Job Description

Summary Make a meaningful impact by guiding safety science across the full drug development lifecycle. As Associate Director, Safety Science, you'll lead scientific projects and evaluations of for safety topics, support mechanistic investigations, and collaborate across functions to ensure the safety of our trial participants and patients.
This is your chance to shape global standards and contribute to life-changing therapies!

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Location: Basel, Switzerland
Working Model: Hybrid
Relocation Support: This role is based in Basel, Switzerland. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead scientific projects and evaluations of safety topics across early development, full development, and marketed products
• Guide mechanistic investigations and integrate safety insights into cross-functional development activities
• Co-lead Safety Science platform meetings such as the Early Safety Hub (ESH) and Early Portfolio Safety Group (EPSG)
• Support preparation and scientific quality of safety board meetings, including Integrated Safety Assessment Board (ISAB) and Medical Safety Review Board (MSRB)
• Review and advise on mechanistic studies, Risk Management Plans, and safety signal action plans
• Contribute to safety training and knowledge sharing within Patient Safety as well as important clinical partner functions (Clinical Development, Translational Medicine and Translational Clinical Oncology)
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to advance safety science standards and practices

Essential Requirements

• Medical degree (preferred) or PhD with relevant drug safety experience in a pharmaceutical or biotech company
• Peer-reviewed publications in pharmacology, clinical research or safety
• 3-5 years of postdoctoral or clinical experience
• 3-5 years of drug development experience in academia or the pharmaceutical industry
• Proven experience preparing clinical safety assessments and regulatory safety submissions
• Strong leadership in cross-functional, multicultural team environments
• Deep understanding of clinical trial methodology, regulatory standards, and scientific writing
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written

Desirable Skills

• Understanding of an additional major language (e.g. French or German)
• Experience contributing to external scientific collaborations in drug safety

Ready to shape the future of safety? Apply now and bring your scientific leadership to a team that's transforming lives.
Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Skills Desired Clinical Trials, Functional Teams, Literature Review, Management Skills, Medical Information, Medical Records, Medical Strategy, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Safety Science