Patient Safety Sr. Medical Director, Global PV Patient Safety Medical Operations Excellence
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 248500 - 372700
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Role Summary
Supervise medical reviews for ICSRs during both clinical development and post-marketing managing workflows and oversight to ensure evaluations are timely accurate and compliant. Serve as the main contact between operations and global patient safety medical teams. This position will contribute to setting standards enhancing quality and inspection preparedness executing vendor management and working with both internal and external stakeholders to share medical expertise with operations teams and communicate operational regulatory requirements to the medical and PV Science groups.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the operational strategy and standards for ICSR medical review across all case types.
- Conduct thorough clinical evaluations handling complex cases and support prioritization of the medical review workflow.
- Connect ICSR reviews to benefitrisk assessment informing signal detection and management activities.
- Ensure compliance with global regulations and internal procedures; lead QA/QC improvements and enhance inspection preparedness in collaboration with PV Compliance and ICSR Teams.
- Refine and monitor KPIs/SLAs for medical review timeliness accuracy and consistency; drive process enhancements and support automation efforts with both internal and vendor staff.
- Oversee vendor performance and harmonize medical review training and processes for internal/external teams.
- Collaborate cross-functionally within GPS to ensure medical insights inform safety reports and risk management plans.
- Maintain governance documentation and deliver metrics and analyses to leadership.
Qualifications
- MD or DO Required; board certification preferred.
- 10 years in Pharmacovigilance 5 in global medical review management.
- Strong knowledge of PV regulations inspection and audit processes.
- Proficient with Argus Safety Database and vendor management/oversight.
- Experience integrating medical review of ICSRs into signal detection and management.
Skills
- Expert clinical judgment and narrative writing.
- Deep regulatory and compliance expertise.
- Proven operational leadership and change management.
- Systems/data skills especially Argus and E2B(R3).
- Effective communicator and cross-functional collaborator.
Pay Range:
$248500 - $372700Disclosure Statement:
The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors including skills competencies experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
At Vertex our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career financial family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter) educational assistance programs including student loan repayment a generous commuting subsidy matching charitable donations 401(k) and so much more.
Flex Designation:
Remote-EligibleFlex Eligibility Status:
In this Remote-Eligible role you can choose to be designated as:
1. Remote: work remotely five days per week and come into the office on occasion youre always welcome on-site; or select
2. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
3. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertexs Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
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Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry ethnicity disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital status or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager or contact Talent Acquisition at
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Post Residency Experience
- Occupational Health Experience
- Clinical Research
- Managed Care
- Primary Care Experience
- Medical Management
- Utilization Management
- Clinical Development
- Clinical Trials
- Leadership Experience
- Medicare
About Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.
