Global Medical Safety Director – Psychedelic Therapies

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 250,000 - 388,000; Full time

Job summary

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Global Medical Safety for psychedelic programs, leading safety strategies and risk management across late-stage development and commercialization.

The role requires deep clinical safety expertise and collaboration with regulatory, clinical, and safety teams to ensure robust risk assessment and proactive safety leadership. The position emphasizes global medical safety governance, protocol safety content, and regulatory

Qualifications

• MD degree with US medical license (preferred).
• Minimum 10 years as Safety/PV professional in pharma.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety strategy for late-stage psychedelic development.
• Provide strategic regulatory safety leadership for global submissions, including INDs/NDA/MAA.
• Mentor GPV team members and provide training to staff.

Skills

Medical Safety

Regulatory filing

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MD degree with US medical license

Job description

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Global Medical Safety for psychedelic programs, leading safety strategies and risk management across late-stage development and commercialization.

The role requires deep clinical safety expertise and collaboration with regulatory, clinical, and safety teams to ensure robust risk assessment and proactive safety leadership. The position emphasizes global medical safety governance, protocol safety content, and regulatory