The posting
Job Description Summary
To support the EU QPPV in maintaining continuous oversight of the pharmacovigilance sys-tem and product benefit-risk profiles, and to act on behalf of the EU QPPV during formally designated periods of absence within the documented scope of delegation.
Job Description
Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
Your Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Act as the formally designated Deputy EU QPPV during agreed periods of absence and perform delegated QPPV activities in accordance with applicable legislation, GVP requirements, and internal procedures.
- Support continuous availability of an appropriately trained QPPV or deputy contact for EU/EEA competent authorities and coordinate timely responses to pharmacovigilance-related requests.
- Support the EU QPPV in maintaining oversight of the structure, performance, and quality of the global pharmacovigilance system, including outsourced and delegated activities.
- Maintain appropriate awareness of product safety profiles, emerging safety concerns, and conditions or obligations associated with marketing authorisations and risk-minimisation measures.
- Support oversight of key pharmacovigilance activities, including case management, signal management, aggregate reporting, risk management, safety variations, partner interfaces, and regulatory commitments.
- Participate in safety governance forums and provide QPPV input to significant safety decisions, benefit-risk evaluations, and proposed regulatory actions.
- Support maintenance of the Pharmacovigilance System Master File and ensure that QPPV oversight, decisions, delegation, and supporting evidence are appropriately documented.
- Monitor relevant compliance metrics, KPIs and KQIs, deviations, CAPAs, audit and inspection findings, and ensure significant risks are escalated promptly to the EU QPPV and appropriate governance bodies.
- Contribute to pharmacovigilance inspection readiness and participate in regulatory inspections and internal or external audits, including oversight of timely and effective remediation.
- Provide expert pharmacovigilance advice and collaborate with Patient Safety, Medical, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Clinical Development, Commercial, Legal, and other relevant functions.
- Support development and maintenance of QPPV Office procedures, business continuity and coverage arrangements, governance processes, and relevant training.
- Coach and mentor colleagues supporting QPPV activities and promote a strong culture of patient safety, quality, transparency, and regulatory compliance.
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential Requirements:
- Minimum: Degree in medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, or another relevant healthcare or scientific discipline.
- Substantial experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety, including senior responsibility for PV compliance, safety governance, or system oversight.
- Strong knowledge of EU pharmacovigilance legislation, Good Pharmacovigilance Practices, and relevant international safety requirements.
- Broad understanding of benefit-risk evaluation, signal management, risk management, aggregate reporting, case processing, quality systems, audits, and inspections.
- Prior QPPV, Deputy QPPV, local QPPV, or equivalent senior pharmacovigilance experience is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and make risk-based decisions in a complex regulated environment.
- Strong scientific judgment, integrity, accountability, communication, collaboration, and effective escalation skills.
- Ability to operate calmly and effectively under time-critical conditions with strong attention to detail.
- English: fluent written and spoken. Additional languages are an advantage.
As part of your application, please submit your current CV as well as proof of your highest educational qualification (e.g., diploma, master’s degree, doctorate). Additional documents such as employment references may be uploaded optionally but are not mandatory.
Compensation Structure & Criteria:
Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges. Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range. Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.
- Job location: Holzkirchen, Germany
- Starting pay range: EUR 90,700 - 168,500
- Variable compensation: 15% performance-based bonus
- Additional benefits include: 30 vacation days per year (in full time), 1.200€ vacation payment (in full time), €40/month in capital-forming benefits (in full time), company pension, flex-hybrid working 50% per week in the office, access to our learning & development platforms Skillsoft & Learnlight, Access to our employee share program “OurShare”
- Pay frequency: Monthly
- Expected weekly working hours: 40 hours
- Contract type: full time
Why Sandoz?
Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health.
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.
The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.
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Skills Desired
Clinical Trials, Functional Teams, Literature Review, Management Skills, Medical Information, Medical Records, Medical Strategy, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Safety Science
