Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
17 hours ago
Head - Patient Safety, Roche Pharma India

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The Position

Position - Head - Patient Safety, Roche Pharma India

Your Opportunity

We are seeking an inspiring and committed leader to drive the future of Patient Safety at Roche Pharma India. As the Head of Patient Safety for India, you will be encouraged to drive an industry leading PV system, and integrate safety solutions and insights into clinical practice, collaborating with local and global teams and external stakeholders to drive efficient patient safety outcomes across the region, including Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Nepal. This role will act as the Patient Safety Lead/Pharmacovigilance Officer in Charge, ensuring comprehensive oversight of all patient safety and pharmacovigilance responsibilities while directly managing a team of Patient Safety Partners. 

The successful candidate will be a key strategic partner to the entire region and will help craft & own the broader patient safety community as a member of the CEETRIS, Middle East & Africa (CMA) Leadership Team and report directly to the Head of Patient Safety, CMA.

Key Responsibilities:

Visionary:

Inspire the safety vision internally and externally, championing transparency, consistency, and co-creation across the organization.

Architect:

Empower teams to make impactful decisions, enable cross-functional collaboration, and establish a trust-based system within the network.

Mentor:

Develop and mentor teams, encouraging a growth mindset and patient-centric approach.

Catalyst:

Identify and remove obstacles, prioritize optimally, and collaborate to address pharmacovigilance challenges while implementing innovative safety solutions.

Primary Accountabilities:

Local PV System Implementation and Maintenance:

Ensure compliance with local and global pharmacovigilance regulations by maintaining an efficient and effective PV system.

Lead all aspects of local PV operations, proactively identifying and resolving compliance risks.

Integration of Global Safety Priorities and Local Business Priorities:

Align global safety priorities and local business priorities, with local strategies to maximize patient impact.

Serve as the central point of contact for all internal and external safety-related matters.

Engagement with Treating Physicians:

Engage with treating physicians to gain real-world safety insights and implement actionable solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Drive collaboration across cross-functional teams to enhance patient safety strategies and leverage global best practices.

Leadership of Patient Safety Team:

Foster an agile, self-managing patient safety team with a focus on continuous improvement and skill development.

Who We Are

Pharmacovigilance Expertise: Strong understanding of PV and the local and global PV ecosystem, including decision-making processes.

Leadership and Critical Thinking: Ability to develop key partnerships internally and externally, influence and negotiate with key personnel, and plan strategically with a systems thinking approach.

Customer-Centric Approach: Strong understanding of patient journeys, healthcare systems, and integrated healthcare solutions.

Qualifications: MD, HCP, PhD in Life Sciences, Master’s in Public Health, or Pharmaceutical Medicine (not always required but must meet local regulatory expectations).

Experience: Significant affiliate-level PV experience and experience in other medical functions such as Medical Affairs or Clinical Operations is a plus.

Leadership Mindset: Ability to inspire, catalyze, and mentor teams, with a strong focus on safety awareness and critical thinking.

Agility: Navigate entrepreneurial change and adapt to a dynamic environment.

External Focus: Supervise industry trends, risks, and opportunities proactively.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.


Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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