Patient Safety Specialist

Job Description Summary

Location: New Cairo, Egypt

Working model: Hybrid

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Relocation Support: This role is based in New Cairo, Egypt. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support, please only apply if accessible.

About this role: Ready to play a critical role in protecting patients and advancing healthcare across Egypt?

As a Patient Safety Specialist, you will be at the heart of Novartis' commitment to patient safety, ensuring vital safety information is collected, assessed, and reported with the highest standards of quality and compliance. Working closely with local and global colleagues, you will help strengthen pharmacovigilance processes, drive a culture of vigilance, and contribute to bringing innovative medicines to patients safely.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact through operational excellence and collaboration, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage adverse event reporting activities across marketed and investigational Novartis products.
• Ensure accurate, timely collection, processing, and documentation of patient safety information.
• Coordinate submission of safety reports to health authorities and relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain compliance with local regulations and global patient safety requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support safety-related programs and initiatives.
• Manage patient safety agreements and ensure appropriate vigilance provisions are implemented.
• Deliver patient safety training and promote a strong culture of vigilance.
• Support audits, inspections, compliance reporting, and continuous process improvement.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in Medical or Pharmacy.
• Understanding of medical and pharmacological terminology.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail with a focus on quality and compliance.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Arabic.

Skills Desired

Employee Training, Filing Documents, Pharmacovigilance, Safety Science

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Band

Level 3

Accessibility and Accommodation

Novartis is a proud member of the International Labour Organization Global Business and Disability Network and the Valuable 500, promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in workplaces around the world. We also collaborate with international partners, including Disability:IN, PurpleSpace, and the Business Disability Forum, to identify and develop best-practice solutions that enable people with disabilities to participate as equal members of our organization.

Join us and help reimagine medicine for patients in Egypt.