(Senior) Patient Safety Physician, Medical Safety Physician - Inflammation

BoehringerPRD•Brampton, ON

30d•Onsite

About The Position

This role, at the Director or Senior Associate Director level, is responsible for global pharmacovigilance risk management activities for both marketed and investigational compounds. While reporting to US line management, the position may also matrix report to a Lead Patient Safety physician. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of products. The company's global presence offers opportunities for international collaboration and visibility. Boehringer Ingelheim supports employees with a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance, complemented by competitive compensation and benefit programs.

Requirements

US MD or DO degree or international equivalent from an accredited institution required.
Completion of a US residency or ex-US equivalent.
Active or inactive US license to practice medicine, or international equivalent.
People leadership potential required.
Total applicable experience (incl. clinical practice, plus research or relevant industry) of greater than three (3) years required (for Senior Associate Director).
Total applicable experience (incl. clinical practice, research or relevant industry) of greater than five (5) years required (for Director).
A minimum of two (2) years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent (preferably pharmacovigilance) required (for Director).
One to three (1-3) years of leadership experience (e.g. projects, teams, initiative) and influencing teams required (for Director).
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) required.
Ability to attend key meetings in person required.
Highly ethical personality putting patient safety first.
Self-starter and driving personality, willingness to take on responsibilities.
Sound medical-scientific and clinical knowledge and judgement.
Ability to synthesize large amounts of medical data, draw medical conclusions, and clearly communicate the conclusions.
Good understanding (based on experience) of Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management in a major pharmaceutical company on a global / corporate level, including safety in clinical development and post-marketing safety.
Understanding of pharmacovigilance regulation in major markets and respective need for compliance.

Nice To Haves

Board certification / experience in a medicine subspecialty would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Develop or support proactive risk management strategies for assigned key marketed and/or investigational compounds.
Plan, manage / perform and monitor all pharmacovigilance activities for assigned drug responsibilities.
Chair or support the BI-internal Asset Benefit Risk Team, consisting of experts in Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs, Epidemiology and Biostatistics and other disciplines as appropriate.
Depending on the status of development of the compound, may be required to lead, manage and medical-scientifically direct a team of risk management physicians responsible for an investigational compound or product including project-specific training and coaching of team members, review of team output.
Provide updates of the assigned drug´s safety profile to senior management and recommend pharmacovigilance / risk management activities to BI decision making bodies and the EU QPPV.
Represent PSPV in internal and external committees & bodies.
Contribute to the further development of pharmacovigilance within BI by staying abreast of state of the art methodology, changes in the regulatory environment and developments and trends in healthcare system and society.
Contribute to strategic projects within PSPV (e.g. future software solutions, strategic initiatives, addressing changing global regulatory environment).
In addition to global responsibilities, may represent PV at US-specific cross-functional meetings that require Patient Safety support.
May serve as liaison from team to VP, PSPV-US and provide regular updates to US teams and leadership as needed.
Represent PSPV during global health authority interactions.