Senior Safety Physician

Catalym; München; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility in work schedule

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

CatalYm GmbH is looking for a leader in Clinical Drug Safety based in Munich. In this role, you will oversee the safety profile of our products, guiding the strategic direction and ensuring compliance with the highest safety standards.

Your expertise will drive the evaluation and management of risks for clinical development programs. Join us to contribute to cutting-edge oncology programs and be part of a collaborative biotech environment that supports professional growth.

Qualifications

• Several years of practical experience in patient care.
• More than 5 years of experience in clinical Safety with global trials.
• Familiarity with EU and FDA Safety reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction for Clinical Drug Safety.
• Provide medical expertise in safety surveillance activities.
• Evaluate and manage risks associated with assigned projects.
• Lead the Signal Detection process for CatalYm projects.
• Perform the medical review of serious adverse event reports.

Skills

Medical expertise in safety surveillance

Risk evaluation and management

Signal detection

Knowledge of ICH Guidelines and FDA reporting

Fluent in English

Education

MD degree

Job description

In this role you will lead the strategic direction for Clinical Drug Safety, overseeing the evaluation of the safety profile of our products throughout their lifecycle and shaping and implementing safety standards to drive the overall safety strategy supporting our clinical development programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical expertise and judgement in safety surveillance activities including periodic safety reports, safety signal detection, and in creation and updates of development risk management plans.
• Evaluate and manage risks associated with assigned projects and make recommendations for the management communication of risks, in accordance with global legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Lead the Signal Detection process for the CatalYm projects.
• Provide Safety medical expertise and judgement in the production of high quality and timely Safety documents such as DSURs, Safety Summaries and Overviews for regulatory submissions.
• Perform the medical review of serious adverse event reports, including sponsor causality and expectedness assessment.
• Implement and oversee the execution of Safety Data Exchange Agreements in projects where CatalYm is partnering in clinical development.
• Provide medical Safety expertise to ensure high quality and timely responses to safety queries from all sources, including Regulatory Authorities.
• Provide medical expertise and judgement to Project Teams with respect to safety aspects of the design and preparation of trial protocols, investigator brochures, investigator letters and reports, for the follow up and processing of clinical trial data and lead the safety analyses of the assigned projects.
• Provide medical Safety input during development of relevant SOPs, working instructions, and guidelines. Owner of the CatalYm Safety System within the overall Quality Management System.

Your profile

• MD with several years of practical experience in patient care.
• More than 5 years of experience in clinical Safety with global trials in the pharmaceutical industry (preferably including biologics).
• Familiar with Safety relevant ICH Guidelines and ICHE6(R3).
• Familiar with EU and FDA Safety reporting requirements.
• Fluent in English (writing and speaking).
• Based in Munich area with ca. 2 days per week in the office.

Why us?

• Contribute directly to the success of cutting-edge oncology programs.
• Be part of an agile, collaborative biotech environment with visible impact.
• Enjoy flexibility, ownership, and professional growth within a supportive culture.