operational issues and opportunities, within Region, through a deep understanding of the evolving regulatory environment, trends of operational metrics and understanding of evolving affiliate and regional business priorities. Analyzes metrics and compliance indicators (lagging and leading) to promptly address underperformance or drive continuous improvement initiatives that will enable high performance of the Affiliate PV systems within region. Ensures timely communication of operational issues and compliance risks to Area PV Head and key stakeholders.
• Accountable for audit and inspection readiness across region. Prepares and presents data during regulatory audits and inspections. Responsible for development of responses to operations-related findings and drives timely implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Ensures team members are well trained on PV processes and systems and have the required competencies to fulfil their responsibilities in the changing business and regulatory environment. Maintains local PV procedures and ensures alignment with local legislation. Demonstrates a strong understanding of global PV processes and systems. Provides PV strategic and operational expertise to team members. Ensures consistent implementation of PV operational processes across region. May be required to be an SME, within the Regional Model, for assigned PV processes and be the go-to leader for routine process-related guidance.
• Ensures that PV operations are in compliance with local PV regulations. Reviews local PV legislation and partners with Affiliate Safety Representatives to define impact to operational activities. Drives action plans to implement required changes to PV operations. Facilitates coordination with Area PV Head and PSEQ governance committees for escalated decision making on process variances. Manages communication and connections with Medical Directors on process governance decisions.
• Conducts regular operational review meetings with Affiliate Safety Representatives (ASRs) to communicate metrics and insights on health of the Affiliate PV operations. Conducts site engagements to conduct training for Affiliate PV teams and strengthen relationships with ASRs and Medical Directors. Collaborates with ASRs on opportunities to enhance the partnership. Partners with Medical Directors to ensure coverage of ASR role and backup role. Ensures business continuity plans are in place for Affiliate PV systems. Responsible for oversight and implementation of the back-up strategy for affiliates where the ASR is the sole PV resource in-country.
• Actively builds and strengths collaborative partnership with Medical Directors. Serves as a key member of the Affiliate and Regional Medical Directors Leadership Team to provide strategic PV input to Affiliate and Regional priorities and strategic plans. Anticipates operational PV needs based on Affiliate/Regional initiatives and plans, e.g. product launches, pipeline plans and business development strategies. Ensures that the health of PV operations and compliance across the Region is well-understood and communicated across key stakeholders.
• Partners with other Regional PV Leads, Regional Area PV Product Leads, Risk Management Implementation Leads and other key PSEQ stakeholders to share insights and learnings crucial to maintaining a high-performing PV system in the Affiliates within region. Provides regional operational PV insights to inform Area PV strategy.
• Accountable for successful implementation of Global PV operational initiatives within region.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, hiring and transitions of ASRs. Accountable for onboarding of Affiliate Safety Representatives (ASRs). Implements the defined PV learning strategy within region. Provides strategic input to inform talent management cycle strategies and decisions for ASRs (and their teams). Ensures strong connectivity and two-way information flow between Regional PV team members and Affiliate PV teams. Supports ASRs in connecting with PV leaders and experts across PSEQ. Proactively identifies resource needs and escalates to Area PV Head.
• Fosters a culture of trust, connection, cross-functional advocacy, curiosity and unification within team. Partners with PSEQ International Strategy and Sites Lead in the implementation of cultural and community activities internationally.

• A minimum of 5-7 years experience required within the pharmacovigilance field including extensive experience in overseeing PV operational and compliance metrics
• Advanced scientific degree (e.g. PhD, PharmD, MD). Prior experience leading small to medium sized teams
• A minimum of 3-4 years with direct people management experience for medium to large teams
• Demonstrated understanding of the complexities and success measures of working in the global highly matrix environment.
• Experience in implementing and delivering transformation programs. Proven leadership skills to lead and influence cross-functional matrix teams.
• Strong effective communicator and ability to influence across the enterprise ability to partner and build strong relationships and role model leadership behaviors.

Key Stakeholders:Area, Regional and International Leaders across the Regional PV Operating Model, International Safety Operations and Capabilities Leads, Affiliate Safety Representatives (ASRs) and PV teams, Medical Directors, International PV Ecosystem Leaders and Subject Matter Experts in Global PV Functions.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: