Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc

VP, Global Patient Safety Sciences, General Medicine

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc$300K — $500K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of pharmacovigilance or clinical experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
  • 8+ years of people leadership with a proven track record in matrixed organizations.
  • Ability to deeply understand product safety profiles for informed decision-making.
  • Experience in overseeing strategy within a global patient safety organization.
  • Excellent communication and leadership presence with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Advanced organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute senior-level safety expertise to clinical programs.
  • Act as the medical review resource for complex Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs).
  • Oversee safety signal evaluations and interpret emerging safety issues.
  • Review benefit-risk assessments and respond to health authority queries.
  • Develop innovative, technology-integrated approaches to safety activities.
  • Influence cross-functional leaders to align priorities and drive outcomes.
  • Build and scale a high-performing team while leading talent development initiatives.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies, including AI, in safety science.
  • Involvement in strategic governance forums and cross-functional teams.
Full Job Description
VP, Global Patient Safety Sciences - General Medicine

The VP, Global Patient Safety Sciences (GPS) - General Medicine serves as the primary point of contact for General Medicine safety strategy across clinical and post-marketing assets. As the Therapeutic Area Head (TAH) and product subject matter expert (SME), you define safety strategy, establish the medical safety opinion, and provide the scientific point-of-view across GPS and non-GPS interactions. You will advise senior leadership on safety strategies and processes, shape cross-functional decisions, and serve on the GPS Leadership Team (GPS LT). This role also leads and develops a high-performing team.

In This Role, You Will:

Safety Strategy & Clinical Risk Assessment
  • Contribute senior-level safety expertise to clinical programs across the assigned therapeutic area.
  • Serve as the medical review resource for complex Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) and other data sources; act as point of escalation for ICSR causality assessments.
  • Oversee safety signal evaluations and deliver clinical interpretation of emerging safety issues.
  • Review benefit-risk assessments (e.g., HHAs) and provide recommendations appropriate to asset lifecycle stage, including responses to health authority queries and safety documents (e.g., DSURs, PSURs).
  • Develop innovative approaches to core safety activities that integrate new technologies, including AI.

Governance Leadership
  • Influence cross-functional leaders to align priorities and drive enterprise outcomes.
  • Approve and provide medical oversight for Risk Management Plans (RMPs).
  • Approve responses to medical and clinical health authority queries as needed.
  • Oversee cross-functional Safety Monitoring Team (SMT) activities.
  • Represent GPS at governance forums, including Regeneron's Safety Oversight Committee (RSOC), Independent Data Monitoring Committees (IDMC), Strategic Program Team (SPT), and with external collaborators.

Talent Development & Organizational Leadership
  • Build, coach, and scale a high-performing team; drive succession planning and talent pipelines.
  • Lead talent strategy and leadership development initiatives to strengthen organizational capabilities.

What You Need to Succeed

Required Qualifications
  • 15+ years of pharmacovigilance (PV) or relevant clinical experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
  • 8+ years of people leadership with demonstrated success leading teams; experience in a matrixed environment is a plus.
  • Proven ability to develop a deep understanding of product safety profiles to inform safety assessments, risk evaluations, and decision-making.
  • Experience overseeing strategy within a global patient safety organization.
  • Strong leadership presence with excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Advanced organizational and workload planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Minimum 5 years of international pharmaceutical activities.
  • Advanced degree preferred: M.D., PA, or PharmD; Board Certification or equivalent in a relevant clinical specialty; MBA is an advantage.
  • Experience with AI technologies applied to safety science.

Work Model
  • This role requires 4+ days per week on-site presence.


Salary Range (annually)

$300,000.00 - $500,000.00

About Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products for the treatment of serious medical conditions. The Company has therapeutic candidates in clinical trials for the potential treatment of cancer, eye diseases, and inflammatory diseases, and has preclinical programs in other diseases and disorders. The company’s product portfolio includes EYLEA, an aflibercept injection; ARCALYST, a rilonacept Injection for subcutaneous use; ZALTRAP for metastatic colorectal cancer; trap fusion proteins; and fully human monoclonal antibodies. On March 26, 2012, it was announced that Sanofi and Regeneron are in development with a new cholesterol drug which will help reduce cholesterol up to 72%. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1988 and is currently headquartered in New York, USA.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc Careers

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Learn more about Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Size
10,368 employees
Market Cap
$78.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.5 billion
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+27%
Revenue
$8.4 billion
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