Pharmacovigilance Experts in Germany
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Rasika D.
Last position:
Manuscript Consultant at R.D.V.V - Jbp
- Developed and managed content across diverse platforms, adapting tone, structure, and style to meet audience expectations and editorial standards
- Conducted in-depth research to ensure content accuracy, relevance, and alignment with client objectives and subject-matter requirements
- Edited and refined client manuscripts and drafts to improve clarity, narrative flow, coherence, and reader engagement
- Managed multiple concurrent content projects, prioritizing tasks and meeting tight deadlines while upholding high-quality standards
- Provided uncredited editing support for various publications, ensuring polished, consistent, and publication-ready final manuscripts
Dennis D.
Last position:
Business Analyst (Delivery Governance) at Merck
- Drove governance routines (scope, milestones, status/risk tracking), scope and milestone planning for a global RIM reporting initiative based on Veeva Vault RIM data; worked with a cross-functional team (Regulatory, Safety, IT, BI).
- Designed and implemented integrated dashboards (e.g., first/last batch timelines, 180-day tracking, submission vs. approval); coordinated internal IT and external partners including backlog/release planning and cutover preparation.
Philipp H.
Last position:
Director Pharmacovigilance, Global QPPV at Navitas Life Sciences
- Management of the global Pharmacovigilance (PV) department
- Manage post-authorization PV and safety in clinical trials (all phases)
- EU-QPPV, National Safety Officer (Stepwise Action Plan Officer), Medical Information Officer
- Management and reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions and Serious Adverse Events
- Maintain and develop PV system
- Medical project management (particularly multinational clinical trials)
- Medical review of documents and data for projects
- Support of preparing clinical research documents, e.g. study protocol, DSURs, PSURs, safety management plan, final report
- Internal and external medical trainings
- Active participation in business development for PV
Andreas A.
Last position:
Senior Medical Director at Biogen International
- Led and supervised the development of publication content within a large neurodegenerative disease, increasing scientific impact and brand visibility.
- Collaborated with an international team and account to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of medical communications materials.
- Oversaw the strategic planning and execution of key attendance at conferences, resulting in increased engagement with healthcare professionals.
- Contributed to Global Medical Affairs strategies, policies, and programs, and drove implementation in the international region.
- Supported the launch of new and marketed products by generating and disseminating scientific and clinical evidence, both internally and towards key external stakeholders.
- Responsible for Investigators Initiated Studies (IISs) and Non-Interventional Studies (NISs).
- Established and managed relationships with relevant KOLs, influencers, societies, associations, and prescribers, and facilitated appropriate contacts across the region.
- Developed, coordinated, and conducted external education and training for MDs, caregivers and patients, and customer support groups in line with the Medical Affairs plan.
- Provided expertise in the evaluation of complaints and adverse events.
- Worked closely with Public Affairs to align scientific and medical society support for patient advocacy initiatives.
- Educated the internal Shire community through partnering on content development and delivery of medical training, ensuring field teams have the clinical knowledge to effectively support the therapy at a local level.
- Provided medical input to marketing and product launches.
- Worked with International GBU and Therapy Advisory Board to develop the network of local country Shire MDs in the therapeutic area/business, leveraging best practices and expertise across the region, and provided medical input into product launches.
- Provided expertise on neurovascular protocol review to support global studies and programs.
- Developed medical strategies for study protocols and supported medical affairs initiatives.
- Responsible for the promotional and scientific materials review and approval.
- Led CCSM team engagements with clinical sites for therapeutic programs.
- Conducted protocol training for CCSLs in assigned Phase II/III/IV studies.
- Integrated and aligned clinician engagement strategies with therapeutic programs.
- Served as an escalation point for clinical/medical protocol issues.
- Collaborated on a multi-year global medical strategy aligned with product/R&D strategies.
- Managed safety data review, signal detection, and communication across development phases.
Marcus K.
Last position:
Senior Software Developer (APEX) at Various
- Further development and tuning of a medium-sized application for managing events and participants
- Identification of bottlenecks
- Adding missing foreign keys and indexes
- Reprogramming views and SQL queries in APEX
- Report development with Jasper Reports
- Mentoring other APEX developers
Petal S.
Last position:
Senior Associate/Consultant, Quality Assurance at Elanco Animal Health
- Conducted GCP/GLP audits, compiled quality metrics, supported inspection and documentation for regulatory submissions
- Collaborated with clinical, technical, regulatory, study execution, and management teams
- Reviewed systems and processes in preparation for EU and global regulatory filings
- Edited quality and regulatory documents for internal and external review
Praveen K.
Last position:
Safety Regulatory Intelligence Consultant at Sanofi Aventis Deutschland GmbH
- Provide expert advice and support in the development of a software intelligence tool for monitoring worldwide legislation changes in the field of post marketing safety and regulatory activities and implementation of process workflow
- Application: Safety Regulatory Intelligence
- Activities: Requirement gathering, conceptualization of process and workflow, vendor selection, etc.
- Tools used: SharePoint, JIRA, Miro
Yashi S.
Last position:
Product & Business Development Manager at Ayushastro Remedy LLP
- Owned product roadmap, feature prioritization, and user feedback loops for digital wellness solutions
- Translated customer insights and business requirements into product specifications
- Worked closely with tech, design, and domain experts to iterate products
- Supported pricing, positioning, and launch readiness for new features
Jessica D.
Last position:
Deputy Graduated Plan Officer (dGPO) at ProPharma Group
- Acting as the German Deputy Graduated Plan Officer in accordance with AMG and AMWHV, including 24/7 availability for German competent authorities
- Ensuring ongoing compliance of the local PV system and oversight of the safety of medicinal products marketed in Germany
- Collection, evaluation, documentation, and reporting of safety information (ADRs, quality complaints, signals)
- Coordination of regulatory reporting, authority notifications, recalls, and distribution restrictions
- Close collaboration with QPPV, QP, EU/EEA stakeholders, and PV partners
- Support of inspection readiness, local literature review, training compliance, and maintenance of PV documentation
Kirill L.
Last position:
Contract PV Manager at MIT Gesundheit GmbH
Anke Z.
Last position:
Consultant at QA-System - QA-GxP Consulting
- GCP audits: ATMPs
- Phase I–IV study audits
- Quality assurance in Biocell products
- System audits and on-site audits
- Quality assurance interim management
- Vendor qualification audits
- Document audits
- Mock audits and for cause audits
- GCP inspection readiness
- Mock inspection audits
- Inspection coordination/management and preventative actions
- SOP development, review and training
- GVP audits
- GCP training
- Medical devices
- VICH consulting: supporting study management and VICH audits
Juri W.
Last position:
Telefónica / O2
- Development of the NBO/NBA engine intended to support agents during customer interaction
- Related ETL processes
- Back-end development to support related web front-ends
Joachim B.
Last position:
Consultant Medical Affairs & Clinical Affairs at Independent Consultant / Own Company
Medical Director & Medical Manager
Launch experience
Planning clinical development program
Information Officer function
KOL-management
Study protocol writing
Medial Monitoring
Medical Scientific Liaison-Management and Training
Medical Information
Market Access
Organization of symposia/congresses
Medical Monitoring, Global clinical development
Clinical Development, immune defects; HAE
Interims medical support and regulatory service
MSL training and interims lead MSL Team; experience with nephrology (phosphate binders)
Interims Medical Manager Cystic fibrosis
Early business strategy and & development
Ph I study project COPD
Sales Training Pain management
Interims Medical Director function
Interims medical Lead Medical Affairs & Market Access Pain management/ Women’s Health
Medical support and project management of global clinical trial Ph III
Medical support Biosimilars
Clinical Development Manager
Clinical Development
Sales Training Pain management
Medical Director, Hemato/onco
Medical Affairs support Cystic fibrosis
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Statistics of experts using Pharmacovigilance
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
8
Top business areas
Quality Assurance, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Biotechnology
Certification focus areas
Research and Development, Quality Assurance, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
78%
Doctorate
67%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Pharmacovigilance
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Pharmacovigilance experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Pharmaceutical (92%)
- Healthcare (85%)
- Biotechnology (46%)
- Telecommunication (23%)
- Education (15%)
- Information Technology (15%)
- Professional Services (15%)
- Chemical (8%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Scope and purpose
Pharmacovigilance protects patients by detecting, assessing, understanding and preventing adverse effects linked to medicines and vaccines. It covers the full safety life cycle, from clinical development through routine use, and turns case data into documented regulatory action.
Core deliverables
- Individual case safety reports and adverse event intake
- Medical review, seriousness and expectedness assessment
- Signal detection, validation and evaluation
- Periodic safety reports and risk management documentation
- Safety data reconciliation and quality review
Professionals also support literature surveillance, safety queries, aggregate reporting and responses to health authority requests. Their work must be traceable, consistent and aligned with approved procedures.
Systems and standards
The ecosystem includes safety databases, electronic reporting workflows, case processing tools and analytics environments. Common terminology and exchange standards include MedDRA, WHODrug and ICH E2B, alongside controlled workflows for audit trails, submissions and data privacy. Strong specialists understand both the tools and the safety concepts behind them.
When companies need support
- A launch or acquisition increases case volume
- A safety database migration needs validation and reconciliation
- A signal review requires focused medical and statistical input
- Periodic reports or regulatory commitments are approaching
Freelance expertise helps life sciences companies add capacity without weakening oversight. In Germany, projects may involve global teams, local safety operations and collaboration with regulatory stakeholders across different time zones.
Skills that matter
Strong professionals combine medical judgement with precise documentation and knowledge of pharmacovigilance procedures. They can assess case narratives, identify missing information, apply coding conventions and explain conclusions clearly to safety committees or auditors. Experience with quality systems, inspections and validated computerised systems is often essential.
Choosing the right specialist
Look for evidence of comparable case types, reporting processes and safety systems rather than a broad technology list. Ask how the specialist handles ambiguous information, duplicate cases, follow-up requests and signal evidence. Remote work can be effective when access, escalation paths and documentation standards are clear; on-site collaboration may help during inspections, migrations or complex process changes.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Pharmacovigilance? Start with the answers below.
Pharmacovigilance is used to monitor and improve the safety of medicines and vaccines throughout their life cycle. It includes adverse event collection, case assessment, signal detection, aggregate reporting and risk minimisation activities.
Pharmacovigilance covers ongoing medicine safety in clinical development and routine use, including spontaneous reports and real-world data. Clinical safety monitoring focuses more narrowly on safety information collected within a defined clinical study and its protocol.
A strong Pharmacovigilance specialist may also bring medical review, MedDRA coding, WHODrug knowledge, regulatory writing and safety database expertise. Data analysis, quality management, audit readiness and familiarity with ICH reporting standards are valuable additions.
The right Pharmacovigilance experience depends on the work, its risk and the level of independent judgement required. Case processing may need operational expertise, while signal evaluation, safety strategy, inspections or system validation call for deeper domain knowledge.
Pharmacovigilance work can often be performed remotely when secure access, documented procedures and clear escalation routes are available. On-site collaboration in Germany may be useful for inspections, process workshops, database migrations or teams handling sensitive operational change.
Common Pharmacovigilance environments include validated safety databases, case intake and workflow systems, reporting tools and analytics solutions. Specialists may also work with MedDRA, WHODrug, E2B message formats, literature surveillance tools and quality management systems.
Assess whether the Pharmacovigilance specialist can explain decisions, document assumptions and manage incomplete or conflicting case information. Ask for examples of reconciliation, follow-up, signal review, inspection preparation or reporting work comparable to your project.
Pharmacovigilance work requires disciplined documentation, confidentiality and consistent use of controlled processes. Freelancers should clarify system access, data protection duties, language expectations, training requirements and who owns medical and regulatory decisions before starting.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Pharmacovigilance in their recent projects is 110 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 882 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Pharmacovigilance in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 78% hold at least a Master's degree, and 67% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Pharmacovigilance in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Pharmacovigilance in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (38%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Pharmacovigilance in their recent projects are Pharmaceutical (92%), Healthcare (85%), and Biotechnology (46%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Pharmacovigilance in their recent projects are Quality Assurance (85%), Product Development (62%), and Project Management (62%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Pharmacovigilance
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