Associate Director, Senior Patient Safety Scientist Oncology

<b>Location: Barcelona, Spain (on-site) 3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home. </b><b>Would you like to use your drug safety or pharmacovigilance experience to make a difference to the lives of millions of patients across the world? If you would, please read on!</b><p><span><span>At AstraZeneca,</span><span><span> </span>we work together<span> </span></span><span>to deliver innovative med</span><span>icines to patients<span> </span></span><span>across global boundaries</span><span>.  We</span><span><span> </span>make an impact and find<span> </span></span><span>solutions</span><span><span> </span></span><span>to challenges. </span><span><span> </span></span><span>We do this with integrity, even in the most difficult situations</span><span>,</span><span><span> </span>because we are committed to doing the right thing.</span></span><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span><span>This is</span><span><span> </span>a</span><span>n<span> </span></span><span>opportunity to<span> </span></span><span>further develop your<span> </span></span><span>pharmacovigilance (</span><span>PV</span><span>)</span><span><span> </span>experience<span> </span></span><span>in</span><span><span> </span>safety programmes</span><span>,</span><span><span> </span></span><span>spanning<span> </span></span><span>the entire life cycle of drug<span> </span></span><span>development<span> </span></span><span>and<span> </span></span><span>peri-</span><span>/post-</span><span>submission.</span><span> </span><span><span> </span></span><span>O</span><span>ur Scientists and Physicians<span> </span></span><span>play a</span><span><span> </span>strategic<span> </span></span><span>role<span> </span></span><span>in develop</span><span>ing our medicines</span><span><span> </span></span><span>and the<span> </span></span><span>safety<span> </span></span><span>science</span><span><span> </span>of the<span> </span></span><span>prog</span><span>r</span><span>amme</span><span>.</span><span> </span><span><span> </span></span><span>AstraZeneca</span><span>’</span><span>s oncology pipeline,<span> </span></span><span>which includes<span> </span></span><span>n</span><span>ovel combinations and modalities</span><span>,</span><span><span> </span>provides a</span><span>n</span><span><span> </span>intellectual challenge to the safety teams</span><span>, requiring<span> </span></span><span>a<span> </span></span><span>broad portfolio<span> </span></span><span>and scientific<span> </span></span><span>management approach to projects.</span><span> </span><span><span> </span></span><span>Our<span> </span></span><span>teams</span><span>’</span><span><span> </span></span><span>experience develops as our portfolio</span><span><span> </span>does.</span></span><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span><span>We are looking for an experienced<span> </span></span><span>Associate Director, Senior Patient Safety (PS) Scientist<span> </span></span><span>to join our Patient Safety department, work</span><span>ing</span><span><span> </span>in the Oncology Therapeutic Area. </span><span><span> </span></span><span>In this exciting and challenging role, you will work collaboratively with the Global Safety Physician (GSP) and other PV Scientists</span><span><span> </span>and physicians</span><span>,</span><span><span> </span></span><span>including coaching junior colleagues.  You will play</span><span><span> </span>a leading role in delivering the safety<span> </span></span><span>strategy and<span> </span></span><span>requirements for your assigned drug project(s)</span><span>.  Your<span> </span></span><span>ability to work collaboratively<span> </span></span><span>will facilitate<span> </span></span><span>cross-functional interactions</span><span><span> </span></span><span>with colleagues from across AstraZeneca and externally, including counterparts within Clinical Project Teams, Global Regulatory Affairs, and Global Commercial teams.</span></span><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span><span>As<span> </span></span><span>an Associate Director, Senior PS Scientist</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>you will<span> </span></span><span>provide leadership in</span><span><span> </span></span><span>aggregating</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>reviewing,<span> </span></span><span>analysing<span> </span></span><span>and<span> </span></span><span>interpreting</span><span><span> </span>safety-related<span> </span></span><span>data<span> </span></span><span>to</span><span><span> </span>generate<span> </span></span><span>information</span><span><span> </span></span><span>to<span> </span></span><span>support<span> </span></span><span>safety decision-making by prescribers, patients and payers, with the<span> </span></span><span>ultimate goal</span><span><span> </span></span><span>of protecting<span> </span></span><span>patients.</span><span> <span> </span></span><span>Y</span><span>ou will apply your strong<span> </span></span><span>PV</span><span>,