Medical Director, Senior Safety Physician

AstraZeneca

Bs degree in medicine
7+ years physician experience
Extensive pharmacovigilance experience
This senior leader role involves providing strategic patient safety input to drug development and post-marketing programs while shaping department culture

Job Summary

  • This senior leader role involves providing strategic patient safety input to drug development and post-marketing programs while shaping department culture.
  • The incumbent will lead medico-scientific contributions to Risk Management Plans (RMPs) and Periodic Reports including PBRERs and DSURs.
  • Candidates must ensure all projects adhere to Good Clinical and Pharmacovigilance Practice while mentoring junior staff.

Matching Summary

This senior leader role involves providing strategic patient safety input to drug development and post-marketing programs while shaping department culture.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • BS degree in medicine
  • 7+ years physician experience
  • Extensive pharmacovigilance experience
  • Clinical trial design and interpretation
  • Regulatory submission document leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Preferred PhD in scientific field
  • Therapeutic area expertise
  • Commercial understanding
  • Peer-reviewed publications
  • Cross-functional team influence

Key Requirements

  • BS degree in medicine required
  • 7+ years proven clinical experience
  • Extensive pharmacovigilance background
  • Experience with regulatory submissions
  • Leadership of cross-functional teams

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