Director, Medical Review

Director - Contract - Boston - REMOTE

Lead medical safety oversight with precision, compliance, and clinical expertise.

Proclinical is seeking a Director, Medical Review to provide medical assessment and oversight of individual case safety reports (ICSRs) in alignment with applicable regulations and agreements.

Primary Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be involved in ensuring quality, compliance, and readiness for inspections while supporting global development programs and marketed products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate medical narratives and analyses.

Skills & Requirements:

• Ability to critically analyze clinical information for both clinical trial and post-marketing cases.
• Expertise in medical review and familiarity with safety databases (e.g., Argus).
• Strong clinical acumen and experience in individual case reviews.
• Knowledge of FDA, EU, and ICH guidelines and regulations governing pharmacovigilance.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to articulate medical rationale and defend recommendations.
• Experience managing external vendors and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• MD required; Board Certification preferred.
• Clinical experience and significant pharmacovigilance/drug safety expertise, including medical review of ICSRs.

The Director's responsibilities will be:

• Oversee CRO individual case medical reviewers under the guidance of the Lead Medical Reviewer.
• Review ICSRs, including narrative coding, labeling, causality assessments, and company comments.
• Provide medical advice and input on adverse event (AE) case management activities.
• Collaborate with pharmacovigilance teams, risk management leads, and clinical development leads to ensure cohesive and accurate medical narratives.
• Serve as a resource for medical review of assigned compounds.
• Manage and resolve issues effectively, escalating when necessary.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of relevant SOPs and working practices.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives within pharmacovigilance.
• Support audits and health authority inspections as needed.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Bodin Forsen at b.forsenproclinical.com.

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