Director, Global Clinical Safety

Position Summary

Madrigal is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). The Director, Global Clinical Safety will play a key role in overall clinical safety strategy, safety assessment, evaluation and risk management of products in various stages of development as well as involvement in all safety surveillance activities and communication of regulatory safety topics for assigned products.

Position Specific Responsibilities

• Serve as clinical safety lead for assigned products.
• Oversee pharmacovigilance vendor activities including but not limited to collection, monitoring, assessment, evaluation, and tracking of safety information for assigned products.
• Aid with the safety assessment, evaluation and risk management in various stages of clinical development as well as the continuous efficient evaluation of adverse events and all other safety information.
• Manage and interface with outside service providers, business partners and vendors for clinical safety around patient safety related tasks.
• Provide medical review (providing medical expertise and judgement) of ICSRs for the products assigned.
• Responsible for the collection of data and preparation of the case reports for submission of cases to Adjudication Committee.
• Responsible for Data Monitoring Committee activities for assigned products, including but not limited to the preparation of the quarterly meeting presentation.
• In collaboration with pharmacovigilance aggregate reporting team, assist with completion of clinical trial periodic reports, e.g., IND Annual Reports, Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs), for assigned products.
• Support the aggregate reporting team in providing consistent communication of safety topics across all regulatory safety documents for assigned products.
• Provide support to the assigned safety surveillance lead for signal detection and evaluation of trends.
• Assist with other PV activities as required.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

• Good knowledge of ICH E2B(R2) and (R3) specifications and entry guidance.
• Experience in managing external teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent in detailed-oriented tasks.
• Good knowledge of pharmacovigilance reporting rules and timelines.
• Experience with clinical case processing, including MedDRA and WHO Drug coding and narrative writing.
• Prior experience in designing safety and PV processes highly desirable.
• Experience with safety databases; Argus is a plus but not mandatory.
• Experience with EDC for clinical trial data collection.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant scientific discipline.
• Clinical experience (e.g., BSN, or PharmD) is preferred, but not required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in clinical safety or pharmacovigilance within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry inclusive of case quality control and regulatory submissions of ICSRs worldwide.
• Minimum 3 years of direct or indirect people management experience.

Pay Range

A good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position, applicable to all candidates, is $213,000 - $260,000 per year. We comply with all applicable minimum wage laws. All full-time employees receive equity, which reinforces our ownership culture and offers meaningful opportunity for our employees to share in the success they help create. Full-time employees are also eligible for comprehensive benefits, including flexible paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life/disability insurance, and 401(k) offerings (i.e., traditional, Roth, and employer match) in accordance with applicable plans. We also offer additional voluntary benefits like supplemental life insurance, legal services, and other offerings. In addition, we offer mental health benefits through our Employee Assistance Program for employees and their family. The company also provides other benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you need assistance, please contact HR@madrigalpharma.com. Madrigal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or disabled status, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Madrigal. Madrigal will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Madrigal will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Madrigal and the agency has been established. Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis and can be submitted through our Madrigal Careers site. Please be aware that we have received reports of individuals misrepresenting themselves as Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ Hiring Managers, seeking to engage with job candidates through fraudulent online advertisements or job posting sites. These unauthorized individuals are using Madrigal’s name and logo in an attempt to solicit up-front fees and obtain personal information from interested job candidates. Please know that Madrigal does not conduct interviews via text or in chat rooms; conduct interviews via Skype, RingCentral or solely via telephone; charge candidates an advance fee of any kind (e.g., fees for purchasing equipment); nor does it offer positions of employment without undergoing a thorough recruiting process. Please also note that any correspondence with regard to employment would come from an authorized madrigalpharma.com email address or from an email address from one of our trusted search firm partners. We are aware that incorrect/fraudulent email addresses, with Madrigal misspelled, have been utilized in these most recent fraud attempts. If you receive unsolicited employment offers from people claiming to work for or on behalf of Madrigal, we recommend that you: do not respond to their questions; do not open any attachments; and do not click on any hyperlinks. Any questions regarding the legitimacy of job-related contacts can be directed to HR@madrigalpharma.com.