Vice President, Pharmacovigilance

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

. Develop and execute the global pharmacovigilance strategy in alignment with corporate objectives, regulatory requirements, and the company’s commitment to patient safety .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • United StatesLead💰 $335,000 - $460,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute the global pharmacovigilance strategy in alignment with corporate objectives, regulatory requirements, and the company’s commitment to patient safety
Provide executive leadership for benefit-risk evaluation, safety governance, safety surveillance, signal management, and risk management across investigational and marketed products
Serve as a senior safety advisor to executive leadership
Represent Pharmacovigilance in governance committees, leadership forums, and interactions with health authorities
Ensure global pharmacovigilance activities are compliant, inspection-ready, scientifically rigorous, and aligned with regulatory requirements, GCP standards, and internal quality systems
Establish and evolve scalable pharmacovigilance systems, processes, quality frameworks, vendor partnerships, and operational capabilities
Build, develop, and lead a high-performing pharmacovigilance organization
Foster a culture of scientific excellence, accountability, collaboration, and patient-focused decision making
Partner closely with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Quality, Commercial, Technical Operations, and other key functions

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific or healthcare degree
15+ years of progressive experience in pharmacovigilance, clinical safety, drug safety, or drug development within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
8+ years of leadership experience managing global pharmacovigilance, clinical safety, or patient safety organizations
Demonstrated experience supporting products across clinical development and commercialization
Deep understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations, guidelines, and industry best practices, including FDA, EMA, ICH, GCP, and other applicable requirements
Experience with safety governance, benefit-risk assessment, signal detection, risk management, safety reporting, and inspection readiness
Track record of successful health authority interactions, regulatory inspections, audits, and cross-functional safety leadership
Strong strategic leadership, communication, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills
Oncology experience strongly preferred
Experience supporting small molecule therapeutics
Prior experience leading pharmacovigilance activities for commercial-stage products
Experience working in a global, outsourced operating model utilizing CROs and external pharmacovigilance vendors
Demonstrated success building, scaling, and evolving pharmacovigilance organizations, systems, and operating models
Experience supporting regulatory submissions, product launches, and post-marketing safety activities in multiple global markets
Strong business acumen with the ability to align safety strategy with corporate objectives

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity-based compensation
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Life insurance
Flexible spending account for health care and/or dependent care
Annual performance bonus
Long-term incentive plan
Generous parental leave
Family planning benefits
Opportunities for personal and professional growth