Associate Medical Director, Senior Patient Safety Physician

Job Title: Associate Medical Director, Senior Patient Safety Physician

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to make a significant impact in patient safety? As an Associate Medical Director, Senior Patient Safety Physician, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety of marketed products. You will independently or collaboratively with senior physicians evaluate adverse events and other safety information to manage and predict the safety profile of our products. Your expertise will drive proactive risk management initiatives and ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements. Additionally, you may lead designated products as SSaMT leader, contributing to the maintenance of our pharmacovigilance system and processes.

Accountabilities:

• Engage in signal detection, evaluation, risk management activities, and labeling for complex established products.

• Provide medical input into data evaluation and collaborate with external providers in routine signal management activities.

• Discuss data evaluation results with key stakeholders and deliver accurate safety evaluation documents.

• Offer strategic input into regulatory requests and support documentation for labeling updates.

• Contribute expertise to risk minimization activities and cross-functional teams addressing urgent safety issues.

• Author safety content for Health Hazard evaluation reports and review protocols.

• Provide medical input and review of periodic reports submitted to regulatory agencies.

• Participate in external meetings with regulatory authorities and licensing partners.

• Maintain readiness for internal audits or regulatory inspections and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate effectively in cross-functional and cross-cultural project teams.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Medical degree (e.g., MD, MBBS)

• At least 2 years of clinical experience post-registration

• High level of medical competence, with an ability to balance this with industry standards to achieve business goals 

• Minimum 6 years of /Patient Safety experience (Pharmacovigilance) (with clear evidence of delivery) 

• Total of 11 to 14 years of experience or more

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Ability to work across TAs and Functions

• Experience of supervising Patient Safety colleagues 

• A demonstrated ability to understand epidemiological data  

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash 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 ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca:

You will join a high-energy community of specialists who follow the science with conviction, learn fast from both successes and setbacks, and bring unexpected teams together to spark bold ideas that become real therapies for patients. With an expanding, diverse pipeline and cutting-edge approaches to discovery, development, and delivery, you will work shoulder to shoulder with curious, kind, and ambitious colleagues who share their work openly and value evidence over opinion—so your expertise shapes decisions that can reach patients worldwide.

Call to Action:

Step into this impact-rich role and help turn rigorous safety science into confident, life-changing medicines—submit your application today to shape safer therapies for patients everywhere!

Date Posted

06-Feb-2026

Closing Date

20-Feb-2026

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.