Director Asociado, Científico de Seguridad del Paciente

TheAssociate Director, Patient Safety Scientistrole works collaboratively with the Global Safety Physician (GSP) and (Senior/Principal) PV Scientist with the review of safety data and related documents for potential safety issues. He/shehas the ability toprovide authoring and PV input to safety documents and regulatory reports.Associate Director, Patient Safety Scientistalso has the ability tolead meetings and present safety data and analyses.

• Leads and/or conducts proactive pharmacovigilance and risk management planning for designated products, including preparation of safety aspects ofGlobal Risk Management Plans, in partnership with the GSPand others as appropriate.

• RepresentsPS on cross-functional project teams for developmental compounds and/or marketed products.

• Has the ability topresent safety information atexternalmeetings.

• Has the ability toperform duties as a Safety Strategy and Management Team (SSaMT) leader for smaller or less complex projects.

• Presentsissues to Safety Information Review Committee (SIRC) andhas the capacity totake the lead role in data evaluation and discussion of the results with theSIRCChair, GSP and other key stakeholders.

• Producesaccurateand fit for purpose evaluation documents with clear conclusions in response to internal or regulatory authority requests for safety data.

• Collaborates with GSP and Clinical representatives and authors theReference Safety Information (RSI)for assigned development products; coordinates meetings and tracks timelines to ensure completion.

• Proactively evaluates the clinical implications of safety data from pre-clinical studies, clinical studies,literatureand other information sources toestablishthe safety profile of drugs and manage the risk to patients.

• Authors/provides strategic input or oversight for periodic regulatory documents (PBRERs, PSURs, DSURs) according to the agreed process and timelines.

• Authors/providesstrategic inputto regulatorysubmissions for new products,formulationsor indications (NDA/BLA, MAA), in partnership with the GSP and other functional experts.

• Contributes to the PScomponentof contracts/agreements with third parties to ensure quality and integrity of agreement.

• Trains junior members of the team in PS tools and systems.
  

• Alife sciences/pharmacy/nursingdegree,anddemonstrated Patient Safety and/or Clinical/ Drug Development experience.

• Intermediate knowledge of PV regulations

• Fluent in written and verbal English

• MD,MSc/PhD in scientific discipline, preferred

• Basic understanding of epidemiology data, preferred

Location: Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home)

08-sept-2026

21-sept-2026

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