At Bavarian Nordic, we are committed to saving and improving lives by unlocking the power of the immune system. Our commercial portfolio includes market-leading vaccines against smallpox/mpox, rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, typhoid fever, and cholera. We excel in R&D innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization—working every day to protect people's health and quality of life and protecting our tomorrow. We are headquartered in Denmark and have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe (e.g., Martinsried, Germany) and North America.

We are looking for an experienced Head of Medical Safety GCSP providing medical leadership across Global Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance (GCSP).

The position reports to the Head GCSP & EU/UK QPPV and can be based in either Germany or Switzerland - travel up to ~20% within Europe should be expected.

Your challenging role
As our Head of Medical Safety GCSP, you will be accountable for all medical safety related aspects of clinical safety and pharmacovigilance as well as ad hoc safety issues and innovation projects in your area of expertise.
In this role, you will manage and mentor a team of six (Sr) Safety Physicians and (Sr) Safety Scientists.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop the medical safety team and ensure that appropriate tools and skill sets are available/developed
• Ensure high-quality clinical safety contributions to development programs and for the life-cycle management of marketed products in compliance with regulations, guidelines, BN operating procedures (SOPs)
• Serve as a member of the GCSP Leadership Team and in governance committees as assigned
• Ensure medical safety support for GCP and GVP audits and inspections
• Contribute to company strategic initiatives and innovations
• Stay abreast of innovative technologies, tools, innovations, and regulations concerning the area of expertise

Profil

To succeed in this role, you must have a medical doctorate (MD) and leadership experience in clinical safety and pharmacovigilance. You are recognized for setting direction, taking accountability, and leading teams with passion, clarity and empathy in a highly regulated, global environment. You balance strategic oversight with confident decision‑making and strong ethical stakeholder engagement.

• 10+ years of experience in clinical safety and pharmacovigilance, including senior medical safety role
• Deep regulatory expertise in global safety activities, including signal management and risk minimization

You have solid knowledge of global clinical safety and pharmacovigilance regulations, including GCP, GVP, and ICH guidelines, along with hands-on experience in CTD compilation and MAAs/BLAs submissions to major health authorities. Besides this, you communicate fluently in English, with solid written, verbal, and presentation skills using medical and regulatory terminology. You are highly proficient in relevant IT tools and database applications and you are a self-driven, positive team player who helps to build and sustain high performance and team cohesion.

Most importantly, you thrive in change; your judgment, integrity, and resilience help safeguard patient safety and support our transition from development to full commercialization in a fast-paced, life-science environment.
Please note that an advanced degree is required, and an MD qualification is mandatory for this role.

Wir bieten

This role offers a unique opportunity to take end‑to‑end responsibility for all medical safety activities within clinical safety and pharmacovigilance in a science driven organization with a strong purpose. You will mentor a team, work closely with global stakeholders, contribute directly to regulatory submissions and patient safety, and have real influence on how safety processes and risk management activities are shaped and executed. It is a role with both strategic impact and hands‑on responsibility, ideal, if you want to grow your expertise while making a meaningful difference.

In this role, you will have the platform to make a lasting impact on public health, advance our mission, and set new benchmarks for medical excellence in a dynamic, growth-oriented biotechnology environment.

Join Bavarian Nordic a fully integrated vaccine company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of life-savings vaccines.

Our values – our Bavarian Nordic DNA, as we like to call it – are what guide our actions every day. We act as persistent pioneers, embrace change, value being boosted by the team, and believe in protecting lives every day. If that is also a part of your DNA, we invite you to join us in Bavarian Nordic!

Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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