Principal Scientist, Safety

Neurocrine Biosciences; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings plan

Paid vacation

Holiday and personal days

Parental and medical leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences seeks a Safety Scientist Lead to provide scientific, clinical and operational safety input for clinical and post-market pharmacovigilance. You will contribute to SOP development, review study documents, and support case processing as needed.

The role requires 8+ years in drug safety, with expertise in safety databases (ARISg) and regulatory requirements (GVP). A leadership mindset and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in drug safety with pharmacovigilance compliance experience.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections (GVP).
• Experience with ARISg, safety databases and signal detection.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety activities for assigned programs and studies.
• Provide clinical and operational safety support to Clinical Development programs.
• Prepare periodic safety reports (PADER, DSUR) per regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with DSPV Medical Director on data review and signal evaluation.

Skills

Pharmacovigilance

Drug safety

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Safety data systems

Education

BS/BA or RN in related field

MS/PhD/PharmD preferred

Tools

ARISg

MedDRA/WHODRUG

Job description

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Provide scientific/clinical expertise, strategic input, and support for deliverables and activities associated with clinical and post-market pharmacovigilance. Support signal management activities, safety and benefit-risk evaluations and author periodic safety reports (eg, PADER, DSUR, etc.) for assigned programs. Will be a key contributor to SOP development and revisions. May also work with the DSPV Operations group and assist with case processing activities as needed by the department.

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Safety Scientist Lead for assigned programs or studies.
• Provides clinical and operational safety support to the Clinical Development programs (eg, content review of protocols, study reports, Investigator Brochure, informed consents and other related documents, as applicable).
• Conduct literature review for assigned programs.
• Lead the preparation of periodic safety reports (eg, PADER, DSURs) in accordance with regulatory requirements and standard operating procedure for assigned programs.
• In collaboration with the DSPV Medical Director, performs aggregate safety data review and interpretation to support safety evaluations for assigned programs.
• In collaboration with the DSPV Medical Director, perform signal detection and evaluation activities in accordance with SOPs and guidelines for assigned programs.
• Participate in independent Data Monitoring Committee meetings, as applicable.
• Contribute to SOP and guidelines development and revisions.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams at Neurocrine involving R & D project teams, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, and others to execute clinical trials.
• Support DSPV Operations with case processing activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• BS/BA or RN degree in related scientific field AND 8+ years of experience in drug safety in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry with 3+ years of pharmacovigilance compliance experience.
• Experience in supporting regulatory authority inspections of GVP and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience with drug safety databases such as ARISg.
• Healthcare professional and vendor management experience preferred OR Master's degree in related scientific field AND 6+ years of similar experience noted above OR PhD or PharmD in related scientific field AND 4+ years of similar experience noted above.
• Requires understanding of how the team / work area relates to other related areas and uses that knowledge to improve efficiency and produce high-quality work on problems with cross-functional impact.
• Identifies and resolves technical, operational and organizational problems/problems relating to own discipline.
• Frequently works cross-functionally as the representative for their area.
• Team player with ability to function in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, and able to prioritize and plan effectively.
• Strong leadership and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Strong knowledge of US and EU pharmacovigilance regulatory requirement.
• Strong knowledge of current pharmacovigilance practices.
• Knowledge of drug safety databases; experience with ARISg is a plus.
• Ability to evaluate, interpret and synthesize scientific data.
• Proficiency with safety safety coding dictionaries (eg, MedDRA, WHODRUG).
• Expertise in individual safety case report processing, including triage, data entry, quality review, and submission #LI-RS1.

Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements.

The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $130,800.00-$179,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 30% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program.

• retirement savings plan (with company match)
• paid vacation
• holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans

We are a top place to work. Neurocrine Biosciences was named one of the FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Biopharma™ 2025. We were also named a Great Place to Work® Certified company.

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