Global Head, Medical Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance
Core
Global Head of Medical Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance leading safety strategy, signal detection, and benefit-risk assessment across the global development pipeline and marketed portfolio.
Role type
Executive Director-level Global Head, Medical Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance
Builds
Medical safety strategy, benefit-risk assessments, and regulatory safety reporting for investigational and marketed products.
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals, Neurological/Psychiatric/Endocrine/Immunological disorders
Required skills
Global pharmacovigilance expertise, benefit-risk assessment, signal detection and management, international regulatory knowledge (FDA/EU), safety database proficiency (MedDRA, WHODRUG), strategic leadership, cross-functional influence
Preferred skills
ARISg experience, physician safety leadership capability
Technologies
MedDRA, WHODRUG, ARISg
Responsibilities
Establish medical safety strategy across the portfolio, lead a team of safety physicians, represent Drug Safety in senior governance forums, manage safety regulatory submissions (DSURs, PBRERs, etc.), and provide senior medical oversight of safety data.
Seniority
Executive Director, strategic leadership & team building