GSK Global Product Safety/Pharmacovigilance Fellowship

At UNC the fellow will focus on coursework and professional development, participate in Fellows Forum, and will be paired with faculty conducting clinical research and focus on a project with a safety element. At GSK, during the first six months the fellow will be exposed to various areas of pharmacovigilance with primary focus on pharmacist roles within the department. During the second half of the year the fellow will gain exposure to pharmaceuticals, vaccines, PV innovation/research, and drug safety throughout the product life cycle (pre-FTIH, clinical development, and post-marketing). This will allow the fellow to identify an area for which to focus during the second year of the fellowship.

Program Goals and Objectives

• Gain understanding of the role of global pharmacovigilance in the lifecycle of a pharmaceutical product and including how pre-clinical, clinical, post-marketing safety work translates to real-world use.

• Develop fundamental pharmacovigilance skills to be well equipped to launch a successful career in pharmacovigilance and other disciplines within the pharmaceutical industry.

• Evaluate and identify potential safety concerns, implement strategies to mitigate risks and develop associated communication to inform of the risk.

• Exposure to contemporary PV technologies and methodologies such as emerging data sources, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning

• Develop leadership skills to hold a successful career and primary responsibilities to study deliverables

• Work cross-functionally within matrix teams representing the safety organization.