Global Program Safety Lead - Oncology

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Salary Range: £83,510.00 - £155,090.00   Job Description Summary About this role: Step into a role where your expertise directly safeguards patients and shapes the future of medicine. As a Global Program Safety Lead - Oncology at Novartis, you’ll own the end to end safety strategy for innovative programs - bringing clarity to complex data, driving smart decisions in global teams, and ensuring benefit risk is understood and acted on across the product lifecycle. You’ll lead proactive safety governance, anticipate and manage emerging issues, and partner confidently with health authorities and internal leaders - turning insight into action, fast, and with purpose.   Job Description Location: London (The Westworks), United Kingdom   Working pattern(s): Hybrid (12 days per month on-site if living within 50 miles of our London office) Remote (if living beyond 50 miles of our London office) #LI-Hybrid  #LI-Remote Relocation Support: Novartis is unable to offer relocation support - please only apply if this location is accessible to you.    Key Responsibilities  • Lead end‑to‑end safety strategy for assigned programs across development and lifecycle management  • Serve as scientific safety leader within global program, clinical, and trial teams  • Proactively identify, assess, and manage safety signals using data from all relevant sources  • Chair and drive Safety Management Teams to ensure timely, robust safety decision‑making  • Own and deliver core medical safety documents, ensuring consistency and scientific rigor  • Guide benefit‑risk evaluations and safety positioning across regulatory submissions  • Act as primary safety contact for health authority interactions and inquiries  • Partner cross‑functionally to embed safety insights into development, labeling, and lifecycle decisions  • Ensure compliant documentation, tracking, and governance of all safety activities  • Mentor and guide colleagues, strengthening medical safety capabilities across the organization  Essential Requirements  • Medical degree or equivalent required; doctoral degree, pharmacy doctorate, or comparable healthcare qualification preferred  • 5+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical drug development within a global pharmaceutical organization  • 3+ years of postdoctoral, patient-facing clinical experience (e.g., hospital, clinic, or medical practice setting)  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in drug safety/pharmacovigilance or medical safety roles  • Proven expertise in benefit‑risk evaluation and clinical safety assessment across development phases  • Demonstrated experience preparing safety sections of regulatory submissions and periodic safety reports  • Strong track record of leading cross‑functional, multicultural teams in a matrix environment  • Fluency in spoken and written English, with ability to communicate complex safety topics clearly  Desirable Skills  • Specialty board certification or postgraduate qualification in pharmaceutical medicine, epidemiology, or public health  • Working knowledge of additional major languages such as German, French, or Spanish  • Oncology experience would be a strong advantage  Ready to shape oncology global safety strategy at scale? Apply and bring your scientific leadership to the teams advancing breakthrough medicines for patients worldwide. Benefits & Rewards     At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.     Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role:  GB£ 83,510 to 155,090    The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.     In additio

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