Associate Director, Patient Safety Scientist

Are you ready to shape the benefit–risk strategy for breakthrough oncology medicines and turn complex data into decisions that protect patients?

In this Barcelona-based role, you will be a key voice in advancing safe, effective treatments by steering proactive pharmacovigilance and risk management across development and post-marketing. Your work will directly influence how quickly and confidently our therapies reach those who need them most. Reporting to senior leaders in Patient Safety and working shoulder-to-shoulder with Safety Physicians and PV Scientists, you will drive the evaluation and communication of emerging safety signals, author high-impact safety documents, and engage with critical governance forums. Can you see yourself leading clear, evidence-based recommendations that guide global teams and regulators? This is your opportunity to bring scientific rigour and decisive leadership to areas where precision and pace matter most.

Accountabilities:

Safety Strategy Leadership: Lead proactive pharmacovigilance and risk management planning for designated products, owning the safety aspects of global risk management plans to clarify benefit–risk and protect patients.

Cross-Functional Representation: Represent Patient Safety on project teams across development and marketed portfolios, shaping program strategy with >

Date Posted

30-jun-2026

Closing Date

27-jul-2026

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