Patient Safety Lead

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Drive the future of patient safety at Roche Austria: You will strategically lead the local Pharmacovigilance (PV) system, encompassing its full implementation, maintenance, and oversight. This role requires setting the strategic direction for patient safety and risk management, balancing global International Patient Safety standards with critical local business demands.

You'll have the chance to drive impactful initiatives while collaborating within a dynamic and supportive environment.

Key responsibilities: 

• Lead/facilitate Affiliate Patient Safety strategy and planning to enable effective prioritisation

• Collaborate strategically with the Country Cluster Lead, Safety Network, Affiliate PV Network, Patient Safety Operations, and affiliate leadership by leveraging country safety insights to determine priorities, shape organisational strategies, and influence regional and global decisions.

• Act as the primary point of contact for safety-related aspects, internally and externally, including the local regulatory authority.

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of local PV processes and PV oversight  

• Enable operational excellence and maintain oversight of safety-related activities relevant to the PV system through collaboration with key stakeholders such as Patient Safety Operations and Affiliate PV Network

• Ensure business continuity and coordinate Patient Safety resources across the Affiliate to ensure appropriate prioritization and resource allocation to deliver key focus areas and outcomes

• Responsible for leading the implementation of safety solutions and launch readiness activities by identifying, analyzing, and integrating safety insights across disease areas, while engaging with key stakeholders and APS team members, and ensuring timely, proactive integration into Affiliate and global strategies

• Lead safety risk management and external safety communications: Implement risk minimization strategies and ensure transparent, timely safety communication to healthcare professionals, patients, and external stakeholders, in partnership with Medical Affairs and the cross-functional team.

Who you are:

You are a strong cross-functional collaborator, strategically fostering partnerships across countries and effectively translating global initiatives into local clinical practice.

• At least 3-5 years experience in clinical research, development, or related field; including a minimum of 3 years in PV or Safety

• 3+ years experience collaborating or leading in global and local matrix environments, including proven ability in stakeholder management and influencing

• Experience and expertise of relevant PV and medical device regulation, interaction with Health Authorities

• Degree in life science or healthcare-related discipline (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, MSc, etc.)

​We offer a minimum of gross € per year and attractive benefits. Flexible working hours, workplace health promotion and various sports programs, just to name a few. Depending on your qualifications and experience, overpayment is possible.

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let's build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.