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MSD

Senior Principal Scientist, Drug Safety

MSD

. Lead overall clinical risk management and safety surveillance for assigned investigational and marketed products .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $282,200 - $444,200 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical risk management, pharmacovigilance, and safety surveillance for investigational and marketed products, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and safety data analysis.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Clinical Risk ManagementPharmacovigilanceSafety Data AnalysisRegulatory Document PreparationOrganizational Leadership

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Hard Skills
Clinical DevelopmentRisk Management PlansSafety Assessment ReportsAggregate Clinical Trial Data AnalysisMedDRA KnowledgeDrug Safety SurveillancePeriodic Safety Update ReportsCTD ComponentsSafety SummariesSafety Surveillance Activities
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationAnalytic SkillsOrganizational Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
MDDOBoard Certification
Industry Keywords
Clinical SafetyDrug DevelopmentRegulatory AffairsEpidemiologySafety Information Completeness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead overall clinical risk management and safety surveillance for assigned investigational and marketed products
  • Chair Risk Management Safety Teams and lead development and maintenance of risk management and pharmacovigilance plans
  • Participate in Product Development Teams, internal and joint internal/external research teams, and related sub-teams
  • Partner with clinical development and clinical research to support robust safety assessment and benefit-risk evaluation
  • Collaborate with clinical development, epidemiology, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing teams on safety topics
  • Evaluate safety data from clinical trials, literature, and post-approval use
  • Ensure completeness of safety information in company core data sheets
  • Develop scientific strategy for safety-related documents, including CTD components, Risk Management Plans, and Periodic Safety Update Reports
  • Ensure safety sections of product circulars are medically and scientifically appropriate
  • Conduct aggregate clinical trial data analyses and post-approval safety signal reviews
  • Oversee safety surveillance activities with the CSRM Associate
  • Recommend pharmacovigilance actions, labeling changes, risk management plans, and risk minimization activities
  • Review and approve product labeling files in the safety database using MedDRA knowledge
  • Prepare safety summaries and analyses for regulatory documents, aggregate reports, and regulatory filings
  • Supervise CSRM medical associates in safety data analysis and regulatory document authoring as needed
  • Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating department standards, processes, metrics, and initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • MD, DO, or equivalent required
  • Minimum of 3 years clinical experience following post-graduate medical training or other relevant clinical experience
  • Prior experience in drug development, including clinical development and/or regulatory experience
  • Experience in clinical safety, pharmacovigilance and/or risk management
  • Demonstrated organizational leadership skills, preferably in the noted employment areas
  • Excellent communication, writing, and analytic skills
  • Knowledge of Clinical Development, Clinical Risk Management, Clinical Safety, Clinical Training, Drug Development, Drug Safety Surveillance, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Documents, Risk Management, and Safety Assessment Reports
  • Board Certification preferred
  • Must be a US or Puerto Rico resident
  • No visa sponsorship available

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus
  • Long-term incentive, if applicable
  • Medical, dental, and vision healthcare
  • Other insurance benefits for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate and sick days
  • Remote work arrangement
  • Relocation not provided