Medical Information Associate
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Handles initial adverse event and medical information inquiries in Japanese for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients, including call handling, documentation, and out-of-hours support.
About this role
Medical Information Associate
We are PrimeVigilance (part of Ergomed PLC), a specialised mid-size pharmacovigilance service provider initially established in 2008. We are proud to have achieved global organic growth year after year, with staff based across Europe, North America and Asia all covering services within: Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance.
PrimeVigilance provides first class support to our small to large pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners maintaining long lasting relationships and becoming one of the global leaders in its fields. We cover all therapy areas including medical devices.
We love investing in our staff by providing an excellent training and development platform. We value employee experience, well-being and mental health and we acknowledge that a healthy work life balance is a critical factor for employee satisfaction and in turn nurtures an environment from which a high-quality client service can be achieved.
Come and join us in this exciting journey to make a positive impact in patient’s lives.
PrimeVigilance is looking for a Medical Information Associate to be responsible for supporting the Medical Information team in handling initial adverse event and medical information inquiries in Japanese.
Responsibilities
• To provide approved responses to medical enquiries (healthcare professionals, patients, pharmaceutical clients) including call handling
• To accurately identify, document and report adverse events/side effects, pregnancy and other special situation events, and product quality complaints within required timeframes
• To ensure that all medical information enquiries are tracked and fully documented within the Medical Information database accurately and completely
• To participate in the out-of-hours provision of medical information for clients who have contracted a 24/7 enquiry handling service
• Providing management with regular updates regarding project status and metrics concerning enquiries
• Assisting in departmental regulatory inspection preparedness for the company pharmacovigilance system and actively participating in PV inspections or audits;
Qualifications
Life science / bio medical background – healthcare related degree (chemistry, biology, biotechnology, pharmacy, nursing)
Customer service or call centre experience preferred
Comfortable receiving enquires by phone
Ability to perform out-of-hours service if required
Time and issue management, delegation, organization and multitasking skills with good attention to detail
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
comfortable reading and writing in English.
Additional Information
Why PrimeVigilance
We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an equal opportunities workplace and a human-centric environment where people of all cultural backgrounds, genders and ages can contribute and grow.
To succeed we must work together with a human first approach. Why? because our people are our greatest strength leading to our continued success on improving the lives of those around us.
We offer:
Training and career development opportunities internally
Strong emphasis on personal and professional growth
Friendly, supportive working environment
Opportunity to work with colleagues based all over the world, with English as the company language
Our core values are key to how we operate, and if you feel they resonate with you then PrimeVigilance could be a great company to join!
Quality
Integrity & Trust
Drive & Passion
Agility & Responsiveness
Belonging
Collaborative Partnerships
Come and join us in this exciting journey to make a positive impact in patient’s lives. We look forward to welcoming your application.
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