Head of Drug Safety

vor 1 Woche


Zurich, Schweiz Novo Nordisk Vollzeit

Are you ready to lead the way in pharmaceutical safety?

Are you driven by the commitment to patient safety and eager to lead a dynamic team to excellence?

Then we are looking for you

In this exciting new opportunity, you will be responsible for building, developing, and managing an effective Drug Safety (DS) team in Switzerland for successful safety objective delivery.

Furthermore,
- You will act as the locally responsible Drug Safety representative according to Swiss law.
- Directly lead and manage the workload of the DS team, ensuring sufficient resources to meet demands and objectives.
- Coordinate and supervise all Pharmacovigilance activities in Switzerland, including training.
- Coach and develop individual team members to foster personal development and assure performance.
- Manage product safety systems and processes to meet legal requirements and ensure inspection and audit readiness.

**Qualifications**

Furthermore,
- You have a university degree in Pharmacy, Science, or Medicine
- You have in-depth knowledge of pharmacovigilance systems and regulatory government guidelines
- Fluency in English and German as well as understanding of written French is required
- A strong service-oriented approach, combined with a genuine understanding of the local market and business dynamics
- Impressive Scientific and IT Skills

**About the department**

Novo Nordisk Pharma AG is the Swiss Affiliate, with over 90 employees, located at the Circle, Zurich Airport. The Swiss Affiliate belongs to Region North West Europe, which is part of IO (International Operations).

**Working at Novo Nordisk**

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales - we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

**Contact**

**Deadline**

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.



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