.At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.Patient Safety at AstraZeneca is growing a new and exciting group focused on Vaccines & Immune Therapies. We are building a global team of scientists and physicians who are passionate about patient safety in the drug development process.Your previous experience, skills and interest are needed within the therapeutic areas of Vaccines & Immune Therapies. The core purpose of AstraZeneca Patient Safety is to add value to AstraZeneca products, provide clear science-based guidance for investigators and prescribers to safeguard patients as well as the success of our business. Patient Safety covers the entire clinical life cycle of a drug from first time into man to withdrawal of a product from the market.What you'll doYou will get the opportunity to engage with key internal and external stakeholders to provide scientific leadership and channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients' lives. You will get a broad global exposure to other functions involved in the R&D process within AstraZeneca, as well as an overview of how strategic direction is set within the Clinical function and how decisions are made during drug development. Your work will be integrated with cross-functional teams in Clinical Development using your expertise to put a wide variety of issues into a clinical context to make informed decisions.You will be responsible for providing medical expertise regarding the safety profile of the product(s) and the disease area while representing the patient and Health Authority perspective. This involves working closely together with global colleagues both from within the Patient Safety Department as well as other groups in AstraZeneca. Your key tasks will include using medical judgment to understand case histories, reviewing safety data in various formats to determine any findings of potential importance, helping identify, communicate and manage safety risks and providing a Patient Safety position in meetings and documents.Essential education and experience required for this role:* A minimum of a Medical Doctor degree or international equivalent, board certification in Pharmacovigilance is a real plus* You will have 3-5 years experience from clinical practice but what we prefer and look for is working experience from within drug development in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry or industry providers
