**Job Title** **GLOBAL MEDICAL SAFETY EXPERT – BIOSIMILARS** **About Abbott** Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. **Working at Abbott** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to: + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. + A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. + A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** This position works out of our Bogota in the division Established Pharmaceuticals We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory. As the Global Medical Safety Expert – Biosimilars provide expert leadership, direction, and scientific guidance for pharmacovigilance activities within assigned area of responsibility. **What You’ll Do :** + Serves as a Global Point of Contact for Biosimilars + Represents Abbott in interactions with governmental agencies and other competent authorities on Pharmacovigilance matters + Develops strategic risk management plans for assigned products; ensures appropriate content, communication, affiliate readiness and Tracking of required additional risk‑minimization measures. + Reviews clinical study protocols, safety reviews plans, clinical study reports and scientific publications to ensure appropriate considerations of safety matters, compliance and patient safety throughout all stages of clinical development + Proactively understands regulatory framework, trends & requirements related to products and clinical studies + Provides safety expertise throughout all stages of global drug development and product Lifecycle management. + Develops and reviews safety information needed for regulatory submissions. + Develops and leads the safety monitoring strategy including (ICSR, aggregate data, signal management, literature surveillance) and ensures safety sections of reference safety information documents are adequately reflecting the safety profile throughout a product’s lifecycle, thereby minimizing patient and product risk. + Performs Medical assessment during processing of solicited cases + Assesses medical impact of product quality complaints/issues. + Leadership of Product Safety teams + Responsibility and accountability for the safety of all assigned EPD products, esp. Biosimilars, to ensure compliance. **Position Accountability/Scope:** + Interacts across functions within global Pharmacovigilance to support internal stakeholders, in particular QPPV and the affiliate safety representatives for any PV Medicine related topic + Is accountable for and leads the execution of the safety monitoring strategy + Creates transparency and alignment of safety strategies/initiatives through effective communication with EPD Quality Unit, EPD Regulatory Affairs, EPD Clinical Development, EPD Medical Affairs, and other key functional areas + Drives effective engagement with license partners by establishing robust communication pathways, providing strategic input to PV‑related negotiations, and ensuring consistency of PV‑relevant documentation with global and local compliance standards. +  Drives the creation, improvement, and global alignment of PV governance documents (SOPs, WIs) to ensure standardized and compliant cross‑functional and external collaboration + Operates with a high level of independence, but will require some oversight/guidance + Provide expert support and input to assigned projects and cross-functional initiatives. **Required Qualifications** + Doctor of Medicine (MD) + Master´s degree in Epidemiology, Clinical Pharmacology, or related field. + Profound knowledge in Oncology esp. Treatment with Biologics. + Hands on Experience with Biosimilars (during submission and post-marketing) and experience in people management **Preferred Qualifications** + Minimum 8 years industry experience in Pharmacovigilance preferably in a global role + Fluency in English + Broad and proficient understanding and experience in Pharmacovigilance operations and regulatory frameworks (esp. EU-GVP, ICH) in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent + Experienced professional operating within the international arena and collaborating across functional areas and multicultural teams. **Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/)** Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com