Sr. Global Program Safety Team Lead - Oncology

Novartis Pharma Schweiz AG · Basel (City)

Novartis Pharma Schweiz AG seeks a Senior Global Program Safety Team Lead in Oncology for a hybrid role in Basel. The position requires extensive experience in drug development, medical safety, and leadership to manage safety strategies and teams.

The company is looking for a leader to oversee the Medical Safety organization within the Oncology Therapeutic Area. This role focuses on driving efficient operations and providing science-based contributions to benefit-risk evaluations across the entire product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Coach and train Medical Safety physicians and scientists to enhance their clinical and scientific expertise.
  • Define safety goals and assess the performance of team members within the Therapeutic Area or Development Unit.
  • Identify high-potential staff and present their profiles to the leadership team.
  • Deliver expert safety guidance for clinical development programs assigned to specific projects.
  • Oversee safety issue management from the formation of the Global Program Team through to life cycle management.
  • Detect, monitor, evaluate, and interpret safety signals, ensuring appropriate management of related information.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and records for all medical safety activities related to assigned compounds.
  • Lead the creation of safety strategies for responses to health authorities.
  • Drive the development of departmental and functional business unit objectives.

Requirements

  • A PhD, PharmD, or equivalent graduate-level healthcare professional degree is mandatory; a Medical Degree is preferred.
  • At least five years of clinical experience following postdoctoral training.
  • Seven or more years of progressive experience in drug development within a major pharmaceutical firm.
  • Five years of experience in a global role.
  • Five years of experience in a medical safety position.
  • Proven ability to prepare or contribute to clinical safety assessments and regulatory submissions containing safety data.
  • Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional and multicultural teams.
  • Strong background in managing safety or other critical issues.
  • Extensive knowledge of drug development, clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements, scientific methods, statistics, and scientific writing.
  • Excellent leadership capabilities, including coaching, motivating, and fostering teamwork.

Nice to have

  • Specialty Board certification is desirable.
  • Proficiency in additional languages is an advantage.

What the company offers

  • Annual base salary between 169,400 and 314,600 CHF.
  • Eligibility for a performance-based bonus tied to specific performance metrics.
  • Comprehensive insurance plans.
  • Retirement and pension plans.
  • Access to wellbeing resources.
  • Global recognition programs.
  • Hybrid working arrangements where feasible.
  • Minimum of 14 weeks of paid parental leave.

About the company

Novartis Pharma Schweiz AG is dedicated to reimagining medicine together, aiming to improve patient outcomes through innovative healthcare solutions.

  • The organization is committed to reimagining medicine together.

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