Medical Director Safety(m/w/x)

Requirements

• Medical degree, MD/PhD, or preferred specialization
• Swiss medical practice license as plus
• Experience in clinical research and safety
• Leadership in complex clinical trial safety
• Expertise in clinical safety assessments
• Strong strategic acumen and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to analyze complex scientific information
• Effective external engagement capabilities
• Balance of urgency, quality, and compliance

Tasks

• Provide expert safety leadership for clinical development programs
• Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical and medical nutrition regulatory frameworks
• Build safety assessments and management plans for trial designs
• Conduct signal detection, monitoring, and evaluation of safety data
• Manage and report safety information including annual safety reports
• Lead safety input for DSMB charters and aggregate safety reports
• Contribute to risk management plans and signal review forums
• Coordinate internal trial safety boards and committees
• Drive safety strategies in collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Manage external providers responsible for case processing
• Engage with investigators and key opinion leaders to shape strategies
• Respond to safety inquiries and health authority requests
• Support end-to-end pharmacovigilance for nutrition therapeutics
• Align safety activities with internal risk management governance

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