Global Safety Leader

Par Health, Inc.; Hazelwood (MO); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote eligible

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Par Health, Inc. is seeking a Global Safety Leader (GSL) to oversee medical safety assessments and risk management across the product lifecycle worldwide. The role requires leading safety signal detection, evaluation, and collaboration with regulatory teams in a dynamic environment.

You will review reports, ensure compliance with FDA/ICH guidelines, and coordinate safety communications. Remote eligibility with occasional travel is offered, supporting a global health mission.

Qualifications

• MD/DO or equivalent required.
• 5–10 years clinical/practical experience in a relevant clinical environment.
• 2 years pharmacovigilance experience in Clinical Safety or Post-Marketing Safety.
• Experience with regional, national or global regulatory authorities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform and/or review medical assessment of individual case safety reports including seriousness, causality and follow up for post-marketing surveillance and clinical studies.
• Review and approve aggregate safety reports (PADER, PSUR, DSUR, REMS/CCSI) and safety inquiries for global regulators.
• Evaluate safety monitoring and data collection in protocols and CRFs for clinical trials; assess AE reports and safety labeling.
• Lead safety signal management across product lifecycle; prioritize signals by public health impact; develop risk management strategies.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs on labeling updates and safety communications; support safety-related communications.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Medical judgment

Oral & written communication

Strategic thinking

Office software (Excel/Word/PowerPoint

Epidemiology

Drug safety database

Organization & prioritization

Project management

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Tools

Drug safety database

Job description

Why Us?

At Par Health, we believe great healthcare is built on getting the essentials right. We’re looking for passionate, talented individuals who share our commitment to improving lives. With a global workforce, we lead with pride and purpose—prioritizing quality and safety while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork. Elevating the Essentials isn’t just our tagline, it’s the higher standard we live by every day.

Job Description Summary

The Global Safety Leader (GSL) is responsible, with limited supervision, for all medical aspects of safety assessment and the safety risk management strategy of products in every stage of product life cycle worldwide for Par Health.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform and/or review medical assessment of individual case safety reports including seriousness, expectedness/listedness, causality and determination of additional follow up for both post-marketing surveillance and clinical studies.
• Author and/or review and approve all aggregate safety reports including Periodic Adverse Drug Experience Report (PADER), Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR), Development Safety Update Report (DSUR), Risk Management Plan (RMP)/ Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), and response documents to safety inquiries from world-wide regulatory agencies.
• Responsible for safety aspects of clinical trials including evaluation and interpretation of appropriateness of safety monitoring and information collection in protocol and case report form, company/sponsor evaluation on individual Adverse Event (AE) reports, safety findings for Investigational Brochure, clinical study reports, summary of clinical safety, risk and benefit assessments and product labeling in regulatory submissions.
• Lead safety signal management throughout product lifecycle including signal detection, evaluation, validation and development of risk management strategies. A GSL takes the initiative to evaluate all safety triggers and thresholds and potential safety signals resulting from both quantitative and qualitative methods. Prioritize signals according to public health impact then evaluate them in timely fashion. This includes the following:
• Comprehensive review of all available safety data including current and historical medical and scientific literature, the global safety database and relevant clinical trial data.
• Assessment of the causal association between a product-event pair, using current threshold criteria. Safety results are periodically presented and defended before a management review panel (Safety Review Board).
• Following approval of signals, the GSL along with Regulatory Affairs will coordinate a Label Working Group to update the United States Prescribing Information (USPI) and/or plan public communication for new safety findings. If applicable, along with Regulatory Affairs will coordinate the Company Core Safety Information (CCSI) working groups. CCSI WG may update existing CCSI with new safety findings or create a new CCSI. The GSL will develop project plans and timelines to support the Label WG and CCSI WG activities, assist in drafting USPI and CCSI revisions and provide supporting documentation.
• Serve as safety expert on inter-departmental teams to assess patient safety impact arising from deviation from product quality specifications by performing Health Hazard Evaluations and by contributing to Corrective Action and Preventative Action Plans (CAPA).
• Communicate effectively and timely on safety and benefit/risk assessment, risk analyses, communication, mitigation, and minimization to internal and external stakeholders. Lead or contribute to project and/or process improvements that support overall strategic safety objectives.
• Mentor and support on-boarding trainings of new colleagues.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the assigned product portfolio and regulations for safety reporting and surveillance.
• Develop and maintain audit/inspection readiness for GSL function: Assist in internal and external audits/inspections for Medical Safety for pharmaceuticals and medical devices as needed.

Education

Health care professional with post graduate medical qualification (MD/DO or equivalent)

Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years clinical/practical experience in a relevant clinical environment.
• A minimum of 2 years of Pharmacovigilance experience in Clinical Safety or Post-Marketing Safety including thorough knowledge of FDA and ICH safety reporting regulations and guidelines.
• Any experience with regional, national and global regulatory authority is a plus.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

• Advanced analytical skills
• Sound medical judgment and decision-making capabilities
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strategic thinking and facilitative leadership
• Fluent utility of office computer programs such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Formal training in Epidemiology a plus
• Knowledge of navigating within a drug safety database a plus
• Sound organizational and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated skills for project management

Organizational Relationships/Scope

• Sr. Dir, Pharmacovigilance & Risk Management (PVRM)
• Interact with a variety of Corporate Divisions. These include, but are not limited to, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance, R&D, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Sales, and Customer Service. The degree and scope will vary according to the needs of the departments involved

Working Conditions

• Remote eligible
• Occasional travel may be required for such things as training seminars, manufacturing site visits, and professional/trade conventions.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

EEO Statement

We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment, and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.