AstraZeneca
Pharma
Director,PrincipalPatientSafetyScientist
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“Director, Principal Patient Safety Scientist at AstraZeneca. Skills: Patient Safety, Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management. Lead strategy for proactive pharmacovigilance. Lead risk management planning”
Industry & Context.
Complex safety issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Life sciences/pharmacy/nursing degree, Advanced Patient Safety experience, Advanced Clinical Drug Development experience, Fluent in English, Advanced knowledge of PV regulations
Nice to Have
MD/MSc/PhD in scientific discipline, Advanced understanding of epidemiology
What You'll Do.
Lead strategy for proactive pharmacovigilance
Lead risk management planning
Prepare safety aspects of Global Risk Management Plans
Prepare Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
Provide subject matter expertise
Lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives
Perform duties as Safety Strategy and Management Team
Lead presentation of complex issues
Lead safety strategy for periodic regulatory documents
Lead safety strategy for regulatory submissions
Lead negotiations for contracts/agreements
Provide expertise to PS component of contracts
Lead resolution of complex safety issues
Mediate cross-functional agreement
Participate in due diligence activities
Provide training to GSPs
Provide mentorship to PV Scientists
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional process improvement; Safety Information Review Committee; Global Safety Physician partnership
Communication Scope
Executive presentations
Full Job Description
**Location:** Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home) **Introduction:** The Director, Principal Patient Safety Scientist role provides expertise to multiple and/or single but complex products in different stages of development as needed. He/she provides oversight of safety documents and deliverables for these projects in collaboration with the Global Safety Physician (GSP) and other PV Scientists. He/she leads PV strategy for safety documents and regulatory reports. **Main Responsibilities:** * Leads the strategy for proactive pharmacovigilance and risk management planning of complex or multiple products, including preparation of the safety aspects of Global Risk Management Plans and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) in partnership with the GSP and others as appropriate. * Provides subject matter expertise in the therapeutic area and across multiple products. * Has the ability to lead cross-functional process improvement or other initiatives on behalf of the Patient Safety organization. * Performs duties as a Safety Strategy and Management Team (SSaMT) Leader for complex and/or multiple products. * As a Safety expert leads presentation of complex issues to Safety Information Review Committee (SIRC). * Leads safety strategy for multiple or complex periodic regulatory documents (PBRERs, PSURs, DSURs) according to the agreed process and timelines. * Leads safety strategy for regulatory submissions of new products, formulations or indications (NDA/BLA, MAA), in partnership with the GSP and other functional experts. * Leads negotiations and provides expertise to the PS component of contracts/agreements with third parties to ensure quality and integrity of agreements. * Takes accountability and leads resolution of complex safety issues and mediates cross-functional agreement. * Has the ability to participate in due diligence activities. * As a safety expert, provides training and mentorship to new GSPs and PV Scientis
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