Head of Benefit-Risk and Pharmacoepidemiology

Location: Morristown, New Jersey, United States; hybrid work. The role is for U.S. and Puerto Rico residents only and may require up to 25% travel.

Salary: $293,250–$423,583 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines through patient-focused drug development, immunoscience, AI, data, and digital platforms.

What you will do

• Lead epidemiology and benefit-risk strategies for products across discovery, development, and post-marketing stages.
• Oversee epidemiology safety studies, including PASS, to meet regulatory requirements.
• Lead epidemiology risk assessments and structured benefit-risk evaluations for senior safety governance bodies.
• Manage the Benefit-Risk and Pharmacoepidemiology team, including capability building, career development, and budget oversight.
• Develop processes for rapid access to real-world data sources supporting safety evaluation.
• Lead external partnerships, scientific communications, and collaborations with regulators, academia, and industry.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in biomedical sciences or public health, or an M.D. with an advanced degree in a related field, preferred.
• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience with a Ph.D., or 12 years with an M.D.; at least 8 years in the pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• Experience in epidemiology, benefit-risk evaluation, risk management, signal detection and management, and patient safety sciences.
• Leadership experience with external partnerships, scientific publications, multidisciplinary teams, and complex processes.
• Strong statistics, biostatistics, critical analytics, real-world data, and regulatory knowledge, including ICH, CIOMS, FDA, EU, PASS, RMP, data privacy, registries, and ENCePP guidelines.
• U.S. and Puerto Rico residency is required; up to 25% travel may be required.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, future-focused environment with opportunities for promotion and international or lateral career moves.
• Employee rewards and benefit programs, including healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
• At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Patient insights are used early in drug development to design studies reflecting real-world needs.
• Access to cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms for drug discovery.