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The Position

We are looking for a collaborative, communicative and proactive individual to join our dynamic team. As a Patient Safety Partner (PSP) , you will have the opportunity to play an active role in shaping both the internal and external environment with the aim to improve the safe use of our products and services. The PSP role is the ideal role to have a broad exposure in our company, interacting with many different functions in order to collectively achieve our vision to work for our patients.

As part of a broader Safety Organization, the Patient Safety Partner supports the comprehensive oversight of local PV compliance. This includes readiness for inspections, acting as a deputy point of contact for safety-related aspects internally and externally. Additionally, the Patient Safety Partner contributes to the high-quality operational execution of safety-related activities, working with Pharmacovigilance Hubs to monitor the safety profile of Roche products and manage safety risks to maintain regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

The Patient Safety Partner acts as a trusted contact for Global Safety, the Safety Network, and the PV Hub and be the point of contact for field positions, providing safety expertise for the assigned Disease Area or Therapeutic Area. This includes co-creating and overseeing PV safety communications to external stakeholders, ensuring the right safety information reaches the right audience at the right time through appropriate channels. The Patient Safety Partner also anticipates unmet safety needs, co-creates, and drives the local Safety strategy, aligning it with global strategies and local needs, delivering tangible outcomes. They proactively collaborate to generate actionable safety insights that are valuable to patients, healthcare professionals, and the business, supporting initiatives like safe home treatment, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) discussions, and safety launch readiness for new, complex disease areas. Additionally, they engage in horizon scanning to identify trends and opportunities that can accelerate and scale Patient Safety initiatives and solutions for patients.  

Requirements:

Passionate about Patient Safety, and understanding of Pharmacovigilance - may be a Health Care Professional (pharmacist, medical doctor..), Bachelor in life sciences, Master in Public Health / Pharmaceutical Medicine, etc. 

Experience in PV particularly in an affiliate setting (ideally, at least 1-3 years). 

Experience in other affiliate medical functions (e.g., Regulatory Affairs, Medical Information, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs) or global clinical product development, clinical safety is considered advantageous. 

Experience and expertise in Pharmacovigilance and how decisions are made in the local & Global PV ecosystem 

Deep understanding of the local environment and proven abilities to develop important partnership internally and externally, including influencing of, and negotiating with key personnel in an affiliate 

English Fluent mandatory

Mandatory residence in Madrid

Technical Skills and Competencies 

Good knowledge and understanding of new molecules / new therapeutic areas, digital health, data and insights 

Ability to design, implement, and maintain PV processes and PV oversight systems that are straightforward, effective, and efficient. 

Good understanding of other functions & pharma business, drug development, market access and PV, and ability to work cross-functionally as well as navigate through complexity 

Strategic mindset, systems thinker, critical thinking skills and outcome-based planning 

Customer centric mindset with a strong understanding of patient journey(s), health systems and related Roche products/integrated healthcare solutions 

Digital mindset as second nature to communicate, and to utilize resources and expertise from the network to fulfill local needs 

Agility: ability to flex and thrive in a dynamic environment undergoing transformational change 

Imagine working for Roche…

You are joining Roche, a huge family of value driven employees. Passion, courage and integrity are part of our DNA. We do run the extra mile for every patient. As a company we are purely innovation focused which results in a nicely filled pipeline. We have a culture of trust and empowerment! Next to this, we strive for healthy balance between work & leisure time

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.