Medical Director, Global Drug Safety
About Replimune
Replimune’s mission is to revolutionize cancer treatment with therapies designed to activate a powerful and durable full-body anti-tumor response, boldly transforming cancer care because patients’ lives depend on it. At Replimune, we live by our values:
- United: We collaborate for a common goal.
- Audacious: We are bold.
- Dedicated: We give our full commitment.
- Candid: We are honest with each other.
People are at the center of everything we do, and when it comes to our employees, we make it personal. With a deep sense of purpose, a strong and evolving culture, and a competitive and forward-looking total rewards program, everyone at Replimune has a unique opportunity to impact the lives of patients, caregivers, and themselves. Replimune Group, Inc., headquartered in Woburn, MA, was founded in 2015 to transform cancer treatment by pioneering the development of a novel portfolio of oncolytic immunotherapies. Our proprietary RPx platform is based on a potent HSV-1 backbone designed to maximize immunogenic cell death and induce a systemic anti-tumor immune response.
Responsibilities
- Provide timely and scientifically sound medical review of individual case safety reports from clinical trials and post-marketing sources.
- Serve as the GDS&RM medical expert for SAE reconciliation, coding reviews, and assessment of the expectedness of serious adverse reactions (SARs).
- Represent the department as the medical safety lead on cross-functional study and program teams for assigned products and studies, providing expert guidance on safety matters and issues.
- Act as the subject matter expert (SME) during audits and inspections.
- Participate in protocol development, specifically regarding the monitoring and collection of safety information in clinical trial protocols, as well as statistical analysis plans.
- Conduct safety signal detection activities, including monitoring, evaluation, interpretation, management, and communication of safety information to the Safety Surveillance/Safety Management Team for assigned products. Lead ongoing and cross-functional benefit-risk assessments and related actions, and author/update benefit-risk documents for assigned products and development compounds.
- Collaborate closely with Clinical Medical Monitors on ongoing safety monitoring and participate in the analysis of safety data from ongoing and completed clinical trials, including contributions to Clinical Study Reports.
- Work closely with the Medical Affairs team on post-approval product safety reports, investigator-sponsored trials (ISTs), and compassionate-use programs.
- Oversee the appropriate review of all safety data from various sources (e.g., preclinical studies, clinical trial data, and literature) throughout the development process for assigned products.
- Author Safety Assessment Reports and other safety-related documents and regulatory responses in collaboration with the Senior Director and Vice President, GDS&RM.
- Contribute to the preparation and review of periodic reports (e.g., IND Annual Reports, DSURs, PSURs, and CSRs).
- Review and provide medical input, as needed, for key study-related documents, including Investigator's Brochures (IBs), Informed Consent Forms (ICFs), and IDMC Charters.
- Participate in departmental development activities, including the creation and revision of SOPs and Work Instructions.
- Provide medical guidance to staff regarding best practices for the collection, evaluation, and processing of adverse event reports.
- Contribute to partner and affiliate agreements and interactions, as needed.
- Assume primary responsibility for and/or chair one or more Safety Teams for assigned products, as directed by management.
- Participate in Risk Management Strategy activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management to meet the ongoing needs of the GDS&RM organization.
Requirements
- MD, DO, or equivalent non-US medical degree.
- Strong knowledge of general medicine and clinical medical practice (MD, DO, MBBS, or equivalent).
- Strong understanding of disease pathophysiology and medical therapies.
- Working knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, and global regulatory requirements.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance or as a Medical Monitor; experience in oncology and immunotherapy is preferred.
- Experience in the evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of safety data.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and responsibilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Sound judgment and decision-making abilities, including the timely identification and communication of relevant safety issues and concerns to Medical Safety Management.
- Experience reviewing AEs/SAEs, Investigator's Brochures, protocols, Clinical Study Reports, informed consent documents, and other safety-related materials.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Prior NDA/BLA submission experience and oncology experience are preferred.
Schedule
This position is based in our Woburn office and welcomes hybrid work. Local candidates are expected to be on-site a minimum of 2 days per week.
Pay
For this role, the anticipated base pay range is $257,500-$333,500. The exact base pay offered will depend on various factors, including the selected candidate’s unique set of qualifications, skills, and experience, as well as current organizational needs. Base pay is only one part of your total compensation package, which may also include an annual performance incentive bonus, new hire equity, and ongoing performance-based equity.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401k match.
- Flexible time off.
- Paid holidays, including year-end shutdown.