Associate Director, Medical Safety Science

Associate Director, Medical Safety Science
United States - California - Foster City

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

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Inclusion is one of the company’s five core values. That’s because we know that we are stronger and more innovative at Gilead when we are informed by a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide.

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Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safety assessment activities of assigned products;
• Identify, prioritize and analyze safety signals;
• Monitor the Benefit-Risk profile of assigned products;
• Provide high quality and consistent input to development teams and product teams to support clinical development and life cycle management;
• Preparation of sections and associated supporting documentation for Development Core Safety Information (DCSI) and Company Core Data Sheet (CCDS)
• Preparation of aggregate safety reports such as Development Safety Update Report (DSUR) and Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Report (PBRE)/Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR)
• Preparation of risk management plan (RMP)
• Preparation of responses to safety enquiries from the Regulatory Agency
• Review of safety related sections of clinical trial protocols, investigator brochures, study reports, informed consent forms, and other study related documents for assigned studies

Essential Duties and Job Functions:

• Leads cross functional safety team meetings (internal or with partner companies)
• Demonstrates ability to present results and findings and discuss processes in cross-functional meetings
• Demonstrates ability to analyze and resolve complex problems and understand the safety and medical implications
• Communicates effectively and collaborate closely with cross-functional team members
• Familiar with searching drug safety database and literature for relevant information

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Requires a degree in bioscience (e.g., BS, MA, or PhD) or the healthcare professional qualification (e.g., Medicine, Nursing or Pharmacy)
• Experience in drug safety and risk management is preferred
• Possesses good knowledge of pharmacovigilance and safety regulations
• Demonstrates proficiency in verbal and written communication, including Microsoft Excel, Office, Word, and PowerPoint

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