Medical Safety Director, MRI

Philips

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Philips as a Medical Safety Director and play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and efficacy of our health technology products. You will lead comprehensive safety evaluations, manage risk, and provide expert guidance throughout the product lifecycle, from development to post-market surveillance.

Requirements

• Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree (required).
• With over 15 years experience in the medical field, you bring rich insights and transformative skills, including 5+ years of hands-on clinical practice in hospital environments.
• You have spent at least a decade spearheading advancements in the medical device or pharmaceutical sectors.
• Expertise in medical device risk management and regulatory affairs, with experience interacting with notified bodies.
• Proven research track record (completed studies, published works).
• Leadership experience, including committee involvement and managing complex organizational structures.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experienced public speaker.
• Proactive, assertive, and a strong team player.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment.
• The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
• For this position you must located in or around the posted location.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the medical safety expert for risk management, health hazard evaluations (HHE), risk-benefit analyses, and corrective actions.
• Provide critical input to regulatory submissions, including RBAs, CSPs/CSRs and CERs.
• Support New Product Design, clinical studies, and Post-Marketing Surveillance (PMS) with expert safety insights.
• Evaluate safety data from diverse sources (PMS, literature) to identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Stay current with advancements in safety science and regulatory requirements; share knowledge through training and presentations.
• Support audits and inspections related to safety processes and documentation.
• Contribute to the development and review of safety documents, including risk management plans and safety reports.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree