Key Responsibilities :
Literature Management Process -
- Perform review of literature results retrieved and imported into literature citation management system on a weekly basis and determine if minimum criteria for ICSR is met for marketed products
- Perform review of literature results to determine if article contains new aggregate safety information in support of the periodic report and / or signal detection
- Determine whether full text article needs to be ordered and order them if further information is needed to confirm if the citation meets criteria for ICSR or for signal detection
- Flag articles containing new aggregate safety information for TA Safety to perform secondary review
- Request Local Safety Officer to provide English translation if the article is not in English
- Notify business partner of articles received, if applicable
- Perform retrospective quality checks on the quality of the literature review performed by team
- Support audits and inspections
- Collaborate with Case Management and TA Safety on process improvement initiatives
- Proactively proposes and system and process improvement ideas
- Provide training and onboarding to junior staff
- Perform Quality checks on literature reviews performed by other staff
Periodic Reporting Process -
May assist with quality control of periodic reporting activities as required.Extract list of citations for inclusion in periodic reportsKey Activities
Responsible for routine review of literature articles as part of the global literature surveillance processAssist with quality control of periodic reporting activitiesSupport audits and inspections by extracting requested citations from literature citation management systemKnowledge and Skills
Knowledge of product profiles for products assignmentAbility to identify literature articles containing ICSR criteria or aggregate safety findings supporting signal detectionAbility to order full text articles where neededAbility to receive feedback from Case Management and TA Safety and optimize quality of literature reviewDemonstrate knowledge of global aspects of pharmacovigilanceStrong knowledge of processes and global regulations for pharmacovigilance and literature surveillanceAbility to effectively manage competing priorities and timelinesStrong knowledge of literature citation management systems and platform used to configure search strategiesExperience in use of AI and prompts would be usefulCONTRIBUTION :
Ensures Amgen remains in compliance and maintains high quality global literature review processResponsible for the timely completion of review of weekly literature resultsEducation & Experience (Basic)
8-13 years of pharmaceutical, biotech or regulatory authority experience in a research and development settingKnowledge of bibliographic databases and direct literature review experience (preferred)Skills Required
Pharmaceutical, Biotech