SERM Scientific Director, Oncology

About this role

Responsibilities

• Lead pharmacovigilance and risk management strategy across clinical development and post-marketing products
• Evaluate and interpret safety data to inform benefit-risk assessments and support decision-making
• Identify
• , assess, and escalate safety signals, ensuring
• appropriate mitigation
• strategies are implemented
• Contribute to safety components of regulatory submissions and interactions with regulatory authorities
• Represent safety in cross-functional project teams and governance forums
• Support inspection readiness activities and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to communicate safety information
• Provide leadership, mentoring, or coaching within a matrix environment, where applicable
• Minimum Qualifications (Essential)
• Bachelor's Degree in a health sciences or healthcare-related discipline (e.g., life sciences, pharmacy, nursing, or medicine)
• Demonstrated experience in pharmacovigilance, drug safety, or a closely related field
• Experience in safety evaluation and risk management within clinical development and/or post-marketing settings
• Knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations and guidelines (e.g., ICH, GVP)
• Experience working within cross-functional or matrix team environments
• Ability to
• analyse
• complex data and communicate findings clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Preferred Qualifications (Desirable)
• Advanced degree (e.g., MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent)
• SERM Oncology experience
• Experience leading or influencing cross-functional teams or projects
• Experience contributing to regulatory submissions or interactions with health authorities
• Experience supporting audits or inspections in a regulated environment
• Experience within a global pharmaceutical or biotechnology
• organisation
• Working Pattern
• This role is based in the United Kingdom. The role operates on a hybrid working model with an agreed mix of office and remote work to support collaboration and governance activities.
• How to apply
• If this role matches your experience and ambitions, please apply. Share your CV and a short note describing what you would bring to the role and what you want to learn. We welcome applicants who are motivated to make a meaningful impact on patient safety and who want to grow their career within a global safety team.
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