Local Safety Officer - Finland
About this role
Who we are
Together, we're on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It's a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world's leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization's Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we're always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.
About Teva Pharmaceuticals
Together, we're on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It's a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world's leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization's Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we're always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with. The opportunity As our Local Safety Officer, you'll have an important responsibility: ensuring that patients in Finland can use our medicines safely. You will lead the local pharmacovigilance system and work closely with both global PV and our Finnish affiliate. This role suits someone who values autonomy, collaboration, and working in a calm, respectful environment where we trust people to use their expertise. How you'll spend your day Strategic Leadership, Collaboration & GovernanceAct as Finland's main PV contact and lead PV topics during inspections. Maintain a reliable and efficient local PV system, with clear backup and continuity arrangements. Be a trusted partner for internal teams (medical, regulatory, quality, commercial, digital, legal) and for external stakeholders. Ensure local activities are aligned with the global PV strategy. Contribute to annual planning, resourcing, and budgeting in a pragmatic, solution-driven way. Regulatory Compliance & OversightKeep up with Finnish and EU PV requirements and guide local implementation. Ensure all safety activities and submissions meet local legislation. Oversee the PV quality system, including SOPs, training, agreements, and reporting compliance. Manage PV vendors and partners, including due diligence and contracts. Ens