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Senior Medical Monitor (MD)

• Netherlands
• Utrecht
• Hybrid
• Permanent Full-Time
• Posted: 12 Jan 2026

About the job

At Danone, our mission is clear: " Bringing health through food to as many people as possible ". We combine science, purpose, and innovation to develop evidence‑based nutritional solutions that support healthier lives and a healthier planet. As part of our international Clinical Research function, the Senior Medical Monitor has a pivotal role in ensuring participant safety, shaping medical‑safety strategy, and contributing to globally impactful nutrition science.

About the role

As a Senior Medical Monitor, you serve as an expert medical safety leader. You oversee complex clinical studies, act as an escalation point for junior team members, lead safety governance, and provide advanced medical judgment in safety evaluations. You influence safety strategy, represent Medical Safety in cross‑functional forums, and contribute to continuously improving clinical safety processes across the organization.

This role combines medical oversight, strategic influence, and matrix-level cross‑functional leadership, providing a unique opportunity to shape the safety and development of Danone's global nutrition portfolio.

Key Responsibilities & Impact Areas

• Represent Medical Safety in strategic forums and global project teams, contributing medical insight to program decisions.
• Provide expert medical oversight across multiple complex clinical studies, ensuring medical scientific integrity and participant safety
• Co-writes, reviews, and approves core clinical documents (protocols, product information, safety reports, study reports) from a medical and safety perspective.
• Perform medical monitoring activities, ensuring protocol adherence, GCP compliance, and high-quality execution across studies.
• Evaluate complex SAEs, providing clear medical judgement on causality, expectedness, and risk impact.
• Lead safety governance, including cross-functional safety reviews and proactive risk-mitigation actions
• Ensure alignment with senior internal and external stakeholders (including investigators, contract research organisations, and other partners) to support high-quality medical execution.
• Drive continuous improvement of safety evaluation processes, implementing new methodologies, and staying current with evolving regulations, guidelines, and scientific developments
• Mentor and guide cross-functional teams, fostering clinical safety principles and best practices.

About you

We welcome applicants who bring strong medical and clinical‑research experience and are motivated to grow within nutritional clinical development.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Medical Doctor's (MD) degree
• A solid clinical background, either through direct patient care experience or through continuous medical education ensuring current clinical knowledge.
• Significant experience in international clinical research, ideally in medical monitoring, clinical safety, or related areas.
• Experience in nutrition or therapeutic areas related to Danone's product portfolio is a plus.
• Deep knowledge of ICH-GCP, clinical-trial methodology, safety signal detection, and regulatory expectations.

• Proven ability to collaborate and influence senior cross-functional stakeholders in a global matrix environment.
• Confidence working with digital tools, data‑driven safety evaluation, and emerging technologies.
• Excellent written and spoken English with the ability to communicate complex clinical information clearly.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working model
• Opportunity to contribute to scientifically robust products that enhance health and quality of life
• A collaborative, purpose-driven scientific environment
• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It's fast-paced and complex, and at times, it can be challenging. But it's packed with opportunities to learn and grow, working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia, and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions, and entrepreneurial ideas to the table - the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health - BY YOU.

We're proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements, and business needs.

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