Senior/Principal Safety Physician

Typical Accountabilities:
• Acts as a regional technical expert supporting the delivery of strategic input within the area of Patient Safety or as project manager executes the delivery of functional strategy

• Either as an expert or project manager develops operational systems and research processes across an area within Patient Safety

• Acts as a source of knowledge in area of expertise, defining and communicating important initiatives across department and functions

• Contributes to establishing and implementing policies, procedures and objectives for own work or though managing a team, to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations

• Leads the development of setting Patient Safety standards or techniques in to improve the quality, compliance and efficiency of deliverables for overall Group efficiency

• Reviews adverse event documents prepared by the Patient Safety personnel for accuracy, completeness, and compliance

• Accountable for specialised research or delivery of internal reports to enhance the effectiveness of Patient Safety contributions to worldwide submissions across a range of products

• Applies expert statistical skills to support internal proposal development and external regulatory submissions

• Keeps own knowledge of best practices and new relevant developments up to date


Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):
• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) - 10
• Manager of a team

What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?):
• Own country

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline; Significant experience in Patient Safety within a pharmaceutical or clinical background; Thorough knowledge of Patient Safety processes and local regulations
• Desirable: Advanced degree within field and/or professional certification; Project management experience

Key Relationship to reach solutions:
• Internal (to AZ or team): Patient Safety Function; Compliance Team; Members of Development function
• External (to AZ): External service providers and regulatory bodies

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.