Director Drug Safety Operations

As the new Director Drug Safety Operations, you have the opportunity to combine strong people leadership with operational excellence and innovation, making a lasting impact on the future of Global Drug Safety.

Assume responsibility for the oversight and execution of critical safety operations activities

As Director Drug Safety Operations, you will report directly to the VP Global Drug Safety and become a key member of the Global Drug Safety leadership team. You will lead a team of seven experienced Drug Safety Associates and be responsible for driving operational excellence, developing a high-performing organization, and ensuring that global safety operations activities are delivered with the highest standards of quality and compliance.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Drug Safety Operations in a company that is actively investing in digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence. Pharmacosmos has made AI a strategic priority across R&D, with Drug Safety serving as one of the functional areas driving this journey. You will play a pivotal role in leveraging AI to optimize processes, strengthen operational performance, and build the capabilities needed for an increasingly digital future.

Beyond leading the day-to-day operations, you will develop and inspire your team while collaborating closely with internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulatory authorities. You will ensure that safety operations remain compliant with global regulations, inspection-ready, and continuously evolving to meet future business needs.

Experienced Safety Professional with proven leadership experience

You hold a relevant degree within life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, or a related discipline and bring solid experience from drug safety/pharmacovigilance. It is a clear advantage having direct experience in Safety Operations. You may already be leading a Drug Safety Operations function or team, or you may currently be working as a Drug Safety Specialist or in a similar operational role, complemented by previous people leadership experience. Regardless of your current title, you have demonstrated the ability to motivate others, drive performance, and create a collaborative, high-performing environment.

You possess proven leadership/management capabilities, paired with a strong understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations, ICH guidelines, along with advanced knowledge of global safety reporting requirements. Furthermore, it is crucial that you possess excellent interpersonal skills, enabling you to communicate effectively at all levels paired with the natural ability and authority to engage and motivate people. Lastly, you are fluent in Danish and English, both written and spoken.

Personally, you are proactive, pragmatic, action-oriented, and decisive. You are a collaborative and influential leader who possess strong communication and stakeholder management skills and thrive in a position where you constantly are striving for excellence. You are a strong, adaptable leader, who knows how to set the direction for your team and how to influence, motivate, and bring people together and encourage growth. You have a proven ability to lead teams through change, drive continuous improvement, and build effective partnerships across functions, regions, and external organizations. Moreover, you are able to inspire change, foster adoption of new technologies, and build future-ready competencies. Finally, you enjoy working in an organization with a dynamic pace and a broad range of tasks and responsibilities, requiring you to balance risk and value to ensure safety.

Play a pivotal role in a unique and exciting international growth journey

This is your opportunity to join Pharmacosmos at a time of strong ambition and continued investment and become part of a competent Global Drug Safety department that supports the business in seizing clinical opportunities to benefit more patients globally and address unmet medical needs. The recruitment process is carried out by Venaris Executive Search. The recruitment process is carried out by Venaris Executive Search (www.venaris.dk). For more information regarding the position, please reach out to Senior Executive Search Consultant, Lars Nordlund Bidstrup on +45 3123 3018. All requests will be handled confidentially. If this position is for you, do not hesitate to apply by uploading your CV - it is not necessary to include a cover letter.

About Pharmacosmos

Pharmacosmos A/S is a global leader in carbohydrate chemistry and innovative treatments for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia. Building on our foundational expertise in carbohydrate chemistry and cell cycle biology, we develop innovative treatments for unmet patient needs, with a focus on iron metabolism and blood-related disorders. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Denmark, our team is made up of more than 650 specialists across the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, Germany, Canada, and the USA. Learn more about Pharmacosmos at www.pharmacosmos.com.