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 When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we ignite bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines.
In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions.
That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office.
But that doesn't mean we're not flexible.
We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.
Join us in our unique and bold world.
Join AstraZeneca and be part of our pioneering work in science, reshaping the future of medicine.
We are a team of leading specialists, driven to pursue scientific knowledge.
We see the bigger picture and know where we can make the biggest impact.
We are never complacent about scientific discovery and development.
Here we are always pushing our productivity, searching for new knowledge and the next breakthrough.
We work on diverse products from small and large molecules, to toolbox compounds and new modalities.
Here we are focused on bringing early and late stage development closer together, as we transform science into medicine.
Join us at AstraZeneca, where your innovative discoveries will ultimately have the potential to reach billions of patients' in need, all across the globe.
This is the place to make a greater impact.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today! AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.
We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.
We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.