Pharmacovigilance Associate - UAE National

Role Overview

Pharmacovigilance Associate position with GSK in the United Arab Emirates. The role is based on-site in Dubai and is open to UAE Nationals.

Company Overview

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. The company aims to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. GSK prevents and treats disease through innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines, focusing on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases.

Role Purpose

You will monitor and evaluate safety information from healthcare settings, reports, and patient programmes. You will work with safety, medical, regulatory and external partners to support timely decisions that protect patients. This role offers real responsibility, practical learning, and the chance to grow your safety career.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Assessment & Monitoring

• Review and assess safety reports and case information for accuracy and completeness.
• Support signal detection and routine safety monitoring across local and regional sources.
• Validate incoming safety information and ensure timely follow-up when more detail is needed.
• Support investigations and follow-up activities for safety reports.
• Track safety metrics and support preparation of reports for governance forums.

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare clear safety summaries, trackers and regulatory-ready documents.
• Maintain safety records, version control and inspection-ready filing practices.
• Help develop and maintain local working procedures and documentation.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as a dependable point of contact between the local team, regional safety colleagues and external providers.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to meet timelines.

Process Improvement & Training

• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and tools to increase quality and efficiency.
• Support training and awareness activities to help teams understand safety requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• UAE National with Family Book.
• Degree in pharmacy, medicine, nursing, life sciences or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Understanding of pharmacovigilance or patient safety monitoring principles.

Skills & Competencies

• Fluency in English; Arabic language skills are an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail and good document management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills for clear, concise reporting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Digital Fluency.
• Enterprise Leadership.
• Influencing Without Authority.
• Pharmacovigilance.
• Presentation Techniques.

Additional Information

• Work arrangement: This role is on-site in the United Arab Emirates and requires regular presence at the assigned GSK office and collaboration with regional partners.
• GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses or employment agencies without prior written authorization from GSK's commercial and general procurement or human resources department.