Summary

What if your expertise could help strengthen the systems that protect millions of patients around the world?

As Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance QA, you will be a trusted quality leader at the heart of Novartis' general patient safety organization. In this highly visible role, you will shape the quality and compliance of our Pharmacovigilance and Device Vigilance activities, influence strategic decisions, and drive continuous improvement across a complex global landscape. Working alongside passionate experts and senior stakeholders, you will help ensure that our quality systems remain inspection-ready, risk-focused, and aligned with our commitment to patients.
If you are energized by solving complex challenges, leading meaningful change, and making a lasting impact on global healthcare, this is your opportunity to help reimagine medicine.
About the Role

Location: Barcelona, Spain
LI-Hybrid

Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support, please only apply if accessible.

Major Accountabilities:




- Lead quality oversight of global Pharmacovigilance and Device Vigilance activities to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Drive quality improvement initiatives that strengthen compliance, efficiency, and operational excellence.
- Identify compliance risks and provide mitigation recommendations to Patient Safety stakeholders.
- Support due diligence activities for product acquisitions and business development opportunities.
- Lead quality activities supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and system integrations.
- Support maintenance of the Pharmacovigilance System Master File and related quality systems.
- Guide complex investigations, corrective actions, and preventive action plans to resolution.
- Support health authority inspections, inspection readiness activities, and remediation efforts.
- Provide quality governance and oversight for global pharmacovigilance operational vendors.
- Deputize

📌 Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance QA (España)
🏢 Quality
📍 España