Be the new
(Senior) Safety Operations Adviser/ (Senior) Safety Physician
In a biotech company bonding to discover, design and develop innovative peptide-based medicines
Currently, we are looking for 4 new colleagues, who have hands-on experience in pharmacovigilance, including safety case processing, regulatory reporting, and literature surveillance. If this sounds like you, and you are ready to take on a broad area of responsibilities, you are a match for us.
Join Zealand Pharma’s Patient Safety organization in the newly established Safety Operations & Compliance team. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality safety data, regulatory compliance, and efficient safety operations across clinical programs. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and contribute to continuous process improvements in a respectful and supportive environment.
Responsibilities
- Conduct safety case processing and ensure timely expedited and periodic reporting
- Perform and document literature surveillance for safety signals and case identification
- Represent Patient Safety in cross-functional project teams and regulatory interactions
- Support and participate in inspections/audits and contribute to responses and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Oversee vendors/contract research organizations (CROs) for pharmacovigilance deliverables and compliance
- Support signal management activities and contribute to aggregate safety reports
Candidate profile
- Degree in Nursing, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Human Biology, or similar life science field
- Documented training and hands-on experience in pharmacovigilance and clinical safety
- Minimum 3 years’ experience with case processing, regulatory reporting, and literature review
- Experience with safety databases and literature surveillance tools
- Good knowledge of major agencies’ drug safety and pharmacovigilance legislation and guidelines
- Strong proficiency in English
- Strong communication skills, high ethical standards, quality mindset, and a proactive, team-oriented approach
Bonding to innovate
Our employees are fundamental to our success, and we continue to be able to attract and retain people with vast experience and talent. We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization.
Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other.
We bond as a result of our entrepreneurial culture where our people are encouraged to pursue their ideas and turn them into reality. We are curious about each other’s knowledge and expertise.
We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Zealand Pharma is a place where everyone is heard and contributes to the success, we all want to experience.
The Zealand Pharma DNA builds on four values: (1) We are bold, (2) We empower people, (3) We work as one team, and (4) We can be trusted.
Let’s bond and be bold
We offer a combined compensation package which includes a base salary, pension, bonus, and a possibility to join our employee share program. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer health insurance, use of massage, fitness, and a range of social clubs and activities.
To find out more about working at Zealand, visit https://www.zealandpharma.com/careers/zealand-as-a-workplace/
Interested? Please apply no later than September 15, 2025, or as soon as possible. The applications will be reviewed as they come in.
For further information, please contact Liliana Christina Hansen, Senior Director, Head of Patient Safety, LCHansen@zealandpharma.com
About Zealand Pharma A/S
Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand Pharma have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market and three candidates are in late-stage development. The company has development partnerships with a number of pharma companies as well as commercial partnerships for its marketed products.
Zealand Pharma was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a presence in the U.S. For more information about Zealand Pharma’s business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com.
