Senior Director, Medical Safety

Summary

This position leads the global Medical Safety function, using analytical and report writing skills to support the safety evaluation, benefit/ risk assessment, signal detection, aggregate safety report generation and responses to regulatory authority enquiries for Pharming products. This role also contributes to the medical review of individual case safety reports and follow-up questions for Adverse Event reports and provides expert support to internal stakeholders including Clinical Operations, Medical and Regulatory Affairs on matters of patient/subject safety.

This role can be based in our Warren, NJ office (with a hybrid work schedule), but we are also open to fully remote candidates who meet the required and preferred qualifications and are able to travel to the NJ office on at least a quarterly basis in addition to the other travel required for the position.  

What you'd do

• Responsible for the identification, evaluation, management and escalation of safety risks for Pharming products
• Manages the benefit-risk profile assessment of Pharming’s products
• Identifies, assesses, and monitors signal detection and signal management activities
• Provides responses to enquiries from Competent Authorities (e.g., EMA, MHRA, and FDA) and partners
• Ensures expertise in Risk Management Planning and reporting
• Provides medical input for aggregate reports, e.g., PSUR (PBRER) and DSUR
• Leads CCDS/CCDI updates and collaborates with Global Regulatory Affairs team on labeling updates
• Serves as a backup for Director of PV (MD) in the EU ensuring continuity of physician support
• Key member of Pharming’s safety governance bodies inc. Safety Committee
• Conducts medical reviews by making medical assessment on individual case reports including seriousness, causality, reportability etc. and contributes to medically informed follow-up queries
• Provides information requested in audits and participates in inspections
• Promotes the collection of (S)AEs associated with the use of Pharming's product(s)
• Oversees the safety set-up of all new studies including the preparation of study specific SAE processing documents and Safety Management Team (SMT) activities
• Ensures the company complies with changing requirements through updating procedures and practices as appropriate
• Ensures compliance with current legal obligations and guidelines and other industry standards relating to PV by keeping up to date on changes in legislation and practices relating to PV.
• Provide leadership and coaching to direct report in the EU
• Performs other duties as assigned

What you'd need

• MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree required
• Minimum six years of industry experience in PV and drug safety, both for products under development as well as marketed products
• Board certification and completed residency training in a relevant clinical specialty strongly preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to handle conflict situations, think strategically, generate solutions to problems, and build consensus across departments internally and suppliers externally
• Highly knowledgeable in pharmacovigilance operations especially from case processing and reporting perspective
• In depth understanding of 21CFR, good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) Modules and current drug safety/pharmacovigilance regulations
• Strong understanding of GCP/ICH guidelines
• Experience in planning, allocating and managing multiple projects
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on business need (estimated at 10%)
• Commitment and alignment to Pharming’s mission, core values and behaviors

Who we are 

We’re built on a simple belief: people living with rare diseases deserve more. Pharming is a global biotechnology company taking on some of the toughest rare disease challenges. We develop and commercialize innovative therapies for rare and ultra-rare immunological and genetic diseases with significant unmet need, where our scientific and commercial expertise, long-term commitment, and real partnership can help advance care. 

We put patients at the heart of our work. Their insights, along with those of caregivers, clinicians, scientists, and parters, shape our strategy, guide our decisions, and help turn science into meaningful progress. We keep it simple, act with urgency, and get it done – expanding access to approved therapies, advancing high-value pipeline programs, and building a leading global rare disease company.

Our vision is simple: a world where people living with rare diseases don’t wait for progress or care. Together with the communities who inspire us, we’re opening new possibilities – proving that breakthroughs aren’t just discovered. They’re created together. 

Ready to make a difference? Join us. 

What it’s like to work here

At Pharming, every role helps move rare disease therapies closer to the people who need them. We make it happen together, across teams, disciplines, and borders, because breakthroughs don’t happen in silos. Rare diseases are complex, and meaningful progress takes people who ask better questions, challenge each other, and turn insight into action. Here, you won’t work on the sidelines. Pharming is a place for builders, problem-solvers, and bold thinkers who move with urgency, take ownership, and stay focused on what matters most: improving the lives of people living with rare diseases. Advancing rare disease care isn’t the work of one team or one leader. It’s all of us, building what’s next together.

Salary range

Pharming takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s work experience, training, and education, as well as the scope of the role, complexity, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level.

The base salary range for this job is from $240,000 - $280,000 per year. 

Compensation & benefits

• Flexible hybrid work or remote work schedule 
• Competitive compensation package including annual target bonus
• Long-term incentive program
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 13 Company Holidays per year

 Other benefits 

• Excellent benefit plans including medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company-provided life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability plans
• Optional accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance plans
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Health and wellness program
• Choice of company provided mobile phone or cell phone stipend  

Additional information

Pharming Healthcare, Inc. is a merit-based equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected classes.

An applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request via email to [email protected]. 

Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Pharming.  Pharming will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Pharming will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Pharming and the agency has been established.  The Human Resources/Talent Acquisition department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement.