Director, Medical Safety

IQVIA; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Director of Medical Safety to provide expert pharmacovigilance support across IQVIA divisions. The role leads safety activities on assigned clinical trials and independent safety projects, ensuring compliance and scientific rigor.

The position calls for extensive experience in medical safety and pharmacovigilance, with demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholders and mentor junior staff. Global project leadership and strategic contribution are key expectations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in medical safety and pharmacovigilance within the lifesciences industry.
• Proven ability to lead crossfunctional safety projects and manage senior stakeholders.
• Strong mentorship and teamdevelopment capabilities.
• Track record of contributing to departmental strategy and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver medical expertise on pharmacovigilance services for multiple business units.
• Oversee safety aspects of clinical trials and standalone safety projects.
• Provide global project leadership for initiatives requiring multiple medical safety advisors.
• Mentor and develop junior medical safety staff.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policies, procedures and standards.

Skills

Pharmacovigilance

Medical safety

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a Director of Medical Safety to provide expert pharmacovigilance support across all IQVIA divisions. The role leads safety activities on assigned clinical trials and independent safety projects, ensuring compliance and scientific rigor.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver medical expertise on pharmacovigilance services for multiple business units.
• Oversee safety aspects of clinical trials and standalone safety projects.
• Provide global project leadership for initiatives requiring multiple medical safety advisors.
• Mentor and develop junior medical safety staff.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policies, procedures and standards.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in medical safety and pharmacovigilance within the lifesciences industry.
• Proven ability to lead crossfunctional safety projects and manage senior stakeholders.
• Strong mentorship and teamdevelopment capabilities.
• Track record of contributing to departmental strategy and operational excellence.

Required skills

• PharmacovigilanceMedical safety .