Senior Drug Safety Physician

Senior Drug Safety Physician

Viatris

Allschwil, Switzerland

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

This is an exciting role where you will act as both Subject Matter Expert and strategic Safety Lead, working across different therapeutic areas and clinical phases.

If you thrive on scientific integrity and objectivity, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration, this could be your next step.

• Lead medical safety oversight for assigned clinical development programs
• Drive signal detection, evaluation, and risk management strategies
• Act as chair and medical lead for the Safety Management Team (SMT)
• Present safety insights and recommendations to the Drug Safety Committee
• Contribute to key regulatory deliverables such as DSURs, RMPs, ISS, and Investigator Brochures
• Collaborate closely with clinical, regulatory, and data management teams
• Represent Viatris in interactions with Health Authorities and external committees
• Provide expert individual case medical review of SAEs and ensure accurate safety reporting

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Medical degree (MD or equivalent)
• 7+ years of experience in pharmacovigilance, clinical safety, or clinical development
• Strong expertise in drug safety regulations, GCP, and global PV requirements
• Proven ability to interpret complex clinical safety data and drive decisions
• Experience with regulatory safety documents (e.g., DSUR, RMP, CCDS)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English (advanced level required)