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# Safety Data Acquisition & Partnering Lead

- **Company:** Roche
- **Location:** Welwyn, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clinical Data Management, Clinical Data Repository, Data Integration, Data Streaming, Data Management
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e5fb20ce6f6de5dd

## About the Role

* Education: Degree-level qualification in a scientific, healthcare, or related life sciences discipline.
 * Pharmacovigilance& Data Intake Expertise: Substantial experience in pharmacovigilance, with specialised expertise in safety data collection requirements, data intake channels, and global PV operational standards.
 * Clinical Trial Safety& Data Integration: Proven background in clinical study setup and clinical data management, with hands-on experience incorporating pharmacovigilance requirements directly into clinical trial execution frameworks and data protocols.
 * Pragmatic Ownership& Scope: Proven ability to deal pragmatically with complex and ambiguous operational scenarios, acting as the recognised go-to owner and subject matter expert for assigned clinical safety data deliverables.
 * Process Innovation& Data Workflows: Proactive drive to continuously challenge the status quo, questioning existing practices to optimise clinical data workflows and enhance data flow efficiency across the broader pharmacovigilance ecosystem.
 * Cross-Functional Influence& Networking: Strong interpersonal capabilities with a demonstrated track record of building trust quickly across diverse teams and engaging cross-functional partners to navigate complex workflows
 * Subject Matter Leadership& Communication: Established SME capability with direct experience presenting complex safety data topics in cross-functional forums and effectively representing safety acquisition requirements to internal and external operational partners.
 * Medical Device& Combination Products (Preferred): Experience or familiarity with medical device and combination product safety data requirements is a plus, alongside core pharmaceutical drug experience.
 * On-Site& Flexible Working: Ability to work from our Welwyn Garden City site at least 51% of the time (approximately 2.5-3 days per week), balancing in-person team collaboration with flexible remote working.
 * Mobility: Willingness to travel internationally as required (approximately 10-20%).

## Description

In Patient Safety Operations, our Safety Data Acquisition& Partnering (SDAP) team establishes the vital frameworks through which safety data enters our organisation, driving regulatory compliance and scientific insights to protect patients globally. As trusted Safety partners across Roche, we pioneer innovative safety data acquisition strategies and deliver high quality safety agreements. We thrive in a complex, evolving landscape by pragmatically solving challenges, challenging the status quo and leveraging strong cross-functional networks. In this role, you will lead clinical safety data acquisition, serving as the go-to expert collaborating across global matrix teams to shape clinical study setups / acquisitions and safety operations.

 * Lead Clinical Study Safety Integration: Act as the go-to subject matter expert to incorporate drug safety requirements directly into clinical study setups / acquisitions, data management protocols, and medical device / combination product frameworks.
 * Drive Process Excellence& Innovation: Design, optimise, and oversee global clinical safety data workflows- continuously challenging the status quo to establish agile, compliant, and high-quality data intake across dynamic regulatory environments.
 * Oversee Performance& Quality Control: Establish KPIs, quality controls, and metrics to monitor clinical safety data flow, exercising pragmatic problem-solving to forecast bottlenecks and maintain continuous inspection readiness.
 * Leverage Cross-Functional Networks: Build and utilise strong networks across Clinical Operations, Data Management, Regulatory, Safety Risk Management, and Affiliate offices to influence stakeholders and drive end-to-end trial alignment.
 * Coach, Inspire& Present: Serve as a functional subject matter expert (SME) - coaching cross-functional squads, representing SDAP in cross-functional forums, and fostering a collaborative, quality-driven culture.

Who You Are

You are a collaborative pharmacovigilance professional with extensive expertise in safety data intake and/or clinical safety data management, seeking to drive process innovation in a global matrix environment.