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Director, Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance Scientist

Waltham, MA💼 Full-time💰 $220,000–$220,000🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Strategic and scientific leadership for safety surveillance, signal detection, benefit-risk evaluation, and risk management across clinical development programs for neuromuscular diseases.

Role type

Director, Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance Scientist

Builds

Safety strategies, regulatory submissions, and risk mitigation plans for investigational therapies.

Domain

Biotechnology / Pharmacovigilance / Neuromuscular Diseases

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Safety surveillance, signal detection, benefit-risk assessment, risk management, regulatory compliance (FDA/EMA/ICH/GVP), ICSR review, aggregate safety reporting (DSUR/PSUR), vendor oversight, scientific writing, cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

Rare disease experience, neuromuscular disease expertise, advanced degree (MD/PharmD/PhD)

Technologies

MedDRA, safety databases, ICSR workflows

Responsibilities

Lead safety surveillance and signal detection activities; Author aggregate safety reports and regulatory responses; Develop safety monitoring strategies and risk mitigation plans; Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate safety into program strategy; Maintain inspection-ready documentation and enhance PV processes.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & cross-functional influence

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