Director patient safety

Role : Medical Director Senior Patient Safety Physician, Vaccines and Immune TherapiesLocations : Onsite with flexibility in either - Gaithersburg MD, Waltham MA, Cambridge UK, Gothenburg Sweden At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society.

An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

Patient Safety at AstraZeneca is growing a new and exciting group focused on Vaccines & Immune Therapies. We are building a global team of scientists and physicians who are passionate about patient safety in the drug development process.

Patient Safety covers the entire clinical life cycle of a drug from first time into man to withdrawal of a product from the market.

What you'll doYou will get the opportunity to engage with key internal and external stakeholders to provide scientific leadership and channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients' lives.

You will get a broad global exposure to other functions involved in the R&D process within AstraZeneca, as well as an overview of how strategic direction is set within the Clinical function and how decisions are made during drug development.

Your work will be integrated with cross-functional teams in Clinical Development using your expertise to put a wide variety of issues into a clinical context to make informed decisions.

You will be responsible for providing medical expertise regarding the safety profile of the product(s) and the disease area while representing the patient and Health Authority perspective.

This involves working closely together with global colleagues both from within the Patient Safety Department as well as other groups in AstraZeneca.

Your key tasks will include using medical judgment to understand case histories, reviewing safety data in various formats to determine any findings of potential importance, helping identify, communicate and manage safety risks and providing a Patient Safety position in meetings and documents.

Essential education and experience required for this role : A minimum of a Medical Doctor degree or international equivalent, board certification in Pharmacovigilance is a real plusYou will have 3-5 years experience from clinical practice but what we prefer and look for is working experience from within drug development in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry or industry providers.

You have a broad understanding about Health Authority regulations and Good Clinical Practice StandardsAt AstraZeneca you will fit right in if you are : fluent in written and spoken English;

thrive in a collaborative environment, you enjoy networking, learning and growing your skills in influencing both people and science as your expertise grows along with your confidence Preferred education and experience for this role : A PhD degree is a strong plus meriting.

If you have experience working with safety evaluation and risk management - that's great!This is an exciting opportunity for a medic who enjoys professional growth in areas of drug development, science, and leadership.

If you're inspired by the possibilities of science to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do - join us.

Why AstraZeneca?Here you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients' lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines - for the world's most complex diseases.

Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem.

AstraZeneca is an Employer of Choice because...We are dedicated to being a Great Place to Work and we prove it by conducting regular and frequent employee surveys.

At AZ, you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and ignite your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society because 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 to harness industry-leading skills of all of us working together.

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.

If that's not got your attention, now read this...We offer an industry wide generous Total Reward program including a market leading base salary + cash bonus + long term incentive shareholder status.

We also provide a generous paid time off program and a broad comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision care, 401K among other diversity friendly offerings.

AstraZeneca aligns with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment, as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

Have we convinced you to apply yet? Great, we can't wait to hear from you!So, what's next? Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table?

Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it's yours. Where can I find out more?Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn AstraZeneca on Facebook AstraZeneca on Instagram

Last updated : 2022-10-07