Career Framework

Career Framework defines roles and seniority steps in pharmacovigilance profession. This describes our essential understanding of what types of jobs and career ladders are there in the industry, universities, and regulatory authorities, that one can consider for their career development.

Competence Framework

Defines the required knowledge, skills and attitudes expected for the positions defined in the Career Framework. 

This informs all education and training providers, as well as the members of the profession and candidates for certification about what competence they need to achieve to improve what they do and elevate their career.

Professional Certification

Professional Certification is testing competence of candidates against the expectations defined in the first two steps above. Candidates may apply for a certification in particular role and seniority step. They would be required to submit documentation to satisfy admission criteria, then pass the specific test, behavioral interview and oral exam.

Successful candidates will receive the certificate. Certificate holders would be required to ensure they keep their competency current, and potentially subject to regular re-certification, or even better, progress to the certification of the next seniority level.