Our Development Team is guided by our purpose: to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives.To do this, we are optimizing and strengthening our processes and ways of working. We are investing in new technologies and building specific therapeutic areas and platform depth and capabilities – all to bring our medicines to patients even faster.We are seeking key talent, like you, to join us and help give people with disease and their families a brighter future to look forward to.Apply today - we will thrive together!
About the Role The Role:
Are you ready to step up and become the Regional Patient Safety Head of Europe? This is a senior executive role that involves strategic leadership, regulatory compliance, and operation excellence. You will ensure the safety of products throughout their lifecycle. The successful applicant will be dynamic leader who can drive innovation, foster a culture of safety, and represent the company at the highest levels both internally and externally. As a star performer you look to reduce in case processing times, increase efficiency through process simplification, automation and harmonization. New technology will enable innovative practices in pharmacovigilance and you will retain, develop top talent within the business.
Key requirements: Strategic Leadership:
Co-design and lead global and local pharmacovigilance strategies across the European organization.
Lead the development of safety policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
Operational Management:
Be responsible for the collection, evaluation, and reporting of adverse event data from clinical trials and post-marketing sources.
Ensure robust safety signal detection, risk assessment, and management processes.
Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure compliance with global, regional, and local pharmacovigilance regulations and guidelines.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of evolving regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Talent and Team Development:
Lead, mentor, and develop a successful pharmacovigilance team.
Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
Innovation and Technology:
Drive the adoption of advanced technologies and automation to enhance pharmacovigilance operations.
Identify and implement innovative approaches to safety data collection and analysis.
Your Experience:
Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine or pharmacy with 10+ years of experience in pharmacovigilance, drug safety, or a related field within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Experience with global pharmacovigilance regulations and compliance.
Proven track record in leading and handling large, diverse teams.
Significant experience in strategic leadership roles within multinational pharma companies
Expertise in pharmacovigilance processes, risk management, and regulatory requirements.
Ability to cultivate successful teams and lead through change.
Ability to lead and influence partners, as well as represent the organization internally and externally.
Ability to drive innovation and implement advanced technologies.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting, and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion :
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team's representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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Division Development
Business Unit Innovative Medicines
Location Spain
Site Barcelona Gran Vía
Company / Legal Entity ES06 (FCRS = ES006) Novartis Farmacéutica, S.A.
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