Global Medical Safety Director

IQVIA Inc; Zaventem; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA Inc. seeks a Global Safety Physician to lead medical safety activities across development and post-marketing programs. You will oversee safety data reviews, regulatory submissions, and risk management strategies, while mentoring a global team of physicians and safety professionals.

You will contribute to proposals, budgeting, and client presentations, ensuring high-quality deliverables and regulatory compliance. This is a senior, influential role within a leading life sciences organization.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of global pharmacovigilance, clinical research, safety reporting, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and regulatory requirements.
• In-depth understanding of clinical development, pharmaceutical research, and medical safety/monitoring activities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a complex environment.
• Strong consulting, communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence clients and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership capability including people management, project oversight, financial accountability, and strategic decision-making.
• Medical degree (MD or equivalent) from an accredited institution, with substantial clinical practice or pharmaceutical physician experience.
• Significant experience in medical safety, pharmacovigilance, or medical monitoring within pharma/biotech/CRO/healthcare.
• Current medical licensure in the country of practice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medical review of clinical trial and post-marketing safety data, including AEs/ADRs, coding, causality, expectedness, seriousness, and benefit-risk assessments.
• Provide medical oversight and review of safety documentation (narratives, reports, safety plans, regulatory submissions, labeling, IBs, CRFs).
• Support safety governance activities, including DSMBs, Safety Monitoring Committees, medical information escalations, and 24-hour medical support.
• Serve as Global Safety Physician, project lead, or medical safety advisor to ensure quality, compliance, and timely delivery.
• Present safety findings and provide expert medical consultation to clients and cross-functional teams.
• Lead and develop medical safety teams with workload planning, performance management, mentoring, and resource allocation.
• Oversee financial, operational, and quality performance of projects, ensuring appropriate resourcing and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to business development via proposals, budgeting, client presentations, and service-line growth.
• Represent the Medical Safety function internally and externally, maintaining stakeholder relationships and supporting objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement through industry/regulatory developments and pharmacovigilance trends.
• Provide global medical safety oversight across development and post-marketing programs.
• Lead medical review of safety data, regulatory reports, risk management strategies, and benefit-risk assessments.
• Manage medical safety projects with quality and on-time delivery.
• Lead, develop, and resource teams of physicians and medical safety professionals globally.
• Support business growth through client engagement and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Global pharmacovigilance

Clinical research

GCP

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project oversight

Financial accountability

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

IQVIA Inc. seeks a Global Safety Physician to lead medical safety activities across development and post-marketing programs. You will oversee safety data reviews, regulatory submissions, and risk management strategies, while mentoring a global team of physicians and safety professionals.

You will contribute to proposals, budgeting, and client presentations, ensuring high-quality deliverables and regulatory compliance. This is a senior, influential role within a leading life sciences organization.