Your Job
Are you currently an undergraduate student studying in a Biological Science with a placement year? As a Device Vigilance Intern, you will play a key role in supporting post-market surveillance and vigilance activities for Phillips Medisize’s medical devices and drug-device combination products. You will help ensure that our products remain safe, effective, and compliant with global regulatory requirements, contributing directly to improving patient lives.
Our Team
You’ll be joining the Regulatory & Pharmacovigilance department and will work closely with the Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance and Device Vigilance. Collaboration will be central to your internship and you will partner with internal teams including Device Development, Quality Devices, Quality Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, and Medical, as well as external business partners and service providers.
What Will You Do
In this internship, you will gain hands-on experience in medical device vigilance and compliance activities. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Collaborating with partners to ensure timely receipt, processing, and reconciliation of medical device incident reports
2. Triage of incident reports and determining regulatory reporting requirements
3. Managing and maintaining vigilance inboxes, documentation, and case files
4. Preparing draft incident reports for submission to Regulatory Authorities, submitting approved reports, and tracking compliance
5. Supporting the development and maintenance of device risk management files and identifying necessary updates from surveillance data
6. Assisting in the preparation of post-market surveillance (PMS) and periodic safety update reports (PSURs)
7. Contributing to updates of PMS plans, clinical evaluation plans, and post-market follow-up plans
8. Assisting with scientific literature reviews and updates to Clinical Evaluation Reports
9. Representing the vigilance function in project team meetings as needed
10. Supporting continuous improvement of processes, SOPs, and working practices related to device vigilance and PMS activities
Who Are You
You are currently studying for:
11. Currently studying a Bachelor’s in Science (BSc) in a human biological discipline and seeking a one-year placement as part of a sandwich course
You are curious, proactive, and passionate about improving patient safety through accurate data, strong teamwork, and high-quality work.
You must also be able to:
12. Prioritise workload and manage multiple activities
13. Communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
14. Demonstrate attention to detail and a commitment to quality
What Will Put You Ahead
15. Experience or coursework related to medical devices, drug development, or quality systems
16. Familiarity with regulatory or compliance processes
17. Strong analytical or problem-solving skills
18. An interest in a future career in regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, or medical device safety
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.