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What this role is
This role leads clinical safety and pharmacovigilance strategy for approved medications, chairing cross-functional teams and overseeing risk management plans, safety surveillance, and regulatory documentation. It suits experienced physicians with at least 7 years in industry and 4+ years managing drug safety, who can synthesize complex safety data and guide organizational strategy.
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What they ask for
Required
- Medical Doctor (MD) degree
- Minimum 7 years professional experience with both clinical and pharmaceutical industry background
- Minimum 4 years safety experience involving causality assessment, aggregate safety data analysis, or safety document authoring
- Minimum 2–3 years clinical experience in patient care following post-graduate medical training or equivalent
- Demonstrated organizational leadership skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Program and process management experience
- Meeting facilitation skills
- Presentation skills with ability to influence and negotiate
- Problem solving and critical thinking ability
- Conflict resolution skills
Nice to have
- Medical specialty credential or certification