CareerPlan

Global Safety Program Lead/Sr Medical Director

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of AmericaFull-time$281k–$421k2026-09-14 → 2026-11-09

Core

Lead global safety strategy, delivery, and oversight for assigned pharmaceutical assets, managing a team of safety physicians and scientists to optimize benefit-risk profiles.

Role type

Senior Director, Global Safety Program Lead (Medical Director)

Builds

Safety strategies, Risk Management Plans (RMPs), Periodic Safety Reports (PSRs), and regulatory submissions for clinical programs.

Domain

Pharmaceutical industry, Clinical Safety, Pharmacovigilance

Required skills

Medical degree or equivalent in biomedicine/science, Clinical safety strategy, Pharmacovigilance standards, Global regulatory submissions, Team leadership, Cross-functional influence, Data interpretation, Risk mitigation

Preferred skills

PhD in scientific discipline, Conference speaking experience, Disease area expertise

Technologies

GxP, PV regulations, Clinical trial systems

Responsibilities

Accountable for overall scientific and clinical safety content for assigned assets, Lead response to complex technical safety issues, Ensure compliance with global and local regulations, Manage safety physicians and scientists, Represent company at governance forums (DRC, SARB, DSMB), Drive safety contribution to study designs.

Seniority

Senior Director, Line Management