Clinical Safety Scientist

Randstad Life Sciences US; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in life sciences is seeking a Clinical Safety Scientist to oversee program-level safety data reviews for major Phase III trials. This part-time, remote role requires advanced qualifications and significant experience in clinical safety, with responsibilities including data analysis, narrative quality control, and collaboration with medical teams.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required: PhD, PharmD, or MS.
• 8+ years in Clinical Safety or Clinical Science.
• Experience leading clinical data monitoring and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth clinical trial safety data review.
• Prepare safety data summaries for presentations.
• Lead collaboration with medical monitors to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Safety data review

Scientific writing

Data interpretation

Collaboration

Education

PhD, PharmD, or MS in a medical or life science discipline

Job description

Clinical Safety Scientist (Program-Level Data Review)

Clinical Safety Scientist (Program-Level Data Review)

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Randstad Life Sciences US provided pay range

This range is provided by Randstad Life Sciences US. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$100.00/hr - $120.00/hr

Contract through 12/31/25 (extension possible)

Part-Time/Flex (~20 hrs/week)

REMOTE | W2 or 1099

Seeking a seasoned Clinical Safety Scientist to lead program-level safety data review for a large Phase III program at a biotech company. Note: This is not a PV Ops role (no ICSR processing, signal detection, aggregate reporting, vendor management)

MUST HAVES

• Advanced degree required (PhD, PharmD, or MD preferred; MS minimum)
• Experience in mid-to-large pharma or biotech, with Phase III trial experience
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end safety data review, from collection through analysis, presentation, and discussion with leadership
• Strong scientific writing and data interpretation skills, including safety narrative review
• Effective collaborator, able to align with medical monitors and support IDMC/SMTpreparation
• Thrives in fast-paced, autonomous environments

ROLE

• Conduct in-depth clinical trial safety data review and analysis across multiple ongoing Phase III studies
• Lead preparation of safety data summaries and slide decks for internal leadership and Safety Management Team (SMT) presentations
• Collaborate with medical monitors to ensure medical accuracy and consistency in safety narratives
• Conduct narrative quality control (QC) to ensure accurate and complete clinical storytelling
• Contribute to signal tracking, DSUR development, and broader safety surveillance deliverables
• Maintain regular communication with the team to align on workload and schedule, adjusting hours based on data volume and timelines

REQUIREMENTS

• PhD, PharmD, or MS in a medical or life science discipline
• 8+ years of experience in Clinical Safety or Clinical Science within clinical development (pharma or biotech)
• Proven experience leading clinical data monitoring, querying, analysis, and reporting
• Strong background in SMT prep, data interpretation, narrative review, and collaboration with medical monitors
• Prior work on large Phase III trials
• Self-starter who can operate independently at a high level in a fast-paced setting
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management and Project Management

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

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