Associate Director, Patient Safety
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Associate Director Patient Safety
London UK(Hybrid - 3 days on site per week))
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global science-led patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discoverydevelopmentand commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the worlds most serious diseases. Butweremore than one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we are pioneering new frontiers byidentifyingand treating patients earlier working towards the aim ofeliminatingcancer as a cause of death.
Come and join our AZ team where you will play a pivotal role in this exciting period of development!!
Join us as an Associate Director Patient Safety driving country-level strategy and execution while contributing to global initiatives. This role may be managerial leading local teams and operations or technicalowning specialised projects within larger international programs.Youlluse expert judgement to lead complex risk ensure compliance with local regulations and global PS requirements and coordinate end-to-end safety activities. Expect to advise on process and strategy analyse and trend data with stakeholders implement local improvements aligned to businessobjectives influence key decisions across local/multi-country projects and potentially lead junior colleagues.
Key Responsibilities:
Act as deputy national contact person (NCP) for pharmacovigilance UK.
Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the local health authority regulations and updating regional lead Cluster lead and local teams with anynew changesin legislation/guidance for discussion and escalation to relevant stakeholders in global Patient Safety as.
Maintainlocal procedural documents associated with patient safety activities are up to date.
Ensure local information relating to pharmacovigilance activities is reflected accurately in the Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF)
Maintain oversight of all safety-related processes issues and brand activities within their country including product risk management plans and associated activities.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the marketed status of products in the local country and reference documents (such as Product Information/ core data sheet) in addition tomaintainingup-to-date knowledge related to the global PS procedures/ Guidance.
Lead Health Authority interactions and queries such as for ICSR-related products related safety concerns and educational materials associated with the Risk Management Plan (RMP).
Fully trained on different global PS systems.
Support local safety management agreements and clinical study protocols to fulfil AstraZeneca and local regulatory safety reporting requirements.
Support external patient safety service providers to meet AstraZeneca and local regulatory pharmacovigilance requirements.
Acting as GVP Lead implementing all elements of Quality management systems related to patient safety (Change Management Continuous Improvement plan Issues Root Cause Analysis CAPAs Risks Self-assessment Management review meetings Vendor quality review PS Agreements Training & etc.)
Support delivery of PS training to local staff and locally engaged vendors including annual refresher training.
Ensures corrective and preventative actions are takenin the event oflocal non-compliance.
Management of the PV aspects relating to Organised Data Collection Programmes Digital and Social Media activities and other arrangements with external parties (such as Externally Sponsored Research (ESR) health authorities partnerships or other collaborations).
Support audit & inspection process & respond to all related queries and handle the identified gaps as per GVP.
Requirements:
Degree in Pharmacy/ Medical/ Science
Excellent Pharmacovigilance Knowledge
Deep knowledge of Good Pharmacovigilance Practice
Deep knowledge of health authoritys regulations
Experience in cross function collaboration
Leadership skills & act as a role model for the local PS team.
Project management & experience on above-market PS projects.
Effective thinking & problem solving
Vendor management
Patient Safety systems management.
Audit & Inspection experience
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirables:
Advanced scientific degree or equivalent experience
Extensive Pharmacovigilance Knowledge
Problem-solving Influencing and Conflict Resolution skills.
Understanding of multiple aspects of Medical Affairs Regulatory Clinical Research and Commercial Operations
Medical knowledge in AZ Therapeutic Areas
Medical Marketing experience
Change management skills
In Office Requirement:
When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challengeperceptions.Thatswhy we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But thatdoesntmeanwerenot flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Competitive salary and benefits package on offer!
The successful candidate will have access to a flexible employee benefits fund including holiday purchase and flexible time off pension contributions Share Save Plans A performance recognitionschemeand a competitive generousremunerationpackage.
Date Posted
03-Mar-2026Closing Date
09-Mar-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations please complete the section in the application form.Required Experience:
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