Associate Director, Consumer Safety Science

Haleon • Warren Township, NJ

2d • $156,313 - $214,930 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Consumer Safety Science is a strategic safety leadership role responsible for shaping product safety strategy for consumer health brands. The role partners with R&D, Regulatory, Medical, Quality, and Commercial teams to support innovation and lifecycle management across products including OTC medicines, wellness products, dietary supplements, cosmetics, medical devices, and digital health solutions. The position applies scientific judgment and business partnership skills to help ensure products remain safe, effective, and available to consumers worldwide.

The role leads safety strategy for medium- to high-risk products, evaluates safety information from clinical, post-marketing, and external sources, and manages safety signals and risk minimization activities. It also provides safety expertise for regulatory submissions, health authority responses, due diligence, and business decisions; communicates recommendations to internal stakeholders; contributes to process improvement and best practices; and trains, coaches, and mentors safety professionals.

The position is based in Warren, New Jersey, with a hybrid schedule of three days per week in the office. The salary range is $156,313–$214,930, plus an 18% on-target bonus.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences (e.g., Biomedical Sciences, Medical/Health Sciences), Pharmacy, Nursing, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role with extensive knowledge of pharmacovigilance.
• In-depth knowledge of causality assessment, safety signal evaluation, and proactive risk management strategies, including management of labeling changes.
• In-depth knowledge of regulations and methodologies applicable to safety evaluation and risk management activities.
• Knowledge of therapeutic areas in consumer healthcare, including OTC medicines, wellness products such as nutrition and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or related disciplines.
• Medical and drug terminology and a good understanding of pharmacology.
• Strong medical writing skills and computing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree (PhD, PharmD, MD/DO, or internationally recognized equivalent).
• Experience supporting wellness products and/or consumer healthcare categories.
• Experience in related disciplines such as Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, or other product safety functions.
• Demonstrated leadership, influencing, and decision-making skills in a matrixed environment.
• Experience or knowledge involving medical devices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive safety strategy for medium- to high-risk products within assigned therapeutic categories and/or business units.
• Provide expert safety leadership to R&D innovation projects across consumer healthcare product categories.
• Serve as the safety representative on project teams and key cross-functional forums.
• Ensure strategic R&D planning remains aligned with safety objectives throughout the product lifecycle.
• Integrate, analyze, and interpret safety information from clinical, post-marketing, and external sources.
• Lead proactive signal detection and signal management activities.
• Recommend prioritization, assessment, and escalation of safety signals.
• Develop and implement fit-for-purpose risk minimization activities, including product labeling updates and umbrella brand frameworks.
• Evaluate safety considerations associated with manufacturing-related product quality issues and defects.
• Provide safety expertise for regulatory submissions, health authority responses, and due diligence activities.
• Develop safety assessments and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Present safety strategies and recommendations to leadership and key internal stakeholders.
• Communicate complex scientific information clearly and impactfully.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives within Consumer Safety and across the broader organization.
• Train, coach, and mentor safety professionals in safety evaluation, signal detection, and risk management methodologies.
• Help advance best practices in safety science and risk management.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits program.
• Generous 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Time off programs, including six months of paid parental leave.
• Healthcare programs, with the company paying for the majority of medical coverage for the employee and family.
• Opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on achievement of key business performance.
• Other incentive and recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior