Director Principal Patient Safety Scientist

Job Description

Typical Responsibilities: Team Management: Lead a team of Patient Safety professionals locally, setting objectives and plans to ensure the effective delivery of business objectives. Strategic Development : Develop and support strategies and objectives for Patient Safety in alignment with broader organizational goals. Trend Analysis: Maintain a high level of awareness of internal and external trends influencing Patient Safety and share relevant insights with the team. Networking: Build and maintain networks with other teams and external stakeholders to stay informed about new developments, leverage opportunities, and share best practices. Project Management: Manage or support projects aimed at improving processes within Patient Safety or introducing new technologies and approaches at various levels (national, regional, or global). Compliance: Ensure that all work, both personal and team-related, complies with Good Clinical and Pharmacovigilance Practices, Safety Health and Environment (SHE) standards, and other relevant regulations and standards. Accountabilities: Oversight: Supervise the technical input of Safety Surveillance and Medical Teams (SSaMT) to projects and handle line and resource management. Deputy Role: Act as a deputy for the PV Science Director as needed. Leadership: Manage and lead the team, including recruitment, development, and retention of talent. Implementation: Ensure full implementation of all Patient Safety and strategic change programs within the team. Best Practices: Share best practices across Patient Safety teams. Partnership: Collaborate with the Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) and the QPPV office, as well as the Patient Safety Risk Management Group. Local Leadership: Serve as a key member of the local leadership team and partner with Senior PV Medical Directors. Change Management: Lead or participate in local or global change and improvement projects. People Management: Team Size: Manage a team of approximately 10-12 professionals at various levels. Qualifications and Experience: Essential: Medical Degree: MD or equivalent. Patient Safety Experience: Significant experience in Patient Safety within the pharmaceutical industry. Communication Skills: Excellent communication abilities. Project Management: Proven experience in project management. Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of relevant legislation and developments in the pharmaceutical industry. Scientific Degree: Medical or life sciences degree or appropriate qualification as a healthcare professional. Pharmacovigilance Expertise: Experience in writing Risk Management Plans, assessing risk mitigation activities, or translating preclinical safety experience to clinical settings. Desirable: Advanced Degree: Ph.D. in a scientific discipline.