Senior Associate Global Safety (Local Safety Switzerland)

Amgen; Rotkreuz; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards plan

Job summary

Amgen Inc. (IR) in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, is seeking a Senior Associate Global Safety (Local Safety Switzerland) to support local pharmacovigilance activities and provide safety expertise to the local business.

The role involves data collection, processing, distribution and regulatory submission within safety systems, while ensuring compliance with Swiss legislation and Amgen policies. You will work closely with cross-functional teams in Germany and Austria, and interact with Amgen’s global

Qualifications

• University degree in life sciences or a related healthcare discipline.
• Experience in pharmacovigilance, preferably in pharma/biotech.
• Understanding of Swiss PV requirements for post-marketing and trials.
• Experience with PV audits and inspections is an advantage.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Stakeholder management with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Quality partners.
• Fluent in English; German fluency required; French/Italian a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Swiss local pharmacovigilance activities in line with Swiss legislation, Amgen procedures and expectations.
• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with Swiss safety regulations and work with the Safety Manager to keep local affiliate safety requirements up to date in SOPs, manuals and reporting requirements.
• Support timely and compliant handling of adverse event information, local literature reviews, safety reporting obligations, urgent safety communications and risk minimization activities.
• Assist in the training on adverse event reporting obligations for local staff and/or relevant business partners.
• Support inspection readiness, inspections and internal audits within the role’s area of responsibility.
• Support the alignment with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Quality and other affiliate functions that PV requirements are understood and embedded in local activities.

Skills

Pharmacovigilance

German fluency

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree in life sciences/healthcare

Job description

Career Category Safety Job Description

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing and delivering ever-better products that read over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE GLOBAL SAFETY (LOCAL SAFETY SWITZERLAND)

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What you will do

In this vital role as a Senior Associate Global Safety (Local Safety Switzerland) you will support local pharmacovigilance activities in Switzerland and support provision of safety expertise to the local business. You will conduct core safety activities including data collection, processing, distribution and regulatory submission, based on appropriate training and assigned roles within the safety database and related systems. You will maintain compliance with Swiss legislation, Amgen policies and procedures, support the Safety Manager across the full range of local safety activities, and contribute safety expertise to local medical teams and cross‑functional activities. The ability to identify, prioritize and elevate safety issues is important. The role works closely with colleagues in Germany and Austria and interacts regularly with Amgen’s international safety team worldwide. The job holder will be based in Rotkreuz, Switzerland.

Key Activities

• Support Swiss local pharmacovigilance activities in line with Swiss legislation, Amgen procedures and expectations
• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with Swiss safety regulations and work with the Safety Manager to keep local affiliate safety requirements up to date in SOPs, manuals and reporting requirements
• Support timely and compliant handling of adverse event information, local literature reviews, safety reporting obligations, urgent safety communications and risk minimization activities
• Assist in the training on adverse event reporting obligations for local staff and or relevant business partners
• Support inspection readiness, inspections and internal audits within the role’s area of responsibility
• Support the alignment with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Quality, Legal, Market Access and other affiliate functions that PV requirements are understood and embedded in local activities
• Support the review of local programs, vendor contracts, websites/social media projects, patient support programs, market research activities and partner arrangements from a PV perspective

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. We are seeking a pharmacovigilance experienced individual who combines practical knowledge of pharmacovigilance with strong collaboration, communication and problem‑solving skills.

• University degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, veterinary medicine or another relevant scientific/healthcare discipline
• Experience in pharmacovigilance, preferably in a pharmaceutical or biotech affiliate environment
• Practical understanding of Swiss PV requirements for both post marketing and for clinical trials
• Experience with Pharmacovigilance Audits and Inspections is an advantage
• Strong organizational skills, accountability and attention to detail
• Stakeholder management skills and confidence working with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Quality and other affiliate partners
• Ability to identify, prioritize and elevate safety issues, with sound problem‑solving abilities
• Confident in handling core operational safety activities (when trained)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English as well as fluency in German; French and/or Italian language skills would be a plus

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well‑being. Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization. Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act.

Benefits

• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

Equal opportunity statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakthrough potential.