Senior Medical Director, Pharmacovigilance and Safety
Company: Ladders Agency
- Location: United States
- Work mode: Remote
- Seniority: Director
- Employment type: Full-time
- Posted: Yesterday
- Offer language: English
Job description
For our client, we are seeking a Senior Medical Director, Pharmacovigilance and Safety to join the team of a leader in the Pharmaceuticals & Biotech space.
This role will guide safety surveillance strategy across a growing clinical portfolio, with a focus on identifying, evaluating, and communicating emerging product safety issues. The position partners closely with clinical, regulatory, and governance stakeholders to strengthen pharmacovigilance processes and ensure timely, high-quality safety decision-making. It also plays a key role in shaping the safety infrastructure needed to support continued pipeline growth.
Location: Remote
Compensation: $306,000 – $343,000 annually
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead product safety surveillance strategies, identifying emerging safety issues
- Conduct reviews of safety data and monitor for safety signals
- Lead ongoing aggregate safety reviews and chair internal governance committees
- Plan and interpret safety data analyses; prepare and present summaries to stakeholders
- Oversee expedited safety reporting, including medical review of safety events
- Provide medical review of clinical trial safety data and guidance to stakeholders
- Help build and improve the pharmacovigilance system as the clinical portfolio grows
Qualifications
- Medical degree (MD/DO or equivalent) with completed residency
- Minimum of 6 years of safety experience within the pharmaceutical industry
- Strong expertise in global pharmacovigilance regulations and requirements
- Proficient with safety surveillance systems and tools (e.g., Argus, MedDRA, Veeva Vault)
- Excellent communication, leadership, and analytical skills
Benefits
- A chance to be part of a vibrant startup culture impacting new medicines
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Supportive and inclusive team environment encouraging authenticity
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
