ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SAFETY PHYSICIAN

We’re building the future of medical dermatology by focusing on unmet patient needs and giving people the space to think independently, take ownership and make an impact that matters. Our purpose is simple: to transform patients’ lives by addressing real needs. We work with care, act with courage, keep things simple and focus our innovation where it makes a difference. Recognised as a Top Employer in Spain since 2008 and in Germany since 2025, we continue to invest in an environment where people can grow and move forward. If you care differently, you belong here. Position Summary/ Mission: The Associate Director, Safety Physician provides medical leadership for patient safety across clinical development and post-marketing for assigned products. The role oversees medical review, signal detection/management, aggregate reporting, and benefit–risk assessment in compliance with global regulations and GVP. The incumbent partners with Clinical, Regulatory and Medical Affairs to ensure proactive risk management, timely safety communications, and inspection readiness; and also engages with health authorities as needed. Core Responsibilities: • Lead medical review of individual and aggregate safety data; chair or contribute to safety review meetings. • Oversee signal detection/evaluation and benefit–risk assessments; recommend risk minimization actions. • Author/review DSURs, PBRER/PSURs, RMPs, and labeling updates; contribute to regulatory responses. • Advise on protocol safety design, stopping rules, and DMC interactions; support FIH and pivotal studies. • Ensure PV compliance and audit/inspection readiness with vendors and affiliates. Required certifications and experience: • MD, clinical experience is a plus. • 8–10+ years in pharmacovigilance/drug safety including clinical safety, medical review and signal management. • Knowledge of GVP, GCP and global safety regulations. • Strong clinical judgment. • Fluency in English and good communication skills. For more than 80 years, we have combined science and purpose to advance medical dermatology—turning research into solutions that improve patients’ lives. Uncommon by Nature is who we are. A way of thinking and working that prioritises relevance over size, combines long‑term ambition with the drive to deliver impact now, and challenges what’s expected to raise standards in medical dermatology. Almirall is at a pivotal moment, shaped by clear strategic direction, bold scientific ambition and the capabilities to redefine what’s possible in medical dermatology. Joining now means becoming part of a company that has placed R&D at its core from day one. As the only fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the Western Hemisphere dedicated exclusively to medical dermatology, we cover the full value chain — from discovery and development to manufacturing and commercialization. Let’s shape what comes next. You’re close to the impact. Patients aren’t a distant idea here. You can actually get things done. Less distance between an idea and a decision. You’re trusted to own it. Responsibility is real, not symbolic. You grow by doing. Big ambition, steady progress, room to stretch. You don’t just choose a job here. You choose how you’ll make an impact. Global reach, local impact. Scale and proximity don’t have to be opposites. In Almirall, they fuel each other. 2,000+ professionals across 100+ countries. 19 affiliates worldwide. A fully integrated value chain, from research to patients.