Executive Director, Global Patient Safety Sciences Delivery

Regeneron; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

401(k) company match

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

Regeneron in Uxbridge is seeking an Executive Director for their Patient Safety team. This role involves leading Safety Sciences operations and ensuring compliance across all Therapeutic Areas. Ideal candidates will offer over 17 years of relevant experience and strong leadership capabilities.

The position emphasizes organizational leadership, strategy development for safety operations, and fostering a high-performance culture within the team. Regeneron values inclusivity and offers a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 17+ years total experience in pharmacovigilance or relevant clinical experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• 6+ years of leading a team and people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy for standardization and consistency in execution across all products.
• Ensure compliance and quality management of Safety Sciences operations.
• Build and coach a high-performing team.

Skills

Leadership capabilities

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Education

M.D., PA, Ph.D. or PharmD Degree

Board Certification in relevant clinical specialty

Job description

At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life‑changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We are seeking an Executive Director to join our Patient Safety team.

Executive Director, Global Patient Safety Sciences Delivery

This role serves as the key point of contact for all Safety Sciences operations and risk‑related responsibilities across all Therapeutic Areas (TAs). It is responsible for driving consistency across the portfolio for standard activities performed by the Safety Scientists, overseeing processes and written procedures that underpin safety governance, and managing the team.

When & Where

• Work Location: Uxbridge, UK
• Travel: As needed

Discover Your Role

• Define the strategy to ensure standardization and consistency in execution of core activities across all products and TAs through development of common practices, processes, and templates.
• Oversee relevant training programs for GPS Safety Sciences, including a standardized training curriculum, proficiency matrix, and knowledge management repository.
• Enable the Global Capability Center (GCC) to operate more efficiently and scale with the demands of the business.
• Develop innovative approaches to delivering core activities that integrate new technologies, including AI.

Operational Delivery Oversight

• Ensure compliance and quality management of Safety Sciences Operations activities, including compliance with all regulations and establishment of SOPs and associated monitoring tools.
• Oversee all aspects of signal detection coordination and signal management process across all TAs, including Safety Monitoring Team (SMT), Safety Surveillance Plan (SSP) and Signal Evaluation Report (SER).
• Coordinate and support high‑quality, timely, and compliant delivery of benefit‑risk assessment for periodic safety reports (e.g., DSURs, PSURs) and support Safety Sciences Strategy in contributing Medical and Safety perspective to the GPS portfolio of documents (e.g., ARM, RMP, SMP).
• Set and oversee the framework for aggregate safety data analysis to ensure effective coordination and delivery.

Cross‑Functional Partnership

• Serve as strategic point of contact to enable SS operational delivery in partnership with TAHs and GPS Leads.
• Partner with key Regeneron interfaces (e.g., Clinical, Regulatory, Med Affairs, Biostats & Data Management).

Talent Development & Organizational Leadership

• Build, coach, and scale a high‑performing team, and drive succession planning and talent pipelines.
• Lead talent strategy and leadership development initiatives that strengthen capabilities across the organization.

This Role Requires

• Minimum M.D., PA, Ph.D. or PharmD Degree; Board Certification or equivalent in relevant clinical specialty, MBA is an advantage.
• 17+ years total experience in PV or relevant clinical experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• 6+ years of leading a team and people management experience.
• Preferred experience with oversight of operations within a global patient safety organization.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to assess and optimize safety operations processes, drive consistency, and ensure high‑quality, compliant execution across activities.
• Strong leadership capabilities and presence, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, organizational and workload planning skills along with the ability to manage multiple different projects simultaneously.

We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position. As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

Benefits: If necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate. The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits. Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g., medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.