Senior Patient Safety Specialist - Fixed term contract (Stockholm) – Nordic Marketing Company

Are you highly organized and good at diving deep into details, investigating and have the skills to communicate your findings? Are you motivated by improving diagnosis and care for patient with chronic diseases? Are you inspired by the chance to innovate how pharma drives change in clinical practice? Then you might be our new Patient Safety Specialist in AstraZeneca Sweden!

Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 500 people and has offices located in Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Espoo. AstraZeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and strives to improve the lives of millions of people. This is an area where you are free to be more – you are encouraged to challenge traditional ways and test your curiosity. We drive innovative science, deliver key launches, build close collaboration and partnerships within health care.

We are now hiring for a Patient Safety Specialist in Stockholm to cover parental leave for approximately 1-year. This is a hybrid role, and we expect to meet you at the office 3 days per week.

Introduction to role

As the Patient Safety Specialist, you will be part of the AstraZeneca Global Patient Safety organization responsible for managing local patient safety activities. This involves working closely with global colleagues both from within the Patient Safety Department as well as the Nordic Marketing company for both AstraZeneca and Alexion.

 The tasks must be performed according to applicable regulations and AstraZeneca Standard Operating Procedures.

You will assist in covering the tasks in the Nordic countries, focusing on Sweden. You will have the opportunity to get involved and support various global projects to shape the future of Patient Safety and keep patients safe.

Accountabilities

Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders across the AstraZeneca and Alexion Nordic marketing companies, as well as Global Patient Safety functions, you will be contributing to the core components of Pharmacovigilance systems by:

• Managing day-to-day Pharmacovigilance operations via management of Pharmacovigilance activities, databases, projects, procedures, and services in line with local health authority regulations.

• Embedding yourself with other GxP stakeholders such as GRP and GCP, forming an enterprise to maintain utmost compliance.

• Ensuring cross-function collaboration through sharing Patient Safety knowledge and training with the local marketing company teams (e.g., Marketing, Sales, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs).

• Providing technical guidance and contribution to local and global projects aligned to or involving Patient Safety.

• Facilitating the necessary quality requirements, including the provision and submission of Pharmacovigilance data to Global Patient Safety and local health authorities.

• Ensuring timely submission of ICSR, follow-up cases, and other safety documents (RMPs, DHPCs, etc.) to local health authorities.

• Acting as the local Patient Safety Contact Point with the local health authority to manage Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) related queries, AstraZeneca and Alexion product-related safety concerns, or activities related to Risk Management Plans (RMPs).

Essential Skills/Experience

• Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent.

• Understanding of local Swedish health authority regulations.

• Excellent attention to detail, project management, problem-solving, written and communication, and change management skills.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex medical language. To do so, you need to be proficient in the Swedish language and have excellent knowledge in English. A good understanding of the other Scandinavian languages is preferable.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Experience from similar work within the pharmaceutical industry, clinical trials, research, pharmacies or authorities.

• Experience in using Pharmacovigilance systems such as Argus and Veeva Vault modules.

• Experience in Pharmacovigilance vendor management.

• Experience with Quality Control / Quality Assurance work.

• Experience working on cross-functional teams.

Why AstraZeneca?
AstraZeneca offers a unique position at the forefront of healthcare innovation. We use our medical leadership across our enterprise and the healthcare ecosystem to shape the future of healthcare. As we continue to grow, there is no better place to improve patients' lives and develop your career. We provide medical leadership across the entire product lifecycle - from advising on Research & Development investment decisions to leading pre-launch scientific efforts and accelerating evidence-based healthcare changes in the real world. Our collaborative environment fosters innovation and allows us to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives.

So, what is next? 

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Great, because we cannot wait to hear from you. Welcome with your application in English, latest by the 31st of March, 2025.

Applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the application period.

Where can I find out more?

Our social media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/
Inclusion & Diversity: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity
Career site: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/

Local website: The Nordic Marketing Company

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.