AstraZeneca

Pharma

Director,PrincipalPatientSafetyScientist

€120–180k ~AI est. Barcelona, Spain FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director, Principal Patient Safety Scientist at AstraZeneca. Skills: Patient Safety, Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management. Lead strategy for proactive pharmacovigilance. Lead risk management planning”

Industry & Context.

Pharma
Problems you'll solve

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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