Senior Director, Patient Safety Biopharma

Join AstraZeneca, a global leader in life-changing medicines, where we celebrate innovative thinking and push the boundaries of science. We are seeking a Senior Director for our Patient Safety Biopharma team based in Barcelona, Spain. In this role, you will channel our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on patients' lives, drive the development of our innovative pipeline, and represent the voice of patients in the development, maintenance, and use of our medicines.

Accountabilities:
As a Senior Director, you will recruit, develop, and lead a team of Patient Safety scientists and physicians. You will provide experienced oversight of Safety Strategy and Management Team (SSaMT) input to drug programs and assure quality deliverables. You will also lead strategic change projects across Patient Safety therapeutic areas. Your role will involve developing objectives for Patient Safety in your area of responsibility, serving as a pharmacovigilance specialist in regulatory agency inspections, and leading Patient Safety input into Pharmacovigilance Agreements.

Essential Skills/Experience:

Master's degree or equivalent experience qualification in relevant scientific field or degree in medicine and experience as a physician or academic

Experience in handling a scientific team

Extensive tried experience in Pharmacovigilance field

Knowledge of relevant legislation and developments in the Pharmaceutical industry

Experience in either writing Risk Management Plans and assessing risk mitigation activities or in translating preclinical safety experience to run

Experience leading strategic projects (Drug and non-drug)

Demonstrated ability to influence key partners within and outside of company

Showed skill with both written and verbal communication

Previous experience leading PS Scientists and/or PS Physicians in drug development

Desirable:

PhD in relevant scientific field

Strong network and reputation within the business and industry

Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory expectations

Ready to make a difference? Apply today!

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