Associate Safety Director / Associate Safety Directoress

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CTC is a specialized search and recruitment partner for the Life Sciences industry, serving clients and candidates since 1997. We enable careers by connecting talented professionals with meaningful opportunities. Our mission is to support our clients in engaging, retaining, and developing the right talent when needed.

Position Available: Associate Safety Director

Our client, a Swiss multinational healthcare company headquartered in Basel, is seeking an Associate Safety Director with a strong background in drug development. The ideal candidate will possess:

• At least 4 years of drug development experience, including a minimum of 3 years in drug safety/pharmacovigilance.
• On-site presence in Basel, Switzerland is required.
• Initial contract duration is 12 months.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of product safety profiles, disease contexts, competitor safety data, and mechanisms of action.
• Lead medical reviews for individual case safety reports (ICSR) and aggregate reporting (DSUR, PBRER), including responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Drive signal detection, assessment, and management, including strategy development for safety evaluations and drug safety reports.
• Independently manage risk management activities: develop and maintain Company Core Data Sheet, labeling documents, risk communications, and Risk Management Plans.
• Review clinical trial materials (protocols, study reports, Investigator’s Brochure, ICF) to ensure alignment with safety strategies and risk management approaches.
• Contribute safety science expertise to regulatory submissions.
• Participate in and provide input to Drug Monitoring Committees (iDMC) and internal monitoring committees.
• Assume specialized roles within the department, such as functional business process owner, subject matter expert, or safety committee member.
• Coordinate and collaborate with external vendors supporting Safety Science functions.
• Apply GxP standards, drive process improvements, and leverage complex data analysis to interpret and present safety findings.

Your Profile

• Relevant Swiss working/residency permit and/or Swiss/EU citizenship required.
• Qualified healthcare professional or Life Sciences graduate. Preferred qualifications include a relevant postgraduate qualification (e.g. Ph.D./MSc in a Life Sciences discipline; PharmD or other post-graduate health professional qualifications).
• Experience at the Associate Safety Director level with a proven track record of GxP and clinical trial lifecycle expertise.
• At least 4 years of experience in drug development in the pharmaceutical or related industry.
• At least 3 years in drug safety/pharmacovigilance or a closely related field.
• IT/Tool skills: ability to extract data from the safety database, apply complex data analysis, and present findings effectively.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered. We appreciate your understanding.