HEAD OF PHARMACOVIGILANCE
Company: MCR International | Executive Search Agency
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Seniority: Senior
- Employment type: Full-time
- Posted: Yesterday
- Offer language: English
Job description
At MCR International, we are partnering with a leading multinational pharmaceutical company to appoint a Head of Pharmacovigilance & EU/UK QPPV to lead the global pharmacovigilance strategy, governance, and compliance framework, ensuring an effective, inspection-ready PV system across all territories where the company holds marketing authorizations. The role combines strategic leadership, regulatory accountability, and operational oversight at an international level.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop the Global Pharmacovigilance function and team.
- Act as EU & UK QPPV, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
- Provide oversight of product safety profiles and benefit-risk evaluation across the portfolio.
- Drive PV quality systems, audits, inspections, CAPAs, and inspection readiness.
- Ensure effective governance of affiliates, business partners, and external PV service providers.
- Lead the integration of new products, territories, affiliates, acquisitions, and licensing agreements into the PV system.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of Pharmacovigilance experience within the pharmaceutical industry and/or PV service providers.
- Previous experience as EU/EEA QPPV, UK QPPV, or Deputy QPPV is essential.
- Strong expertise in EU and UK Pharmacovigilance regulations, GVP, quality systems, audits, and inspections.
- Proven leadership experience managing global or cross-functional PV teams.
- Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, or a related Life Sciences discipline.
- Fluent English and Spanish.
- Willingness to travel 20-30%.
