Director, Medical Safety and Risk Management

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, MA seeks a seasoned Director of Medical Safety and Risk Management to lead the safety profile across product lifecycles. You will guide trial safety design, endpoints, and data interpretation while coordinating with clinical, regulatory, and commercial teams.

The role demands strong medical judgment, proactive pharmacovigilance expertise, and an ability to drive safety deliverables within tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree with a minimum of 3 years of medical practice is required.
• Sound clinical acumen and a wide range of therapeutic area knowledge.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience in pharmacovigilance and/or clinical research/development is preferred.
• Experience in clinical development is a plus.
• Knowledge of clinical research methodology, epidemiology/biostatistics, pharmacovigilance tools and processes and regulatory framework.
• Ability to synthesize and analyze safety data from various sources; problem-solving in a complex environment.
• Strong written and spoken communications skills, with medical/scientific writing experience preferred.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Expertise in international regulations governing drug safety and audits; FDA/EU/ICH familiarity preferred.
• Interpersonal and decision-making skills; ability to gain credibility across teams.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments with tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of safety profile across product lifecycle.
• Oversee active safety monitoring and signal detection for defined portfolio.
• Advise clinical development teams on trial safety design and endpoints.
• Ensure timely delivery of safety deliverables for regulatory documents.
• Lead cross-functional Safety Risk Management Teams and elevate safety issues.
• Provide strategic safety input to internal and external stakeholders, including regulators.
• Author safety documents (DSUR, PSUR, RMPs) and safety communications.
• Collaborate with partners to harmonize safety identification and communication.

Skills

Medical degree

Clinical pharmacovigilance

Regulatory knowledge

Safety data analysis

Leadership

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Director, Medical Safety and Risk Management

The Director, Medical Safety and Risk Management leads the development and maintenance of the safety profile of assigned products throughout the entire lifecycle of a product. This is a highly visible role that interfaces across all levels and functional areas and partners closely with the clinical development, regulatory, and commercial teams. The exceptional candidate that we seek will have an excellent medical judgment, strong analytical skills, proactive approach in drug safety and a flexible, hands-on nature with a high sense of urgency.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic development of the safety profile of assigned products
• Lead active monitoring and continued assessment of safety data through systematic signal detection and critical review of aggregate safety data and literature during all phases of the lifecycle of a defined portfolio of products.
• Guide the clinical development teams regarding all aspects of clinical safety, including trial design, appropriateness of safety endpoints, analysis and interpretation of safety data.
• Be accountable for timely completion of all safety deliverables towards Clinical Study Reports, preparations for market applications and all other regulatory documents.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams (e. g. Safety Risk Management Teams) regarding safety relevant topics and elevate all relevant safety matters to the appropriate decision-making level with proposals for solutions based on analysis of the available information.
• Serve as the safety expert providing strategic input to key stake holders in relation to product safety, understand the business strategy for the product and be knowledgeable about the (medical) context of the respective product class. Be the subject matter expert for relevant safety discussions with regulatory agencies and other significant external bodies.
• Be the author and accountable content owner for all safety relevant content or documents during clinical development (e.g. DSUR, Development Risk Management Plans, Safety Analysis Plans) and post approval (e.g. PSUR, RMPs, medical expert statements and answers to HAs requests). Be content owner for safety relevant communications such as DHCP letters and company statements.
• Collaborate with pharmacovigilance and drug safety colleagues from licensing partners to align on a harmonized approach to identifying, evaluating and communicating safety issues.

Qualifications

Alnylam prides itself on its entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment where success is rapidly rewarded. There is a strong pipeline, significant resources, and every intention of continuing the phenomenal rate of success and growth. This position offers an opportunity to have tremendous impact on the growth of the company. The culture values hard-work, creativity, flexibility, a sense of humor and a hands-on, problem-solving attitude.

The ideal candidate will have the following mix of personal and professional characteristics:

• Medical Degree with a minimum of 3 years of medical practice is required.
• Sound clinical acumen and a wide range of therapeutic area knowledge.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience in pharmacovigilance and/or clinical research/development is preferred
• Experience in clinical development is a plus.
• Knowledge of clinical research methodology, clinical epidemiology/biostatistics, pharmacovigilance tools and processes and relevant regulatory framework.
• Ability to synthesize and analyze safety data from various sources. Proficiency in problem-solving within a highly complex environment.
• Strong communications skills, both written and spoken, ideally with demonstrable experience in medical / scientific writing.
• Excellent networking and relationship building skills for successful cooperation with internal and external customers.
• Expertise in international regulations governing drug safety. Experience in managing compliance or audits. Working knowledge of relevant FDA, EU, ICH guidelines, initiatives and regulations governing both Safety reporting and processing for clinical trial environments highly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills. Strong influencing skills with the ability to quickly earn credibility across other functional areas.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with rapidly approaching timelines is important

About Alnylam

We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics- a revolutionaryapproach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possibleand are just at the beginning of what's possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, wherean authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinkingfuel one another.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.

Before applying, please review Alnylam's CandidatePrivacy Noticeregarding how Alnylam handles Personal Data you provide with your application for employment.

The pay range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).

Alnylam's robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well-being. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match. Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks. We also offer generous family resources and leave. Our commitment to your well-being reflects our belief that caring for our people fuels the impact we create together.

Learn more about these and additional benefits offered by Alnylam by visiting the Benefits section of the Careers website:https://www.alnylam.com/careers