This is what you will do:
The Global Safety Head (GSH) is the most senior safety expert reporting to the Global Patient Safety Therapeutic Area (TA) Head Oncology and acts at the disease/strategy area-level for a portfolio of non-clinical, clinical, and marketed assets and is a member to the Franchise Team (if applicable).
The Global Safety Head is accountable for all safety aspects of the assigned asset or portfolio of assets in Oncology, as well as the scientific and clinical safety strategies for the Target Product Profile (TPP), Clinical Development Plan (CDP), submissions, core product information, risk management commitments, risk mitigation, including toxicity management, and communication. The GSH also provides safety input into the overall project strategy across the lifecycle.
The GSH line manages a team of Global Safety Program Leaders and, if required, safety physicians and / or scientists.
You will be responsible for:
Clinical Safety Leadership
Sets safety goals aligned to TA and asset strategy.
Leads the project-specific safety strategy.




Contributes to the overall asset strategy.
Assures required patient safety quality and compliance in all activities.
Manages change through engagement and motivation to and through others.
Line manages a team of Global Safety Program Leaders and, if required, safety physicians and / or scientists. Drives staff development and performance in support of AZ products.
Coaches individual team members as needed, building future AZ talent through the matrix team model.
Accountability and Delivery
Single point accountable leader for the safety strategy of the assigned asset(s) throughout their lifecycle to ensure the ethical and scientific integrity of the safety component of plans, studies and products in compliance with AZ policies and GxP.
Is accountable for project and/or functional representation of General Patient Safety at governance and other forums where safety is involved, eg DRC, eCRC, SARB, FSIRB, and DSMB/DMC, Medi

📌 Global Safety Head (Barcelona)
🏢 AstraZeneca
📍 Barcelona