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GQR

Global Safety Officer

GQR, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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Sr. Medical Director/Medical Director, Global Safety Officer Our client, a fully-integrated global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Ireland with significant U.S. operations, is seeking a Sr. Medical Director/Medical Director, Global Safety Officer (GSO) to provide strategic safety oversight for their Neuroscience portfolio. This is a visible leadership role reporting to the Head of Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance (DSPV), providing safety advisement across company-wide forums and initiatives.

Please note: This position is with one of our client companies and is NOT a role at GQR.

What You’ll Do

Provide medical leadership within Drug Safety Benefit-Risk Management, serving as the safety expert on matters of safety findings, quality issues, regulations, and industry standards

Lead therapeutic area/product safety oversight including strategic advisement on clinical development plans, protocol design, and safety content for regulatory documents

Develop Risk Management Plans and oversee risk management/minimization strategies for assigned programs in alignment with stakeholders

Lead creation of aggregate safety reports (DSUR, PSUR, PADER) with comprehensive benefit-risk evaluations

Lead product safety surveillance and signaling activities, ensuring routine assessments and investigations are completed timely

Acquire deep understanding of disease processes and product efficacy/safety profiles, including competitive landscape knowledge

Lead product benefit-risk assessments and presentations to the Safety Committee

Serve as Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance representative across program teams, clinical development teams, and study management teams

Provide safety expertise for Business Development/Due Diligence activities

What You Bring

MD or MD/PhD required

4+ years of Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance experience for Medical Director role; 7+ years for Sr. Medical Director role

Strategic and critical thinking skills with demonstrated leadership ability in matrixed environments

Excellent communication (oral and written) and organizational skills

Sense of urgency and accountability for individual and team work products

Knowledge of pre- and post-marketing US and EU regulations

Preferred

Prior experience in patient care, clinical development, and/or clinical pharmacology

Safety/medical experience in the Neuroscience therapeutic space

For Sr. level: Ability to lead safety strategy across global programs, represent DSPV in regulatory inspections, advanced understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations, and experience with scientific publications

This hybrid role requires 3 days per week onsite at the client’s Waltham, MA office (60% onsite / 40% remote). Not eligible for fully remote work.

Our client is a certified Great Place to Work with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Student loan assistance

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

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