Science Officer/ Pharmacist at work
Drug Safety Officer or Chief Science Officer personnel work within pharmacovigilence and are responsible for the monitoring of developed and post marketed products.The role can involve writing of periodic safety update reports (PSUR) and also ensuring the accuracy of these reports written by colleagues in the same department.
PSUR’s are sometimes issued not only internally but for general distribution to offices internationally and these updates are tracked on Databases allowing for close monitoring of Adverse Event Reports (AER’s) to a wider technical community to enhance the safety awareness of drugs in use in the pharmacist community here and abroad.
Drug Safety Officers are usually pharmacists with Phamacy degrees who have worked in hospitals in the UK or Ireland for the HSE or NHS. The current demand for Drug safety officers is on the increase given wider ranges of products currently being developed for customers worldwide which has led to a corresponding increase in science jobs openings for science and pharma graduates. Given the current employment market it is a healthy option for candidates keen to look for a job less ordinary.
