Safety Scientist – 12-Month Contract
Location: (Hybrid – UK)
Sector: Pharmaceuticals
Pay Rate - £505 - £389 p/d
CY Partners are excited to support a leading global pharmaceutical organisation in the search for an experienced Safety Scientist to join their team on a 12-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid pharmacovigilance experience to step into a role that directly contributes to the safe use of medicines worldwide.
The Opportunity
As a Safety Scientist, you’ll play a key role in monitoring and evaluating the safety profile of innovative therapies, with work spanning late-stage development through to post-marketing use. You’ll support routine PV activities, contribute to safety signal detection and evaluation, and deliver high-quality safety documentation for global regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
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Monitor safety data for assigned products and contribute to benefit–risk assessments.
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Support routine pharmacovigilance activities, including literature review and signal detection.
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Assist in the evaluation of safety signals and preparation of clear, concise review documents.
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Author or support the creation of essential regulatory submissions (e.g., DSURs, PBRERs, Risk Management Plans).
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Ensure safety documentation is accurate, compliant, and delivered to agreed timelines.
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Collaborate with safety physicians, regulatory colleagues, and cross-functional partners.
About You
We are looking for someone who brings proven experience in pharmacovigilance within a major pharmaceutical company, along with:
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A degree in a biomedical or healthcare discipline.
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Experience in scientific literature review, data analysis, and interpretation.
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Strong medical/scientific writing skills.
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Understanding of pharmacovigilance principles, safety signal evaluation, and causality assessment.
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Working knowledge of drug development and approval processes.
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Familiarity with safety systems or signal detection tools (advantageous).
If this sounds interesting to you apply now with a copy of your CV!
The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove that they are legally entitled to work in the UK.
CY Partners is acting as an Employment Business / Agency in relation to this vacancy.