Risk Management Medical Devices Ivd jobs

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The Position

In Patient Safety Central Operations, we drive the intake, processing, and submission of device safety reports and Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs). In this role, you will lead operational oversight, foster innovation through AI-augmented workflows, and ensure high-quality safety data outputs across a global footprint.
Whilst our team manages safety reports for both medical devices and medicinal products, the successful candidate will focus primarily on medical devices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Operational Excellence: Lead the oversight of ICSR and medical device safety report processing to ensure compliance, quality, and alignment with regulatory standards and internal scientific requirements.
• Oversee Global Performance& Vendors: Monitor workload, quality, and KPIs across global footprint and vendor partnerships, driving inspection readiness and continuous process improvement.
• Lead Complex Projects& Process Innovation: Lead process improvements, and contribute to automation and AI innovations.
• Manage Regulatory& Legislative Change: Impact-assess revised safety legislation (e.g., EU MDR/IVDR, FDA regulations) and lead process adaptations and training across the value chain.
• Collaborate Globally: Build strong cross-functional networks across global teams, acting as a Subject Matter Expert and escalation point for safety case processing governance.

Who You Are

You are a strategic, visionary safety professional with a passion for innovation, process optimization, and medical device vigilance. You thrive in agile, global matrix environments and excel at leading cross-functional teams without direct line authority.

Qualifications& Experience:

• Education: Degree in a relevant field (Postgraduate degree like PhD, PharmD, MSc, MD, or PV qualification strongly desired).
• Industry Experience: Minimum 3 years of industry experience, with a strong focus on medical device vigilance and pharmacovigilance operations.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Solid understanding of global safety obligations and medical device regulations, including ISO 14155, ISO 20916, 21 CFR Part 812/820, EU MDR (2017/745), and EU IVDR (2017/746).
• Leadership& Influence: Proven track record in project management, vendor oversight, agile squad leadership, and influencing stakeholders across complex organizations.
• Tech-Forward Mindset: Experience or strong interest in leveraging emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, for safety data delivery and quality oversight.

At Roche, we embrace emerging innovations, like AI, to enhance the patient journey. If you’re passionate about new technology and thinking ahead, we want you to join us!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance 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. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

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