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Global Head Mechanistic Safety and Safety Signal Management(m/w/x)

Basel
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Leading enterprise-wide mechanistic safety strategy and signal management for drug development at a global pharma company. Medical degree and extensive drug development experience required. Strategic leadership across global development teams.

Requirements

  • Medical degree, strong clinical sciences and patient safety grounding
  • Fluent English (spoken and written)
  • Experience in clinical trials (phases 1, 2, 3)
  • Extensive drug development experience (preclinical and clinical stages)
  • Expertise in preparing or contributing to clinical and safety assessments and regulatory safety submissions
  • Leadership in cross-functional, multicultural teams (matrix environment)
  • Strong capability in managing complex safety issues
  • Deep understanding of clinical trial methodology, regulatory expectations, scientific approaches, publication development
  • Track record of peer-reviewed scientific publications
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Specialty Board Certification (Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Gastroenterology, or Cardiology)
  • Understanding of additional major language (German or French)
  • Additional experience with statistical methods
  • Cross Functional Teams
  • Medical Strategy
  • Process Safety Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Safety Science

Tasks

  • Lead enterprise-wide mechanistic safety strategy
  • Anticipate, evaluate, and address emerging safety risks
  • Chair the Medical Safety Review Board
  • Guide rapid, scientifically sound safety decisions
  • Provide expert leadership to development teams
  • Strengthen safety insights from research to post-marketing
  • Drive mechanistic investigation of safety signals
  • Inform project progression and risk mitigation
  • Oversee coordination of mechanistic activities
  • Coordinate across development, research, and clinical functions
  • Guide development and review of Risk Management Plans
  • Guide development and review of safety mitigation strategies
  • Evaluate safety findings from preclinical and clinical projects
  • Foster collaboration with safety expert panels
  • Ensure highest standards of scientific quality
  • Lead and develop mechanistic safety associates
  • Nurture expertise and scientific excellence
  • Build impactful internal and external partnerships
  • Advance innovative safety methodologies and best practices

Work Experience

  • approx. 4 - 6 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent
  • GermanBasic
  • FrenchBasic
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