Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance (US)

As an Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance, you will play a critical leadership role in delivering high-quality global pharmacovigilance services that support clinical development programs across a variety of therapeutic areas and trial phases. Your expertise will help ensure patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence while guiding teams through complex safety reporting challenges.

In this role, you will provide strategic and operational oversight of pharmacovigilance projects and staff, partnering with global stakeholders to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. You will also contribute to the evolution of department processes, technology, and talent development while serving as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams on global safety requirements and best practices.

Your leadership will have a direct impact on the successful delivery of pharmacovigilance services, supporting both business growth and Worldwide's commitment to advancing clinical research.

This is a REMOTE role open to candidates based in US. You will collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.

• Lead global pharmacovigilance projects and teams, ensuring activities are delivered in compliance with applicable regulations, quality standards, and project timelines.
• Provide strategic oversight of staff and project performance, addressing risks, issues, and escalations to support successful study execution.
• Guide teams on complex safety reporting scenarios and sponsor requirements, serving as a key point of expertise and decision-making.
• Partner with department leadership to enhance processes, implement efficiencies, and support ongoing technology and operational improvements.
• Contribute to proposal development, budget reviews, bid defense meetings, and scope management activities.
• Support team growth through coaching, training, recruitment, onboarding, and development of pharmacovigilance professionals.
• Represent Pharmacovigilance during sponsor audits, client consultations, and other external-facing activities as needed.
• Participate in business development initiatives, including conference presentations, marketing efforts, and thought leadership activities.
• Act as a key contributor to departmental and company-wide initiatives while providing backup support to senior pharmacovigilance leadership when required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field, nursing, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of global pharmacovigilance experience supporting pre-approval clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas and study phases.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including at least 2 years in a people, project, or departmental leadership capacity.
• Strong knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations, safety reporting requirements, adverse event assessment, and clinical trial best practices.
• Proven experience managing budgets, scope, timelines, quality standards, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of pharmacovigilance systems, relational databases, and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills with the ability to influence, mentor, and guide teams in a matrix environment.
• Proficiency in written and verbal English.

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The salary range for this position is annually (For hourly paid positions, the stated salary range reflects hourly rates):

The salary range provided is intended to give candidates an understanding of potential earnings. Compensation will fall within the provided range, and it not a guarantee of exact salary. The final salary will be determined based on relevant experience, performance, education, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, we offer a competitive benefits package depending on location. We ensure pay equity and transparency and comply with all applicable labor laws. Salary information will be discussed during the interview process, and we encourage candidates to inquire about compensation at any stage.