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Boehringer Ingelheim

Director, Patient Safety Physician – Cardio Renal Metabolic

Boehringer Ingelheim

. Lead proactive patient safety and benefit-risk strategy for assigned investigational compounds across early clinical development .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $265,000 - $397,400 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in patient safety and benefit-risk strategy for investigational compounds, with a strong foundation in clinical development and regulatory compliance. Capable of synthesizing complex data to inform safety decisions and lead cross-functional teams effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords
US MD Or DO DegreeOphthalmology Residency TrainingPharmaceutical Safety ExperienceGlobal Pharmacovigilance KnowledgeLeadership And Communication Skills

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Hard Skills
Clinical DevelopmentSafety SurveillanceSignal ManagementAggregate ReportingRegulatory ComplianceMedical Safety LeadershipData SynthesisRisk ManagementEvidence-Based Decision MakingPatient Safety Strategy
Soft Skills
Strong LeadershipExecutive PresenceCommunication SkillsInitiativeAccountability
Certifications & Qualifications
Active Or Inactive Medical License
Industry Keywords
Investigational CompoundsClinical StudiesTranslational DataCross-Functional TeamsMatrix EnvironmentEthical MindsetPatient-First Approach

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead proactive patient safety and benefit-risk strategy for assigned investigational compounds across early clinical development
  • Provide medical safety leadership for first-in-human, dose-escalation, proof-of-concept and other clinical studies
  • Review protocols, investigator brochures, safety monitoring plans and clinical study reports
  • Integrate clinical, nonclinical, translational, epidemiologic and external evidence to identify, characterize and communicate emerging safety risks
  • Partner with cross-functional development teams to define risk-management and risk-minimization measures
  • Contribute to program governance, regulatory interactions and evidence-based go/no-go decisions
  • Oversee ongoing safety surveillance, signal evaluation and aggregate safety assessment
  • Provide medically sound input to regulatory documents, including DSURs
  • Represent Experimental Medicine Patient Safety in internal and external forums
  • Communicate the evolving safety profile to senior leaders and regulators
  • Lead matrix teams or strategic safety initiatives as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • US MD or DO degree or international equivalent from an accredited institution
  • Completion of ophthalmology residency training is strongly preferred
  • Active or inactive medical license is strongly preferred
  • More than 5 years of total applicable experience, including clinical practice, research or pharmaceutical industry
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical safety, clinical development or a closely related field
  • Sound medical-scientific judgment
  • Ability to synthesize complex clinical, nonclinical and translational data into clear benefit-risk conclusions and recommendations
  • Understanding of global pharmacovigilance and clinical-development safety requirements, including safety surveillance, signal management, aggregate reporting and regulatory compliance in major markets
  • Strong leadership, executive presence and communication skills
  • Experience influencing cross-functional teams in a global matrix environment
  • People-leadership experience is preferred
  • Patient-first, highly ethical and accountable mindset
  • Initiative to address ambiguity and take ownership
  • Willingness to attend key meetings in person as required
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
  • Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical if required
  • Must be 18 years of age or older

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Role-specific discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Other compensation elements may be available
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Meaningful work and work-life balance support
  • Mobility and networking opportunities
  • Competitive compensation and benefit programs
  • International collaboration opportunities