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Associate Director, Patient Safety Scientist

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead safety science activities for cell therapy assets, integrating data to support benefit-risk decisions and manage patient risks across the product lifecycle.

Role type

Senior IC patient safety scientist (cell therapy)

Builds

Safety documentation, periodic reports, risk management plans, and regulatory submissions for cell therapy products

Domain

Biotechnology / Cell Therapy / Pharmacovigilance

Required skills

Pharmacovigilance, signal detection, benefit-risk assessment, MedDRA coding, regulatory submissions, project management, scientific writing, AI workflow automation

Preferred skills

Immunology, cell and gene therapy development, pharmacoepidemiology, real-world evidence, quantitative safety methods, agentic AI configuration

Technologies

MedDRA, LLMs, agentic AI tools, safety databases

Responsibilities

Conduct safety surveillance and signal detection; translate safety data into recommendations; lead pharmacovigilance planning; author aggregate safety reports; coordinate safety content for clinical protocols and submissions; support regulatory interactions; coach junior scientists; apply AI tools to safety workflows.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship