Sanofi

Global Safety Officer

Sanofi$178K — $297K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.D. Degree or equivalent required
  • Board Certification/eligibility preferred for M.D. candidates
  • Minimum 3 years of international pharmacovigilance experience or relevant industry experience
  • Proven excellence in a similar position may be considered with less than 3 years of experience
  • Exceptional clinical judgment and data synthesis capabilities necessary

Responsibilities

  • Provide pharmacovigilance (PV) and risk management expertise to customers
  • Lead cross-functional Safety Management Teams and Safety Analysis Teams
  • Conduct signal detection and analysis in collaboration with data mining experts
  • Develop and monitor risk management strategies and plans
  • Represent safety insights in submission teams and ensure document quality
  • Coordinate and validate periodic safety reports

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career growth and development
  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare
  • At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave
  • Supportive work environment focused on innovation and teamwork
Full Job Description
Job title: Global Safety Officer

Grade: L4

Hiring manager: Swathi Tammireddy

Location: Cambridge, MA / Morristown, NJ

Main Responsibilities:

In this role you will be active in five main areas

Internal & External Safety Expert
  • Provide PV and risk management expertise to internal and external customers
  • Safety expert for product
  • Maintain knowledge of product, product environment, and recent literature
  • Maintain PV expertise, and understanding of international safety regulations and guidelines
  • Lead cross functional Safety Management Teams (SMTs) and GPE internal Safety Analysis Teams (SATs)
  • Communicate with and represent PV position within project/product teams, with external partners, key opinion leaders, and Health Authorities, and during internal and external negotiations
  • Provide strategic and proactive safety input into development plans
  • Support due diligence activities and pharmacovigilance agreements

Signal Detection & Assessment
  • Responsible for signal detection and analysis
  • Collaborate with Center of Excellence for Signal Detection and Data Mining and Safety Epidemiology group
  • Identify and implement proactive safety analysis strategies to further define the safety profile
  • Lead aggregate safety data review activities and coordinate safety surveillance activities

Risk Assessment/Risk Management/Benefit-Risk Assessment
  • Provide proactive risk assessment
  • Co-lead benefit-risk assessment with other relevant functions
  • Develop risk management strategies and plans and monitor effectiveness
  • Collaborate with Center of Excellence for Risk Management and Safety Epidemiology

Submission Activities
  • Represent safety position in cross functional submission teams
  • Ensure generation, consistency, and quality of safety sections in submission documents
  • Write responses or contributions to health authorities' questions
  • Support preparation and conduct of Advisory Committee meetings

Report Writing
  • Document, coordinate, review and validate Periodic reports, e.g.: RMP update, IND Annual Report, Annual Safety Report/Development Safety Update Report, Periodic Safety Update Report
  • Serve as the medical safety expert to the GPE Periodic Reports group for assigned projects and products

About You

Qualifications/Education & Work Experience:
  • M.D. Degree or equivalent
  • For MD, Board Certified/Board eligible, or equivalent, is preferred
  • Minimum 3 years' total experience in international pharmacovigilance, or equivalent relevant industry experience (e.g. clinical development) with relevant clinical experience considered. Exceptionally, candidates may be considered if they have proven excellence in a similar prior position, even if they have less than 3 years international PV experience

Competencies:
  • Excellent clinical judgment
  • Capability to synthesize and critically analyse data from multiple sources
  • Ability to communicate complex clinical issues and analysis orally and in writing
  • Able to develop and document sound risk assessment
  • Demonstrates initiative and capacity to work under pressure
  • Demonstrates leadership within cross-functional team environment
  • Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills are required
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken)


Why Choose Us?
  • Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
  • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
  • Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
  • Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.


The salary range for this position is:
$178,500.00 - $297,500.00

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.

About Sanofi

Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs and vaccines. The company operates in over 170 countries and has a diverse portfolio of products that includes treatments for diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and rare diseases. Sanofi is committed to improving global health and has a strong focus on innovation and sustainability. The company has received numerous awards for its research and development efforts and is recognized as a leader in the pharmaceutical industry.
Learn more about Sanofi
Market Cap
$121.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$12.3 billion
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
+2.5%
Revenue
$37.3 billion
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