Medical Director, Safety Physician - Oncology

Astrazeneca

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Base: $249,827.20 - $374,740.80; bonus/equity: sho...
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Medical degree md or mbbs required
2 years clinical experience post-registration
2 years patient safety industry experience
** AstraZeneca is seeking a Medical Director, Safety Physician specialized in Oncology for their Gaithersburg, Maryland location. The role involves overseeing clinical safety strategies, risk management, and safety evaluation for drug projects throughout their development and post-marketing phases. **

Job Summary

  • This role is responsible for defining and implementing the clinical safety strategy for AstraZeneca-MedImmune drug projects throughout all stages of development and post-marketing.
  • The incumbent will lead signal detection, evaluation, and risk management activities while ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements for safety documentation.
  • The position offers a competitive annual base pay ranging from $249,827.20 to $374,740.80 along with comprehensive benefits including retirement contributions and health coverage.

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** AstraZeneca is seeking a Medical Director, Safety Physician specialized in Oncology for their Gaithersburg, Maryland location. The role involves overseeing clinical safety strategies, risk management, and safety evaluation for drug projects throughout their development and post-marketing phases. **

Salary

Base: $249,827.20 - $374,740.80; Bonus/Equity: Short-term incentive bonus and equity-based long-term incentive program eligible; Benefits: 401(k), paid vacation, holidays, leaves, medical, dental, vision

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Medical degree MD or MBBS required
  • 2 years clinical experience post-registration
  • 2 years patient safety industry experience
  • Expertise in pharmacovigilance and signal detection
  • Knowledge of PBRER DSUR and PADER reports

Nice-to-have

  • Higher Medical Training in Pharmaceutical Medicine
  • MSc or PhD in scientific discipline
  • Experience supervising patient safety colleagues
  • Understanding of epidemiological data analysis
  • Ability to work across therapeutic areas

Key Requirements

  • MD or MBBS medical degree
  • Minimum 2 years clinical experience
  • Minimum 2 years industry patient safety experience
  • UK Higher Medical Training preferred

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