Medical Director, Global Safety Physician

Belite Bio, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Belite Bio in the United States seeks a Medical Director, Global Safety Physician, to lead safety data interpretation across trials and literature, and to support global pharmacovigilance activities with cross-functional teams.

The role reports to the Head of Medical Safety and requires an MD with ophthalmology training, strong knowledge of safety regulations, and experience with Argus or Aris safety databases.

Qualifications

• Experience in Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance in pharma/biotech or CRO.
• MD with residency training and ophthalmology background preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US/EU safety regulations and CIOMS/ICH guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical safety assessment and interpretation of safety data from trials and literature.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on clinical development and pharmacovigilance activities.
• Oversee PV service vendors and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Provide guidance and training on safety to stakeholders.
• Prepare responses to health authorities and manage safety documentation.

Skills

Drug safety

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MD degree

Tools

Oracle Argus Safety

Aris Global

Job description

Belite Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical drug development company focused on advancing novel therapeutics targeting retinal degenerative eye diseases with significant unmet medical needs. Built on our proprietary Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4) IP portfolio, our clinical pipeline includes Tinlarebant (LBS-008), an oral therapy currently in late-stage clinical trials (including the Phase 3 DRAGON and PHOENIX studies) for Stargardt disease (STGD1) and Geographic Atrophy (GA) in dry AMD.

At Belite Bio, we are dedicated to developing innovative solutions to treat untreatable conditions and prevent vision loss in patients worldwide. As an emerging, agile organization, we offer a fast-paced environment where dynamic self-starters thrive.

Operating at the forefront of drug development means our team members wear multiple hats, roll up their sleeves, and bring deep personal dedication to every project. If you are energized by a high-impact, hands-on culture where your effort directly shapes our growth and mission, you will find a rewarding home here.

About This Role

As a Medical Director, Global Safety Physician, this individual will be responsible for leading medical assessment and interpretation of safety data from multiple sources, including clinical trials, and literature reports. The individual will be closely collaborating with cross functional teams in supporting all clinical development programs, regulatory filling, and global safety related activities. This individual will also support the clinical R&D team in the oversight of PV service vendors and partners and will need to maintain medical knowledge, as well as current knowledge of drug safety and pharmacovigilance regulations, pharmacovigilance practices, safety surveillance and risk-management practices.

This role reports directly to the Head of Medical Safety, Global Pharmacovigilance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide medical safety input and participate in safety surveillance activities (e.g., identification of safety signals and ensure timely assessment and communication of confirmed safety signals).
• Provide input in the generation of aggregate safety reports (e.g., DSURs, PADER, PBRER).
• Provide inputs to different documents (e.g. study protocols, amendments and safety plans; clinical study reports; eCRFs/CRFs;TMFs)
• Manage internal & external forums (e.g. external Data monitoring Committees (DMCs); Safety Management Team) for assigned products/studies
• Collaborate with Medical Monitors and Clinical Research Scientists and vendor clinical staff as needed for ongoing clinical trials.
• Provide medical safety input in the development and/or updates of Risk Management Plans and the maintenance of these documents.
• Provide support and input to the development of Standard Operating Procedures, Working Instructions, and other guidance documents.
• Work closely with other Product Safety Leads and Head of Medical Safety to respond to and resolve safety questions from health authorities as well as regulatory agency’s audits and inspections.
• Provide guidance, oversight, and training around safety to relevant stakeholders (e.g. internal employees, CROs and site investigators)
• Serve as a subject matter expert for vendors (CRO) that provide drug safety and pharmacovigilance services.
• Train and mentor teams on emerging safety aspects and PV processes, technologies, and new regulations

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance in a pharmaceutical or biotech company, CRO or regulatory agency.
• Medical Degree (MD) from a recognized international medical school with at least 3 years of residency training & medical practice experience. Board-certified Ophthalmologist with drug discovery and clinical development experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of US and EU drug safety and pharmacovigilance regulations, CIOMS and ICH guidelines.
• Proven experience in medical safety assessments, safety surveillance and risk management activities. Extensive knowledge and clinical judgment in safety signal management, medical review, aggregate safety assessment and benefit–risk decision-making across clinical development and post-marketing products
• Extensive knowledge of common safety databases (Oracle Argus Safety and/or Aris Global), regulatory regulations, and MedDRA coding, medical review of IC…
• Experience with authoring aggregate reports (e.g., DSUR, PSUR/PBRER, PADER)
• Experience in preparation of responses to regulatory authorities; experience with regulatory filing and related activities preferred.

Preferred Qualification

• Demonstrated success in cross-functional influence and stakeholder management

as global medical safety leader

• Extensive experience interacting with global health authorities and leading safety-related regulatory activities
• Strong understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations and industry best practices
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional and executive-level decision-making and build effective partnerships across Patient Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Science, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs and Biometrics

Equal Employment Opportunity & Accommodations

Belite Bio provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Belite Bio is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interviewing process due to a medical condition or disability, please contact human resources to let us know the nature of your request.

Salary Disclosure

Pay Range: $180,000-240,000 USD

Salary offered will depend on candidate location, market rate adjustments, skills, and relevant experience.

Belite Bio provides a competitive total compensation package that includes base salary, annual incentive bonuses, equity participation, and a full benefit package (health, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off).