Safety Operations Specialist
London, United Kingdom; Mainz, Germany; Munich, Germany | full time | Job ID: 11418
About the Role:
As a Safety Operations Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting pharmacovigilance activities across clinical trials and post-marketing phases. Your contributions will ensure compliance with global safety standards while gaining valuable experience in safety operations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to process individual case safety reports (ICSRs), coordinate regulatory submissions, and maintain workflows critical to BioNTech’s mission of advancing healthcare solutions.
Your Contribution:
- Perform and support end-to-end case processing activities for clinical trials, including intake, data entry, triage, MedDRA coding, seriousness evaluations, case approval, and safety queries
- Support case processing for post-marketing ICSRs, including monitoring spontaneous reports and other safety data sources
- Coordinate case exchanges with partners and track compliance metrics for safety reports through continuous quality control sampling
- Prepare and conduct quality reviews for SUSAR submissions, DSURs, line listings, and other periodic reports in line with global requirements
- Execute and maintain workflows such as regulatory reporting, safety inbox screening/intake, data reconciliation, or analytical report generation based on assigned responsibilities
- Maintain accurate records within the safety database and assist with system testing activities (e.g., user acceptance testing)
A good Match:
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, public health or a related field; postgraduate qualification preferred
- At least 2 years of pharmacovigilance experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech/CRO industry; post-market setting preferred
- Minimum 1 year of case processing experience; familiarity with Veeva Vault Safety is ideal
- Solid knowledge of regulatory requirements (GCP/GVP) across major geographies
- Strong project management skills combined with cross-functional collaboration abilities
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Your Benefits:
It's our priority to support you:
- Your flexibility: flexible hours | vacation account
- Your growth: Digital Learning | Performance & talent development | leadership development | Apprenticeships | LinkedIn Learning
- Your value: Your voice at the table | Culture on an equal footing | Opportunities to shape & impact | Support for your full potential
- Your health and lifestyle: Company bike
- Your mobility: Job ticket | Deutschlandticket
- Your life phases: Employer-funded pension | Childcare
Apply now - We look forward to your application!
Apply to our London, United Kingdom; Mainz, Germany; Munich, Germany location by sending us your documents via our online form. For any questions, contact our talent acquisition team on: + 49 (0) 6131-9084-1291 (Monday-Friday from 1 PM to 3 PM CET).
Job ID 11418 (please always specify if you have any questions)
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