CareerPlan

Global Safety Program Lead

US - Gaithersburg - MDFull-time$222k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

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 and ensure regulatory compliance.

Role type

Senior IC safety program lead (pharmaceuticals)

Builds

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

Domain

Pharmaceuticals / Clinical Safety / Pharmacovigilance

Required skills

Medical degree or equivalent in biomedicine/science, strategic safety planning, team leadership (physicians/scientists), global regulatory submissions, pharmacovigilance standards, cross-functional influence, data analysis and interpretation, risk mitigation

Preferred skills

Experience in in-licensing opportunities, presenting to senior governance bodies, managing complex technical safety issues

Technologies

GxP, PV regulations, clinical trial systems

Responsibilities

Accountable for overall scientific and clinical safety content for assigned assets; Line manages a team of safety physicians and/or scientists; Leads response to complex technical safety issues; Ensures compliance with Safety Health and Environment (SHE) standards and global/local regulations; Represents the company in global patient safety governance forums; Delivers analyses of clinical safety data to inform labeling globally.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with line management responsibilities