Patient Safety Associate Medical Director
Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston, MA
SafetyFull-time$200k–$300kCompany career page
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Role summary
Vertex Pharmaceuticals seeks a Patient Safety Associate Medical Director to provide medical safety expertise and pharmacovigilance for assigned products across their lifecycle. The role involves safety risk management, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize patient safety.
What they're looking for
- MD, DO, or equivalent ex-US medical degree
- 3+ years relevant experience in safety or pharmacovigilance
- Broad knowledge of pharmacovigilance regulations and medical concepts
- Technical expertise in ICSR case review and aggregate safety analysis
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound judgment
- Experience with regulatory agency and stakeholder interactions
What you'll be doing
- Assess safety profiles and manage risk for assigned products marketed or in development
- Lead disease-area safety and product safety teams; chair key meetings
- Identify, prioritize, and analyze clinical safety signals per company procedures
- Review emerging safety data from case reports, literature, and aggregate sources
- Contribute medical expertise to protocol development and clinical trial safety monitoring
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