Associate Director, Safety Scientist, Global Patient Safety

Location: Barcelona, Spain
Job reference: R-240223
Date posted: 11/25/2025

Location: Barcelona, Spain (on-site) 3 days working from the office.

The Associate Director, SafetyScientist plays a leadership role within Global Patient Safety (GPS) to actively evaluate and manage risk in collaboration with the GPS Medical Director(s) and cross-functional team members within the global regulatory framework

You will be responsible for:

Managing safety scientist activities across multiple product portfolios and/or indications

Organizing, training and/or supporting junior safety scientists and fellows

Supporting activities related to new drug applications and other regulatory filings

Representing global patient safety at regulatory inspectionse.g., MHRA, FDA, EMA, etc.

Leading gap analysis to ensure alignment with changes in global regulations

Strategizing and drafting of responses to regulatory inquiries on product safety issues inclusive of defining MedDRA search strategy

Presenting GPS in global program teams and associated cross functional teams and/or projects as needed

Proactively providing guidance and educational training to GPS therapeutic teams

Participating in ongoing safety data review and analysis for products in designated therapeutic areas.

Performing Signal Surviellance activitiesfor respective programs in collaboration with GPS Medical Directors

Project managing and authoring of safety documents including PSUR, PBER, PADER, RMP, REMS, CSRs, and ad hoc requests in collaboration with GPS Medical Directors

Authoring safety sections, in collaboration with team members, on regulatory responses, IBs/CCDS, protocols, ICFs, Data Monitoring Committee reports and requests, and other documents, and provide the necessary quality control to ensure alignment with core safety position.

Manage portfolio of products/projects related to risk management; assistsGPS Medical Directors in the development of risk management strategy and activities for assigned products

Contribute to on-going process enhancement for safety analytics and reporting, such as developing standard procedures and templates

Assisting GDS Medical Directors to oversee risk minimization activities including tracking of activities as needed

May be directed by the line function to support initiatives outside of their projects

You will need to have:

Bachelorsdegree in a biologic/medical/clinical/nursing field

At least 5 years experiencein drug safety and risk management within the pharmaceutical, biotech or CRO industry

Knowledge and understanding of US and EU safety regulations pre- and post- marketing

Experience with Risk Management and Minimization programs

Experience preparing post marketing safety regulatory documents including PSURs, PBRERs and Risk Management Plans

Experience with clinical development including risk/benefit analysis and safety assessment

Strong clinical, analytical, problem solving and scientific writing and communication skills

Ability to interact effectively with people of multiple disciplines and cultures both within and outside the company on a global basis

Expertise with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel

The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

We would prefer for you to have:

Advanced degree in a biologic/medical/clinical/nursing field preferred: Pharmacist/PharmD, Nurse Practitioner or PhD

Expertise with clinical and safety databases

Experience in MedDRA coding and search strategies

Excellent, independent judgment based on knowledge and expertise

Strong personal time-management and project-management skills

Mastery of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Date Posted

25-nov-2025

Closing Date

15-dic-2025

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