Patient Safety Specialist (d/f/m)

Sandoz in Deutschland; Holzkirchen; Hybrid; EUR 56,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 vacation days

Vacation bonus 1200€

Capital-forming benefits 40€/mo

Company pension

Flex-hybrid 50% in office

Employee share program OurShare

Job summary

Sandoz in Deutschland is seeking a Pharmacovigilance professional to support the Swiss affiliate’s safety activities, including acting as Deputy Responsible Person and helping oversee local PV compliance.

You will coordinate case management, RMP activities, and safety signal handling while promoting cross-functional collaboration within a hybrid work setting in Holzkirchen, Germany.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Excellent communication and ability to manage stakeholders across functions.
• Experience in Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs or related PV role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Manager Patient Safety in coordinating PV activities for the Swiss affiliate.
• Act as Deputy Responsible Person for Pharmacovigilance Switzerland and assist with local PV oversight.
• Promote PV system understanding and ensure compliance with local safety requirements and RMP commitments.
• Ensure timely flow of safety information within the Swiss affiliate and with partners and vendors.
• Assist with case management, periodic reporting, and quality systems in PV.

Skills

Fluency in English

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Sciences

Job description

Your Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the Senior Manager Patient Safety in the coordination and execution of patient safety and pharmacovigilance activities within the Swiss affiliate.
• Act as Deputy Responsible Person for Pharmacovigilance Switzerland and provide support for local pharmacovigilance oversight activities in accordance with Swiss regulatory requirements.
• Promote understanding of the pharmacovigilance system across the Swiss affiliate and support adherence to local safety requirements, including implementation and tracking of Risk Management Plan (RMP) commitments and risk minimization activities.
• Support the effective, accurate, and timely flow of safety-relevant information within the Swiss affiliate and between business partners, regional hubs, and third-party vendors, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of the safety profiles of Sandoz products and provide patient safety support for marketed and investigational products, including response to safety-related requests and implementation of relevant safety measures.
• Participate in the oversight of pharmacovigilance activities, including case management, periodic reporting, local safety programs, and activities outsourced to third-party vendors.
• Support the maintenance of local pharmacovigilance processes, documentation, and quality systems in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and company procedures.
• Support patient safety training, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), and cross-functional initiatives to ensure awareness of pharmacovigilance responsibilities across the organization.
• Contribute to compliance management, regulatory intelligence, audit and inspection readiness, deviation and CAPA activities, and other continuous improvement initiatives related to the Pharmacovigilance System.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

Essential and Desirable Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Health Care Sciences discipline (e.g., Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy) or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience. Fluency (minimum C1 level) in at least one Swiss official language (German, French, or Italian) is required.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; additional language skills are an advantage.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, or a related function within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Relevant pharmacovigilance experience, supported by training and/or demonstrated expertise in EU and/or Swiss PV regulations.
• Good understanding of Swiss pharmacovigilance legislation and medicinal product safety requirements.
• Strong knowledge of medical and pharmacological terminology.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Quality-focused and compliance-driven mindset, with experience supporting audits, inspections, deviations, CAPAs, and continuous improvement initiatives considered an advantage.

Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges. Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range. Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.

Compensation Structure & Criteria

• Job location: Holzkirchen, Germany
• Starting pay range: EUR 56,000 - 104,000
• Variable compensation: 10% performance-based bonus, performance based long-term incentive plan.
• Additional benefits include: 30 vacation days per year (in full time), 1.200€ vacation payment (in full time), €40/month in capital-forming benefits (in full time), company pension, flex-hybrid working 50% per week in the office, access to our learning & development platforms Skillsoft & Learnlight, Access to our employee share program “OurShare”
• Pay frequency: Monthly
• Expected weekly working hours: 40 hours
• Contract type: full time

Why Sandoz?

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health.

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.

Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

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