Director, Medical Safety (Pharmacovigilance)

Location: Fully remote; can be performed from anywhere. Occasional travel for team meetings or events is expected, with travel of up to 15%.

Salary: $185,000–$252,500 annual.

Company

hirify.global is a global biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for patients with serious and rare diseases.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Pharmacovigilance Scientists across products and development programs.
• Oversee signal detection, evaluation, documentation, communication, and safety governance activities for investigational and marketed products.
• Lead Risk Management Plans, risk minimization measures, Core Safety Information, Investigator’s Brochures, product labeling, and aggregate safety reports.
• Provide pharmacovigilance support from first-in-human studies through post-marketing and contribute to benefit-risk assessments.
• Partner with Medical Safety Physicians, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Data Management, Clinical Operations, and Quality Assurance.
• Evaluate and implement AI-enabled tools for signal detection, literature surveillance, case review, reporting, data quality, and workflow optimization.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Life Sciences, Nursing, Public Health, or a related scientific discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry and at least 5 years of direct people management experience leading PV Scientists or Medical Safety professionals.
• Experience supporting clinical development and post-marketing pharmacovigilance, including signal management, safety databases, Risk Management Plans, and aggregate safety reports.
• Thorough knowledge of ICH guidelines and FDA, EMA, and global pharmacovigilance regulations.
• Strong leadership, scientific, analytical, project management, communication, and stakeholder-influence skills.
• Strong understanding of AI, automation, and advanced analytics applications in pharmacovigilance, with experience implementing innovative technologies.

Nice to have

• Advanced scientific degree.
• Experience in pulmonary disease, rare diseases, or gene therapy.
• Experience with regulatory inspections, audits, global pharmacovigilance initiatives, safety data visualization, or signal detection methodologies.
• Experience working in a matrixed global organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work with flexible schedules and purposeful in-person collaboration.
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health coverage, wellbeing reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off, fertility and family-forming benefits, and caregiver support.
• 401(k) matching, annual equity awards, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Learning programs, mentorship, employee resource groups, recognition programs, and volunteer opportunities.