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Group Head, Safety Data Acquisition & Partnering – Basel, Switzerland
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100,000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advancing 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.
At Roche, you can show up as yourself—embraced for your unique qualities in a culture that encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections. Here, you are valued, accepted, and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. Join Roche, where every voice matters and we aim to prevent, stop, and cure diseases.
The Opportunity
Are you ready to shape how safety data enters our organisation, drive strategic partnerships, and directly impact patient safety? As Group Head, Safety Data Acquisition & Partnering (DA&P), you will lead a high-performing team dedicated to establishing strategic collaborations, ensuring compliance, and governing the vital "Front-End" pillar of Patient Safety Operations.
In this pivotal role, you will align external asset integration and contractual safety arrangements with the advanced management of our upstream safety data supply chain. Championing agile working principles, you’ll collaborate across internal and external partners, data sources, and therapeutic modalities to deliver fit-for-purpose data solutions. You will also drive next-generation automation and AI technologies to enhance safety data acquisition.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Vision
- Develop and deliver clear operational strategies aligned with global safety goals and broader business ambitions
- Cultivate an agile, self-orgnisational team environment, fostering innovation, experimentation, and autonomous decision-making
- Maintain and enhance deep process expertise within the team, particularly among Business Process Owners (BPOs), ensuring consistent application across Roche
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Safety Agreements & Compliance
- Drive the development, negotiation, and implementation of fit-for-purpose safety agreements
- Facilitate efficient integration and sharing of external data across partnerships
- Partner with internal stakeholders (including clinical trial collaborations and PV service providers) to address contracutal requirements during company or molecule acquisitions
Innovation & Technology
- Collaborate globally to influence how AI, cognitive computing, and automation enhance safety data acquisition
- Provide expert strategic guidance on safety agreement frameworks across licensing, clinical trials, and PV service contracts
Data Governance & Quality Control
- Ensure timely, high-quality safety data is secured across Affiliates, Pharma, and Diagnostics
- Maintain full oversight of Quality Management System (QMS) processes to ensure inspection readiness and regulatory compliance
Who You Are
You are a visionary systems-thinker who thrives in complex matrix environments, connecting people, ideas, and technology with a collaborative and growth-oriented mindset. You are passionate about mentoring diverse teams to unlock their potential and drive impact.
Requirements
Industry & Operational Expertise
- Extensive experience in pharmacovigilance (PV) systems, operations, and global regulatory obligations
- Proven contractual expertise in safety agreement management, including negotiation across diverse stakeholders
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Leadership & Agility
- Demonstrated success in leading, coaching, and empowering high-performing multicultural teams using agile methodologies
Technical & Strategic Acumen
- Strong awareness of digital health systems, with an understanding of AI, cognitive computing, and automation in data workflows
- Exceptional strategic influencing skills—ability to convince senior leadership and drive decisions without direct authority
Education
- Degree in a relevant Life Science or Data Science field (MSc, PhD, or equivalent strongly preferred)
Location & Notes
- Based in Basel, Switzerland – relocations will not be supported.
- Given internal processes, this role is made available on an "informational basis" pending the confirmation of the Global Head Data Acquisition & Partnering position.
For pay transparency purposes, compensation details are initially provided based on the primary posting location (Basel). If you are interested in additional locations offering this role, further compensation information will be shared during the hiring process.
Why Roche?
We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and maintain ambitious goals. Our collective mission is to deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that create a global impact. Together, we are building a healthier future.
Roche is an equal opportunity employer.
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