Director Drug Safety Operations
Director Drug Safety Operations
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$ 251800 - 278300
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Job Description
Cytokinetics is a latestage specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering developing and commercializing firstinclass muscle activators and nextinclass muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility.
This position will provide leadership and direction to the Drug Safety operations for adverse event case management support of study teams and projects oversight of maintenance of drug safety database and collaboration to support risk management and pharmacovigilance for all Cytokinetics clinical trials.
Responsibilities
Manage SAE/SUSAR reporting activities for all investigational
Manage preparation and processing of internal and external SAE reports
Review incoming adverse events to determine action required
Oversee maintenance of a hosted electronic database for tracking storing and reporting serious adverse events from Cytokinetics clinical trials.
Ensure corporate compliance with domestic and international adverse event reporting requirements for all products in worldwide development programs
Collaborate with partners on the exchange of safety data safety monitoring and the safety profile of investigational as defined in Pharmacovigilance Agreements
Lead preparation of safetyrelated plans with partners and CROs
Provide guidance and support to project teams for safetyrelated areas including protocol development and study conduct
Contribute to preparation of relevant sections of clinical study reports annual reports expedited safety reports and other regulatory filing documents
Coordinates pharmacovigilance Quality Auditing preparation
Coordinates root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action and preventing action (CAPA) after internal audits and inspections
Assist with preparation and updates to Investigator Brochures DSURs Protocols ICFs etc.
Train staff and external CROs on drug safety principles and procedures
Manage and mentor staff and assign responsibilities as appropriate to meet timelines and quality metrics
Respond to safetyrelated queries from regulatory authorities or Ethics Committees if needed
Collaborate to ensure alignment among case handling aggregate reporting and signal detection activities
Qualifications
Advanced degree in life sciences nursing pharmacy or medicine
10 years pharmaceutical industry drug safety experience
Knowledge of and experience with international regulatory adverse event reporting requirements
EudraVigilance electronic reporting of ICSRs experience
Handson experience with adverse event case processing
Proven experience and effectiveness at training and mentoring drug safety staff Excellent knowledge of MedDRA coding and WHODrug coding
Ability to work independently establish functional priorities and execute on goals
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of teams
Experience in neurology and/or cardiovascular drug development desirable
Pay Range:
In the U.S. the hiring pay range for fully qualified candidates is $251800.00 $278300.00 USD Annual USD per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates geographic region jobrelated knowledge skills and experience among other factors.Our employees come from different backgrounds and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team we would love to hear from you.
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Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
