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Country Safety Manager

Istanbul, Türkiye
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Bring your curiosity to a team where deep immunoscience meets cutting-edge innovation. Across oncology, rare diseases, neurology, and vaccines, you’ll work at the intersection of lab science and AI-powered discovery — all while collaborating across boundaries to turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. Whether you want to deepen your scientific expertise or grow as a leader, you’ll find the opportunity here.

Job title: Country Safety Manager

Location: Istanbul

About the job

Evaluates the safety data for assigned products, contribute to development risk management plans and signal detection in collaboration with the GSO.

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunosenescent meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions.

Main responsibilities:

Drafts reports, writes or reviews key documents relating. Overview of key safety information and draft summary of documents supporting responses to Health Authorities and Affiliates queries. Generates Periodic Reports, performs database searches.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

  • Country Safety Head Back-up 
  • Local, Regional, and Global Partnership
  • PV Operating & Safety Management
  • Local PV Quality System management

Compliance:

  • Abide by the Code of Ethics and maintain high professional standards
  • Uphold the company's reputation through ethical conduct

Ethical Leadership:

  • Take personal accountability for maintaining knowledge of ethics and governance relevant to the role
  • Escalate decisions when personal knowledge is insufficient

 Environmental and Safety Leadership:

  • Care for own safety and the safety of others
  • Comply with Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) processes and procedures
  • Report accidents, incidents, and near misses
  • Assist in accident investigations to prevent recurrence

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Proficiency in English (verbal and written) to communicate PV information

 internationally

  • Strong knowledge of international and national pharmacovigilance regulations and  industry standards
  • Ability to interpret clinical and safety data
  • Interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and team collaboration
  • Problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
  • Experience working in international and cross-functional teams

Key working relationships:

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Quality
  • Regulatory
  • Medical
  • Clinical Study Unit (CSU)

Occasional Contact:

  • Business Units
  • Business Excellence
  • Legal
  • Procurement
  • Finance
  • Digital and multi-channel
  • Communication

External

  • Turkish Drug and Medicinal Device Agency (TİTCK)
  • Partners
  • Pharma Associations

About you:

Medical Doctor, Pharmacist, Pharm D, Veterinary Doctor, Health Sciences PhD, MPH, or master’s degree with 2+ years of pharmacovigilance/clinical development experience, Other medical/scientific university background may be considered

Experience:

  • Experience with pharmacovigilance systems and safety related product management (clinical development and marketed products)
  • Minimum experience in pharmacovigilance, regulatory, quality, medical, or clinical development
  • Experience with high-quality safety documents (RMP, PBRER) is a plus
  • Experience with Regulatory Agency interactions

Languages:

              Fluent Turkish and English is required

At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We're R&D-driven, AI-powered, and committed to delivering transformative healthcare solutions across the globe.

Why choose us?

Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.

  •  Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale.
  •  Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.
  •  Grow, thrive, and make an impact in a workplace that empowers you to bring your best self every day, with pride.
  • Work with AI, robotics, and next-gen automation to redefine global manufacturing and supply.
  •  Be part of world-first initiatives like our Modulus factory, smart factories, and AI-driven supply chain solutions.
  •  Help deliver 30+ new product launches by 2030, ensuring patients get treatments faster than ever.
  • Develop new skills, explore cross-functional roles, and work in an environment that values growth and discovery.
  • Every year, we distribute over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines, ensuring people worldwide receive the treatments they trust

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Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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