Local Safety Officer and Pharmacovigilance Operations Placement Worker Review
by Amgen
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Amgen
- 7. Would you recommend Amgen to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Amgen
Overview
In the first half of the placement I was responsible for sending out follow-up requests for adverse events to patients and healthcare professionals. In the last 6 months I worked more with monitoring the safety database, checking reports were sent correctly and interacting with business partners on case remediation. I was also involved in several projects in addition to daily work.
Skills
I developed my communication skills when interacting with colleagues, patients, healthcare professionals and business partners. My research skills improved by completing literature reviews on project topics. I also learnt how to manage and prioritize tasks when working in a busy environment.
Responsibilities
I was able to lead a large process during my placement for which I had to research, come up with proposals, present these to stakeholders then train staff on.
Support & Guidance
I received lots of support and guidance from my line manager, team managers and colleagues throughout. They were always open to having discussions about questions I had and would offer me the chance to get involved in interesting tasks they had to complete so I had exposure to lots of different areas. There was a dedicated training time at the start of my placement then I followed a set training plan for 3 months as I got involved in more tasks.
Culture
The culture was very friendly, with local and international colleagues always open to chat about their work. The company provided 2 days off for mental health as well as an hour a week for wellness activities showing how they care about staff wellbeing
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement due to the wide range of projects I was able to get involved in and the responsibility I was given. I learnt a lot about how the pharmaceutical industry operates as well as how large companies work.
Yes
Research the company as well as areas of development in the role you are applying for. Be aware of challenges in the area and news stories from competitors
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Pharmaceutical
East of England
September 2023
