Senior Lead PV Science
Job Summary
As a Senior Pharmacovigilance (PV) Lead, you will provide strategic and operational safety support for development programs, working closely with cross-functional colleagues. This Director-level position involves overseeing global safety operations, managing internal and external resources, and serving as a subject matter expert for safety strategy across clinical development and post-marketing activities. You will lead cross-functional safety governance and ensure high-quality pharmacovigilance deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage internal/external PV personnel and vendor activities
- Oversee day-to-day case processing and global safety monitoring
- Lead cross-functional safety governance meetings
- Develop/maintain Safety Management Plans and SOPs
- Support benefit-risk assessments and inspection readiness
Required Skills
- 10+ years industry experience (8+ in clinical/safety PV)
- Professional health background (RN, PharmD, or MD)
- Expertise in MedDRA and global safety regulations
- Proficiency in aggregate safety report authoring
- Strong leadership and cross-functional influence
Job Details
### Responsibilities
- Manage internal PV personnel and external resources, including full oversight of all PV vendor activities to ensure operational excellence and compliance.
- Build and mentor a high-performing pharmacovigilance team, fostering a culture of scientific rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee day-to-day case processing and global safety monitoring activities for assigned products across all phases of clinical development.
- Ensure timely, accurate assessment and reporting of adverse events and emerging safety signals.
- Lead and facilitate cross-functional safety governance meetings, including coordination of materials, agenda planning, data presentation, documentation of decisions, and tracking safety-related action items.
- Provide PV subject matter expertise on Program Teams and cross-functional working groups throughout the company.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of core PV and safety governance documents, including Safety Management Plans (SMPs), safety data exchange agreements (SDEAs), and PV-related SOPs, work instructions, and process guides.
- Drive continuous improvement and inspection readiness across PV processes.
- Support strategic benefit-risk assessments and safety communication planning.
### Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree required with at least 10 years of industry experience, including a minimum of 8 years focused on clinical/safety and demonstrated PV expertise.
- Professional health background (RN, PharmD, MD) highly preferred.
- Knowledge of global safety regulations, MedDRA terminology, and principles of data entry and data extraction with global safety databases.
- Experience reviewing cumulative safety data with the ability to interpret, synthesize, communicate, and present complex clinical/pharmaceutical information.
- Demonstrated experience in the preparation and authoring of pre- and post-aggregate safety reports.
- Thorough understanding of the drug development process and context applicable to safety surveillance activities.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and influence across multiple functions.
- Ability to alert the Medical Safety Physicians or Medical Monitors to potential safety issues identified through single case medical review or aggregated datasets.
- Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.