Sr Spec, Literature Review

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Summary :

This position is a member of the Safety Operations team within Global Patient Safety (GPS). This position serves as a subject matter expert for literature review and intake activities. Individuals will perform reviews of literature abstracts and articles and intake of the literature cases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Review of weekly literature abstracts for identification of valid and invalid safety case creation

Order full text literature articles as required and review full text for valid and invalid safety case creation

Book in and case intake of valid and invalid safety cases from the abstract and article review

Quality control abstract and article review and intake both in-line and retrospective as required

New hire training and certification for literature review and intake

Ordering of copyrights and translations as required

Perform follow up activities for literature cases

Perform intake activities for cases from other sources as needed

Qualifications :

Medical and clinical knowledge

Excellent oral and written communication

Operates effectively in a team environment

Ability to work independently under strict deadlines and changing priorities with some supervision

Ability to multi-task and prioritize changing workload on a daily basis

Working knowledge of worldwide and regional safety regulations

Ability to establish proficiency working in the Pharmacovigilance Safety System and Literature tracking tool

Strong reading comprehension skills

Education and / or Experience :

Degree in nursing or pharmacy or equivalent

Minimum of 5 years experience in Pharmacovigilance required

2-3 years hospital, patient care, or equivalent experience preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability / handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Skills Required

Pharmacovigilance Safety System, Literature tracking tool, Worldwide and regional safety regulations, Medical and clinical knowledge