CRISPR Therapeutics AG

Senior Manager, Drug Safety

CRISPR Therapeutics AG$140K — $155K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, or related healthcare profession with 10+ years of relevant experience.
  • Strong understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations, ICSR processes, and the adverse event lifecycle.
  • Experience with Veeva Safety Database.
  • Ability to independently identify, analyze, and solve complex operational and data-related issues.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to convey complex concepts clearly.
  • Strong organizational, prioritization, and project-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily ICSR processing activities and perform quality checks for compliance.
  • Manage safety database operations including updates and configurations.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure effective safety data flow.
  • Develop and implement Drug Safety SOPs, ensuring adherence to internal standards.
  • Participate in assigned clinical study activities, from startup to closeout.
  • Train the drug safety teams on procedures and oversee compliance.
  • Lead aggregate safety reporting and coordinate Safety Governance Scheduling.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work arrangements with an emphasis on in-person collaboration at least three days a week.
  • Opportunities for mentorship and cross-functional communication.
  • Dynamic workplace environment that fosters teamwork and innovation.
  • Equity options for employees to share in the company's growth and success.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Position Summary

Reporting to the Head of Pharmacovigilance Operations, the Senior Manager, Drug Safety will play a pivotal role in compliance oversight, end-to-end case management and author drug safety SOPs. The successful candidate will work cross-functionally to support Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) processing and compliance and vendor management. This role will play part in ensuring continuity across all Pharmacovigilance activities.

Responsibilities
  • Oversee daily (ICSR) processing activities, escalating cases when necessary and perform quality checks to ensure compliance
  • Safety Database management and oversight (e.g. Study configuration, system updates and enhancements, MedDRA, WhoDRUG)
  • Collaborate with internal partners and external collaborators actively manage and safety data flow
  • Develop and implement Drug Safety SOPs and maintaining compliance to internal procedures
  • Participate in clinical study activities (start up, reconciliation and close out as assigned)
  • Train drug safety teams on established procedures and oversee compliance
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for ICSR intake processes and regulatory expectations, including presentations for Development Leadership
  • Lead aggregate safety reporting activities (DSUR)
  • Coordinate Safety Governance Scheduling
  • Create, track, monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics for vendor performance monitoring and adherence to drug safety SOPs internally.
  • Ensure compliance oversight of Pharmacovigilance Agreements
  • Support audits and inspections as assigned.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, or related healthcare profession with 10+ years of relevant experience.
  • Strong understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations, ICSR processes, and the adverse event lifecycle.
  • Veeva Safety Database experience
  • Ability to independently identify, analyze, and solve complex operational and data-related issues.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to convey complex concepts clearly.
  • Strong organizational, prioritization, and project-management capabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across functions and with external partners.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality and compliance.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced degree in life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, or related healthcare profession.
  • Prior experience working on a nimble Pharmacovigilance Team in Biotech or small/medium size pharmaceutical company.
  • Cell and Gene Therapy / Oncology Experience


Competencies
  • Collaborative - Openness, One Team
  • Undaunted - Fearless, Can-do attitude
  • Results Orientation - Delivering progress toward our mission. Sense of urgency in solving problems.
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit - Proactive. Ownership mindset.


CRISPR Therapeutics believes in fostering a dynamic workplace that balances remote work flexibility with the benefits of in-person interactions. Our employees work at least three days on-site, creating a collaborative work environment, where we cultivate mentorship opportunities, increase cross-functional communication and offer opportunities for our employees to connect. Certain lab based and manufacturing positions are located fully on-site.

Senior Manager, Drug Safety: Base pay range of $140,000 to $155,000+ bonus, equity and benefits

The range provided is CRISPR Therapeutics' reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, training, skills, and abilities.

About CRISPR Therapeutics AG

CRISPR Therapeutics AG, a gene editing company, focuses on developing transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases using its proprietary CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing platform. The company develops its products through in-house research programs and partnerships with biopharmaceutical companies and academic researchers. Its lead product candidate is CTX001, an ex vivo CRISPR gene-edited therapy for treating patients suffering from transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia or severe sickle cell disease in which a patient's hematopoietic stem cells are engineered to produce high levels of fetal hemoglobin in red blood cells. The company was formerly known as Inception Genomics AG and changed its name to CRISPR Therapeutics AG in April 2014. CRISPR Therapeutics AG was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
Learn more about CRISPR Therapeutics AG
Size
473 employees
Market Cap
$3.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$348.8 million
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+181.6%
Revenue
$720,000
NASDAQ

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