Global Patient Safety Physician: Lead Safety Science

Chiesi; Catania; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension

Private medical insurance

Relocation support

Job summary

Chiesi seeks a Senior Global Patient Safety Physician to lead safety science for assigned products, shaping proactive risk management and safety surveillance across development and lifecycle. You will drive data-driven safety assessments in a global, cross-functional setting, ensuring compliant safety decisions and strong partnerships with Health Authorities.

Ideal candidates bring a medical degree, 5+ years as a safety physician, and proven global team leadership in PV across development stages

Qualifications

• Medical degree with clinical practice experience.
• 5+ years as a safety physician in pharmaceutical or CRO setting.
• Experience leading global safety teams and portfolios across development stages and post-approval.
• Expertise in global PV regulations, governance, and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Safety Science strategy and oversee safety surveillance for development and marketed products
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to meet scientific and regulatory standards
• Ensure access to comprehensive safety data for integrated product safety oversight
• Evaluate safety issues using diverse data sources and methods
• Contribute to due diligence, partnerships, licensing, and acquisition assessments
• Support external stakeholder engagement and communication with Health Authorities
• Attend inspections, audits, and regulatory interactions as SME and participate in remediation
• Advance safety science through innovation, best practices, and professional development
• Collaborate with external providers to manage outsourced safety activities and data flow
• Contribute to safety communications and information exchange with providers and partners

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety science

Pharmacovigilance

Regulatory knowledge

Strategic mindset

Global team leadership

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Chiesi seeks a Senior Global Patient Safety Physician to lead safety science for assigned products, shaping proactive risk management and safety surveillance across development and lifecycle. You will drive data-driven safety assessments in a global, cross-functional setting, ensuring compliant safety decisions and strong partnerships with Health Authorities.

Ideal candidates bring a medical degree, 5+ years as a safety physician, and proven global team leadership in PV across development stages