Global Program Safety Team Lead

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Location: Basel Switzerland

Working Model:

#LI-Hybrid Hybrid (12 days per month on-site)

Alternate Location: London (The Westworks) United Kingdom

Working model(s):

#LI-Hybrid Hybrid (12 days per month on-site if living within 50 miles of our London office)

#LI-Remote Remote (if living beyond 50 miles of our London office)

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage an efficient and successful disease area within the Therapeutic Area (TA)/Development Unit (DU) Medical Safety organization which provides robust medical and science-driven contribution to BenefitRisk evaluation throughout product lifecycle to enable Novartis to provide impactfulmedicines to patients worldwide
• Enhance scientific and clinical experience of Medical Safety physicians / scientiststhrough continuous training and coaching. Prepares safety objectives and evaluates andmanages performance of the Medical Safety associates within the TA/DU. Identifiestalents and high potential associates and is able to defend and discuss in front ofleadership team. Together with associates identifies carrier development opportunitiesand support associates in the carrier path
• Provide expert safety input to the clinical development program for assigned projects/products and be an active member of the Global Program Team (GPT) Global Clinical Team (GCT) and Clinical Trial Team (CTT) -Is responsible for safety issue management from formation of Global Program Team (GPT) through Life Cycle Management
• Responsible for overall signal detection monitoring evaluation interpretation and appropriate management of safety information based on information from all relevant line functions post-marketing data and other sources.
• Responsible for documentation/tracking/record keeping of the assigned compounds medical safety activities and for responses to inquiries from regulatory authorities or health care professionals on safety issues
• Leading the preparation of the safety strategy for health authority responses and strategy in collaboration with other project team members
• Contribute to and often leading the development of departmental and functional/business unit goals and objectives
• Deputizing for Development Unit Head of Neuroscience as required

Essential Requirements:

• Medical Degree or equivalent (preferred) PhD PharmD orequivalent graduate level health care professional degreerequired. Specialty Board certification desirable.
• 5 years clinical experience postdoctoral
• At least 7 years progressive experience in drug development in a major pharmaceutical company (of which 5 years in a global position) including 5 years in safety at a medical position
• Expertise in preparing or contributing to preparation of clinical safety assessments and regulatory reports/submissions involving safety information to include NDA submission documents
• Strong experience in leading cross-functional multicultural teams
• Strong experience with (safety or others) issue management
• Strong experience in drug development clinical trialmethodology regulatory requirements scientific methodology statistics and writing of publication
• Strong leadership skills including coaching motivatingand directing and fostering teamwork. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates superiors and peers

Beneficial skills and knowledge:

• Post graduate degree inPharmaceutical Medicine; Master of Public Health in Epidemiology (or equivalent)
• Strong negotiation and conflict management skills
• Strong experience with medical writing and deliveringhigh quality documents such as RMPs PSURs

Languages:

• Fluent English (both spoken and written) is mandatory.
• Additional languages are an advantage.

Closing date for applications: 06 February 2026

Accessibility and Inclusion

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