Pharmacovigilance Technical Consultant

The Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) project is a multi-year global project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) working with countries to achieve a shared vision of attaining and maintaining epidemic control, with stronger local partners capable of managing and achieving results through sustainable, self-reliant, and resilient health systems. RISE will support SAHPRA in enhancing the national pharmacovigilance surveillance system to strengthen the detection, analysis, and reporting of safety signals for medical countermeasures. This support will enable timely, evidence-based decision-making and contribute to saving lives during disease outbreaks by developing the AEGuard Pharmacovigilance Platform. To implement these activities, RISE is engaging a Pharmacovigilance Technical Consultant to work with its partners in South Africa. This role is a donor-funded position and is available on a consultancy basis from July to September 2025.

• Lead overall technical direction and regulatory compliance
• Define PV workflows for all product categories (orthodox, medical devices, veterinary, complementary)
• Ensure alignment with international standards (ICH, WHO GVP, VICH, IMDRF)
• Stakeholder engagement and requirement validation
• Deliverable ownership: Regulatory compliance framework, PV workflow specifications

Deliverable Owenership

• Regulatory Compliance framework,PV workflow specificationons

• Advanced degree in Clinical Pharmacy, Medicine, or Pharmacoepidemiology
• Minimum 15+ years in pharmacovigilance with regulatory experience
• Must have: Direct experience with pharmacovigilance software implementation/selection
• Experience with WHO benchmarking tools and ICH guidelines
• Prior work with African regulatory authorities preferred.  
• Demonstrated organizational and decision-making skills. 

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