Global Safety Program Lead/Sr Medical Director

AstraZeneca
Boston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)Experience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Collaboration","Influencing","Strategic thinking"]

Lead safety strategy and execution for assigned assets, managing safety physicians/scientists, and representing Global Patient Safety in governance. Drive safety deliverables (RMPs, PSRs), ensure compliance with PV regulations, and influence program design and study concepts across global teams, enabling cross-functional collaboration and strategic safety input.

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AstraZeneca
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Global Safety Program Lead/Sr Medical Director

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Job Summary

Lead safety strategy and execution for assigned assets, managing safety physicians/scientists, and representing Global Patient Safety in governance. Drive safety deliverables (RMPs, PSRs), ensure compliance with PV regulations, and influence program design and study concepts across global teams, enabling cross-functional collaboration and strategic safety input.
Location: Boston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Accountable for the overall scientific and clinical safety content for the assigned asset(s) or indications.
  • •Accountable for the implementation and high quality delivery of the Safety & Strategy Management Team (SSaMT) and Safety Surveillance Team for assigned asset(s).
  • •Responsible for overall safety content for the product or indication(s) aligned to GPT strategy. Sets safety team goals aligned to TA and product strategy.
  • •For the assigned asset(s), accountable for safety TPP, Safety Go/No Go criteria, safety communication/messaging and the guidelines for toxicity management of the asset
  • •Line manages a team of safety physicians and / or scientists and may deputise for the Global Safety Head

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health Insurance401k

Key Requirements

  • •Medical degree or equivalent degree in biomedicine or science
  • •5 years extensive relevant clinical, safety and risk management experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO industry, academia or Health Authorities
  • •Proven track record of successful clinical safety delivery with demonstrated examples of strategic influence to clinical studies/programs
  • •Ability to collaborate across a matrixed environment and influence cross-functional leaders on decision-making (e.g. Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs)
  • •Thorough knowledge and understanding of pharmacovigilance & safety deliverables, standards and processes at a global level; including pre and post launch experience
Experience:5+ yearsPharmaceuticalBiotechHealthcare
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationInfluencingStrategic thinking
Languages:English

Company Brief

AstraZeneca
Global biopharmaceutical company discovering, developing and commercializing prescription medicines across oncology, cardiovascular, renal & metabolism, respiratory, and immunology, focused on innovative therapies and vaccines to improve patient outcomes worldwide.
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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