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Posted: 10/21/2026Director, Safety Scientist, Pharmacovigilance
MapLight Therapeutics, Inc.Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in pharmacovigilance, including safety data reviews, signal detection, and risk management plans. Proficient in developing safety assessment reports and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with global regulations.
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Pharmacovigilance ExperienceSafety Data ReviewSignal DetectionGlobal PV RegulationsClinical Study Collaboration
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage safety surveillance and signal detection activities, including periodic review of aggregate safety data, safety surveillance team meetings, and signal documentation
- Represent Pharmacovigilance at clinical study teams for assigned products
- Develop signal assessment reports under the oversight of the Program Safety Lead
- Collaborate with PV Operations on timely and accurate medical review of ICSRs for assigned clinical studies
- Develop and contribute to safety risk management plans across the product lifecycle
- Develop and manage periodic reports, including DSUR and PBRER
- Contribute data analysis and author safety sections for regulatory submissions and responses
- Contribute to safety surveillance and risk management SOPs and templates
- Collaborate with clinical study teams on safety surveillance deliverables, including IB, RSI, Protocol, and briefing documents
- Participate in PV audits and inspections
- Represent Pharmacovigilance in internal and external committees and activities
- Collaborate with Program Safety Lead, program team members, PV Operations, and CROs to ensure proactive safety surveillance compliant with global regulations
- MapLight Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on drug discovery for central nervous system disorders, using optogenetics, in vivo physiology, and spatial transcriptomics
Requirements
What you’ll need- Health care professional degree (e.g. RN, BSN, PharmD) or advanced degree (Masters/PhD) in biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, or related life science
- Minimum 10 years of pharmacovigilance experience within the biopharmaceutical industry
- At least 3 years of direct clinical/patient care experience
- Competence in safety data reviews, aggregate report preparation, signal detection, and risk management plans for investigational and/or post-marketed products
- Experience with MedDRA and drug coding reviews
- Expertise in global PV regulations, GVP and ICH guidelines, safety systems, and drug development processes
- Experience in individual case handling, signal management, aggregate data review, aggregate reports, and audits/inspections
- Ability to travel as needed, up to 10%
- Preferred: Post-graduate training in epidemiology (e.g. MPH)
- Preferred: Safety surveillance and risk management experience in neuroscience, psychiatry or neurodegenerative disease
- Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strategic thinking and ability to translate complex safety data into actionable insights
- Ability to work within a growing organization and help it evolve
- Ability to engage in open, constructive and continuous dialogue with stakeholders
- Highly motivated, self-driven and dependable
- Commitment to MapLight's Core Beliefs and Values
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual bonus opportunity
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(K) plan with match
- Stock options
- Flexible non-accrual paid time off
- Parental leave
- Up to 10% travel for corporate and departmental meetings
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Hard Skills
Aggregate Report PreparationRisk Management PlansMedDRA CodingIndividual Case HandlingSignal ManagementData AnalysisSafety Risk ManagementRegulatory SubmissionsSafety SurveillanceAudit Participation
Soft Skills
Exceptional CommunicationCross-Functional CollaborationStrategic ThinkingStakeholder EngagementSelf-Motivated
Certifications & Qualifications
Health Care Professional DegreePost-Graduate Training in Epidemiology
Industry Keywords
Biopharmaceutical IndustryClinical Study TeamsDrug Development ProcessesGVP GuidelinesICH GuidelinesNeurosciencePsychiatryNeurodegenerative Disease