Associate Director Patient Safety Scientist Full-time

Patient Safety Scientist

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We do this with integrity even in the most difficult situations because we are committed to doing the right thing.

The core purpose of AstraZeneca Patient Safety is to add value to AstraZeneca products, provide clear science-based guidance for investigators and prescribers to safeguard patients as well as the success of our business. Patient Safety covers the entire clinical life cycle of a drug from first time into man to withdrawal of a product from the market.

As a Patient Safety (PS) Scientist, you work with Patient Safety Physicians and other PS Scientist(s) with review, analysis and interpretation of safety data obtained from patients who have been administered the assigned medicinal products in clinical development programs and/or from marketed use. You provide authoring and input to safety documents and regulatory reports and lead internal and external meetings to present safety data and analyses. You evaluate 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.

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 Global Safety Program Lead (GSPL) and others as appropriate.
• Represents Patient Safety on cross-functional project teams for developmental compounds and/or marketed products.
• Presents issues to Safety Information Review Committee (SIRC) and has the capacity to take the lead role in data evaluation and discussion of the results with the SIRC Chair, GSPL and other key stakeholders.
• Produces accurate and fit for purpose evaluation documents with clear conclusions in response to internal or regulatory authority requests for safety data.
• Collaborates with GSPL and Clinical representatives and authors the Reference Safety Information (RSI) for assigned development products; coordinates meetings and tracks timelines to ensure completion.
• Authors/provides strategic input or oversight for periodic regulatory documents (PBRERs, PSURs, DSURs) according to the agreed process and timelines.
• Authors/provides strategic input to regulatory submissions for new products, formulations, or indications (NDA/BLA, MAA), in partnership with the GSPL and other functional experts.
• Contributes to the PS component of contracts/agreements with third parties to ensure quality and integrity of agreement.
• Trains junior members of the team in Patient Safety tools and systems

Essential Requirements

• A life sciences/pharmacy/nursing degree
• Demonstrated Patient Safety experience working at least 2 of the following areas:
• Clinical drug development (Early and/or Late Phase: program level safety strategy, including proactive risk identification & mitigation planning)
• Post-Marketing Surveillance (including signal detection & evaluation)
• Periodic Safety Reports (strategy, preparation and authoring)
• Risk Management Plans (strategy, preparation and authoring)
• Intermediate knowledge of pharmacovigilance regulations
• Fluent in written and verbal English
• Basic understanding of epidemiology

Location: Onsite in Mölndal/Gothenburg

Why AstraZeneca?

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.

Embrace the opportunity for development – whether it's upskilling or reskilling. We are a high-performing learning organization with autonomy over how we learn. We deliver innovative development experiences that sustain and grow future leaders and talent. Because we want all our people to embrace the challenges and opportunities ahead. This is the place to build a fulfilling, long-term career.

So, what's next? Are you ready to take the next step in your career and become part of our amazing team? We look forward to receiving your application.