Senior Benefits Risk Management Lead

Bayer SAS; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in the pharmaceutical industry is seeking a professional to monitor and manage the benefit-risk profile of assigned products in Reading, UK. The role involves leading safety management teams and ensuring effective communication with regulatory bodies. Candidates should possess an MD degree and have extensive experience in pharmacovigilance and clinical settings. The position offers a competitive compensation package, including bonuses and comprehensive benefits such as healthcare, pension, and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Individual bonus for top talent

Long-term incentive bonus

Car benefit

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Generous pension scheme

Wellness programmes

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Long-term experience in the pharmaceutical, life-sciences or healthcare industry.
• Relevant experience with major regulatory agencies.
• Ability to interact with key opinion leaders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the benefit-risk profile of assigned products.
• Identify and analyze clinical safety signals.
• Lead patient benefit-risk management processes.

Skills

Pharmacovigilance

Clinical experience

Leadership

Epidemiology knowledge

Statistics

Education

MD degree or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the benefit risk profile of the assigned product or product group by leading cross‑functional Safety Management and Benefit‑Risk Management teams, implementing state‑of‑the‑art strategies to proactively monitor and assess the benefit‑risk balance.
• Identify, prioritise and analyse clinical safety signals.
• Lead patient benefit‑risk management processes through Safety Management Teams.
• Ensure appropriate clinical safety risk communication and escalation within Bayer Pharma to PV Management, QPPV, and committees including SRC, GSC, PET and GLC.
• Produce high‑quality aggregate reports and responses to regulatory queries.
• Ensure adequate labeling of safety‑related information.
• Support and lead process improvement and implementation across BPH.
• Work collaboratively to ensure consistency of approach across Therapeutic Groups.
• Maintain effective business relationships with other Bayer Pharma functions to support the implementation of BPH clinical safety standards.

Qualifications

• MD degree or equivalent (e.g., DO or MB).
• Long‑term experience in the pharmaceutical, life‑sciences or healthcare industry with solid pharmacovigilance and clinical experience.
• Relevant experience and direct interactions with major regulatory agencies.
• Ability to interact with expert consultants and key opinion leaders.
• Knowledge of relevant concepts in epidemiology, statistics and evidence‑based medicine.
• Proven history of effective leadership within a matrix organisation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package consisting of an attractive base salary and annual company bonus.
• Individual bonus can also be granted for top talent impact.
• Long‑term incentive bonus.
• Car benefit.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private healthcare, generous pension scheme and life insurance.
• Wellness programmes and support.
• Employee discount scheme.