Pfizer

Safety Manager

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Oslo, NOR

Hybrid

Mid level

Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Biotech • Pharmaceutical

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The Role

Manages Pfizer’s drug, biologic, and medical device surveillance activities, including adverse event intake, evaluation, processing, and reporting. Supports clinical trials, post-marketing safety, audits, inspections, quality planning, and regulatory compliance. Leads moderately complex projects, manages resources, mentors colleagues, and serves as a safety evaluation and reporting subject matter expert. Requires pharmacovigilance expertise, regulatory knowledge, database proficiency, and fluency in English and Norwegian.

Summary Generated by Built In

Use Your Power for Purpose
At Pfizer, our Worldwide Medical and Safety colleagues are essential in bridging evidence-based medical decision support with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve better health and treatment outcomes. Whether you are developing the framework to ensure our evidence is scientifically robust, providing unbiased and medically necessary expertise, or investigating ways to close data gaps, our mission remains clear. We aim to empower healthcare decisions regarding the safe and appropriate use of medicines for patients.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:

Monitor and manage the company's drug, biologics, and medical devices surveillance program, including adverse report intake, evaluation, and processing.
Support clinical trials and post-marketing activities, ensuring compliance and safety.
Guide operational teams in project management, forecasting resource needs, and identifying improvement areas in products, processes, or services.
Lead or co-lead moderately complex projects, managing time and resources effectively, and provide guidance to teams.
Apply discipline knowledge to contribute to departmental work, making decisions to resolve moderately complex problems and developing new options.
Work independently on assignments, seeking guidance on unusual or complex problems, and review your own work and that of colleagues in a mentor role.
Oversee the development and maintenance of the Country Quality Plan and guide colleagues on adverse event report processing.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support local safety activities and act as a Business Management Subject Matter Expert for Safety Evaluation and Reporting (SER).
Manage safety team resources, ensure the completion of safety-related reports, and support audits, regulatory inspections, and related requests.
Develop and maintain expertise in assigned products, corporate policies, local regulations, and safety database functions, applying judgment and leadership to ensure continuous inspection readiness.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

BA/BS with at least 4 years of experience or MBA/MS with at least 2 years of experience or PhD/JD with any years of experience or associate's degree with at least 8 years of experience or high School Diploma (or Equivalent) with at least 10 years of relevant experience
Experience in pharmacovigilance, data management, clinical care, or scientific research
Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical business, including drug development and regulatory aspects
Familiarity with international regulations and worldwide reporting requirements
Strong organizational and time management skills to meet strict regulatory compliance goals
Ability to solve problems and make decisions in complex situations
Proficiency in computer literacy, especially in managing relational databases
Fluency in spoken and written English
Fluency in spoken and written Norwegian

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements):

Master's degree
Relevant pharmaceutical industry experience
Managerial experience in hospital or pharmacy and familiarity with clinical assessment
Knowledge of training design and tools and experience in applying training methodology
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
Equal Employment Opportunity
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms - allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.
Disability Inclusion
Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers .
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Skills Required

BA/BS with at least 4 years of experience; or MBA/MS with at least 2 years; or PhD/JD with any experience; or associate's degree with at least 8 years; or high school diploma with at least 10 years of relevant experience
Experience in pharmacovigilance, data management, clinical care, or scientific research
Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical business, including drug development and regulatory aspects
Familiarity with international regulations and worldwide reporting requirements
Strong organizational and time management skills to meet regulatory compliance goals
Ability to solve problems and make decisions in complex situations
Computer literacy, especially relational database management
Fluency in spoken and written English
Fluency in spoken and written Norwegian
Master's degree
Relevant pharmaceutical industry experience
Managerial experience in a hospital or pharmacy and familiarity with clinical assessment
Knowledge of training design and tools, with experience applying training methodology
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, including responsible AI practices

What the Team is Saying

Pfizer Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health support, with strong plan options and provider networks. Feedback suggests these programs are a clear standout within the total rewards package.
Retirement Support — Retirement programs feature a 401(k) with company matching plus an additional company retirement contribution. Feedback suggests these elements are consistently highlighted as valuable components of overall compensation.
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time are often characterized as generous, with some locations offering the ability to purchase additional vacation days. Feedback suggests this breadth contributes meaningfully to work‑life balance.

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