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Medical Director Safety

Nestlé

Nestlé

Pharmaceutical Industry

Lausanne - Schweiz

Director

Hybrid

Experteer Overview

In this Medical Director for Clinical Trial/Research Safety role, you lead safety strategy and input across nutritional solutions and therapeutics. You shape trial design safety assessments, monitor signals, and manage safety reporting in collaboration with clinical, regulatory, and external partners. You drive safety governance and risk management to ensure regulatory compliance. You work within Nestlé Research to advance nutrition science and patient safety, contributing to impactful clinical programs. This role offers cross-functional collaboration in a global, innovation-driven environment with meaningful scope across the lifecycle of products.

Compensation / Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Culture of respect and inclusion (DEI)
  • Dynamic international environment
  • Opportunities to develop your career
  • Supportive recruitment accessibility
  • Competitive benefits

Responsibilities

  • Build and optimize safety assessments and safety management plans for trial design
  • Lead signal detection, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of safety information (e.g., annual safety reports)
  • Contribute to DSURs/ASRs, safety boards, and risk management plans
  • Coordinate internal trial safety boards and committees
  • Drive safety strategies and ensure regulatory compliance with pharma, medical nutrition, and FSMP frameworks
  • Engage with KOLs and investigators to align safety with trial designs
  • Support pharmacovigilance efforts for nutrition therapeutics and risk management
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (clinical development, data, medical, regulatory) and external providers
  • Respond to safety inquiries and support health authority communications

Key requirements

  • Medical degree (MD) or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in clinical research and safety
  • Proven track record in leading safety management in complex trials
  • Expertise in clinical safety assessments and regulatory submissions
  • Strong strategic and cross-functional collaboration abilities
  • Ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate complex clinical information
  • Effective external engagement with KOLs, agencies, investigators, and safety vendors
  • Ability to balance urgency, quality, and regulatory compliance in dynamic environments

Description

In this Medical Director for Clinical Trial/Research Safety role, you lead safety strategy and input across nutritional solutions and therap…
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