Global Safety Officer

Sanofi

Global Safety Officer responsible for pharmacovigilance expertise and risk management in an R&D-driven biopharma company. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve safety assessments and regulatory submissions.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $178,500 - $297,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in pharmacovigilance and risk management, with a strong ability to synthesize and analyze clinical data. Proven leadership in cross-functional teams and effective communication of complex clinical issues.

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Pharmacovigilance ExpertiseRisk Assessment DevelopmentSignal Detection and AnalysisCross-Functional Team LeadershipM.D. Degree or Equivalent

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Hard Skills

Signal DetectionSafety AnalysisData SynthesisClinical JudgmentProactive Risk Assessment

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTeamworkInterpersonal SkillsInitiativeAbility to Work Under Pressure

Certifications & Qualifications

Board Certified/Board Eligible

Industry Keywords

PharmacovigilanceSafety Management TeamsSafety EpidemiologyPeriodic ReportsInternational Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide PV and risk management expertise to internal and external customers
Maintain knowledge of product, product environment, and recent literature
Lead cross functional Safety Management Teams (SMTs) and GPE internal Safety Analysis Teams (SATs)
Communicate with and represent PV position within project/product teams
Responsible for signal detection and analysis
Collaborate with Center of Excellence for Signal Detection and Safety Epidemiology group
Identify and implement proactive safety analysis strategies
Provide proactive risk assessment
Represent safety position in cross functional submission teams
Document, coordinate, review and validate Periodic reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

M.D. Degree or equivalent
Board Certified/Board eligible, or equivalent, is preferred
Minimum 3 years' total experience in international pharmacovigilance, or equivalent relevant industry experience
Candidates may be considered with proven excellence in a similar prior position even with less experience
Excellent clinical judgment
Capability to synthesize and critically analyse data from multiple sources
Ability to communicate complex clinical issues and analysis orally and in writing
Able to develop and document sound risk assessment
Demonstrates initiative and capacity to work under pressure
Demonstrates leadership within cross-functional team environment
Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills are required
Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Benefits

Comp & perks

high-quality healthcare
prevention and wellness programs
at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave