Director, Medical Safety- Sponsor-Dedicated (Home-based)
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2212 (82% match) is an eligible occupation, and IQVIA is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1171 (Health services and public health managers and directors). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2212 Specialist medical practitioners Most likely code | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
- Conduct medical review of clinical trial and post-marketing safety data, including adverse events (AEs), adverse drug reactions (ADRs), coding, causality, expectedness, seriousness assessments, and benefit-risk evaluations.
- Provide medical oversight and review of safety documentation, including narratives, aggregate reports, annual and periodic safety reports, risk management plans, regulatory submissions, labeling, protocols, investigator brochures, and case report forms.
- Support safety governance activities, including Data Safety Monitoring Boards, Safety Monitoring Committees, medical information escalations, pharmacovigilance oversight, and 24-hour medical support as required.
- Serve as Global Safety Physician, project lead, or medical safety advisor, ensuring quality, compliance, operational delivery, training, stakeholder communication, and timely completion of deliverables.
- Present safety findings and provide expert medical consultation to clients, internal teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Lead and develop medical safety teams through people management, workload planning, performance management, mentoring, training, resource allocation, and succession planning.
- Oversee financial, operational, and quality performance of assigned projects, ensuring appropriate resourcing and regulatory compliance.
- Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, budgeting, bid defenses, client presentations, strategic planning, and service-line growth initiatives.
- Represent the Medical Safety function internally and externally, maintaining key stakeholder relationships and supporting organizational objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement through awareness of industry, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance developments, and undertake special projects as required.
- Provide global medical safety and pharmacovigilance oversight across clinical development and post-marketing programs.
- Strong knowledge of global pharmacovigilance, clinical research, safety reporting, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and applicable regulatory requirements.
- In-depth understanding of clinical development, pharmaceutical research, and medical safety/monitoring activities.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a complex environment.
- Strong consulting, communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence clients and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated leadership capability, including people management, project oversight, financial accountability, and strategic decision-making.
- Medical degree (MD or equivalent) from an accredited institution, with substantial clinical practice experience and/or pharmaceutical physician experience.
- Significant experience in medical safety, pharmacovigilance, or medical monitoring within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or healthcare industry.
- Current medical licensure (or equivalent professional registration) in the country of practice.
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment
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Where this offer sits in the market
Specialist medical practitioners (SOC 2212) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~191k in sample- Middle half £62,556–115,960
- Median £82,888
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