Senior Medical Director, Global Safety & Risk Strategy

Incyte; Morges; On-site; CHF 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Incyte, a global biopharmaceutical company, seeks a Senior Medical Director - Executive Medical Director, Global Risk Management & Safety Surveillance (GRMSS) to lead patient safety risk management activities for molecules in development and for marketed products. The role requires deep pharmacovigilance expertise, strategic safety oversight, and collaboration with regulatory partners worldwide.

You will oversee safety strategy, DSUR/PSUR processes, and interactions with regulators, while

Qualifications

• MD or international medical degree required with license to practice.
• 10+ years in pharma/biotech with regulatory exposure, including pharmacovigilance or risk management.
• Experience interacting with regulators and contributing to drug registrations and safety documents (CSR, ISS, SSU).
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience across US/EU regulatory landscapes and global safety strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead Safety Management Team and overall safety risk management for assigned products.
• Develop and drive risk management plans across product lifecycles and regulatory submissions.
• Oversee signal detection, benefit-risk balance, and safety signal evaluation.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Medical Writing, Regulatory Affairs, and QA on safety documents and labeling.
• Represent GRMSS in partnerships and regulatory inspections where needed.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory experience

Pharmacovigilance

Drug safety

Education

MD or international equivalent

MPH or epidemiology experience

Board certification in internal medicine/pediatrics or hematology/oncology

Job description

Incyte, a global biopharmaceutical company, seeks a Senior Medical Director - Executive Medical Director, Global Risk Management & Safety Surveillance (GRMSS) to lead patient safety risk management activities for molecules in development and for marketed products. The role requires deep pharmacovigilance expertise, strategic safety oversight, and collaboration with regulatory partners worldwide.

You will oversee safety strategy, DSUR/PSUR processes, and interactions with regulators, while