Job ID R-256578
Date posted 07/17/2026
Location: Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home)
Introduction:
The Associate Director, Patient Safety Scientist role works collaboratively with the Global Safety Physician (GSP) and (Senior/Principal) PV Scientist with the review of safety data and related documents for potential safety issues. He/she has the ability to provide authoring and PV input to safety documents and regulatory reports. Associate Director, Patient Safety Scientist also has the ability to lead meetings and present safety data and analyses.
Main Responsibilities:
Leads and/or conducts proactive pharmacovigilance and risk management planning for designated products, including preparation of safety aspects of Global Risk Management Plans, in partnership with the GSP and others as appropriate.
Proactively evaluates the clinical implications of safety data from pre-clinical studies, clinical studies, literature and other information sources to establish the safety profile of drugs and manage the risk to patients.
Authors/provides strategic input to regulatory submissions for new products, formulations or indications (NDA/BLA, MAA), in partnership with the GSP and other functional experts.
Requirements – Education and Experience
Date Posted
17-jul-2026
Closing Date
30-jul-2026
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