Product Safety Head (Sr Director) - Solid Tumors

Scorpion Therapeutics; New Jersey; On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Head of Product Safety for Solid Tumors in the United States (New Jersey) to oversee safety strategy and risk management for marketed and developmental oncology products. You will supervise safety teams, shape global safety processes, and maintain regulatory communications.

The role requires MD or equivalent with 10+ years in pharma oncology, and strong pharmacovigilance expertise within a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• MD with 10+ years in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Clinical oncology expertise and post-marketing safety experience.
• Experience supervising safety teams in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct medical safety strategies for solid tumors products.
• Lead Medical Safety Officers and Safety Analysis Scientists.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory safety requirements and develop safety documentation.
• Manage safety communications with regulators, clinical teams and senior management.
• Collaborate with global safety and R&D leaders to optimize safety processes and support regulatory inspections.

Skills

Leadership in safety teams

Pharmacovigilance

Safety data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

Role: Head of Product Safety for Solid Tumors at Johnson & Johnson, overseeing safety strategy and risk management for marketed and developmental oncology products.

Responsibilities: direct medical safety strategies, lead Medical Safety Officers and Safety Analysis Scientists, ensure compliance with regulatory safety requirements, develop safety documentation, and manage safety communications with stakeholders including regulatory bodies, clinical teams, and senior management. Collaborate with global safety and R&D leaders to optimize safety processes, support regulatory inspections, and oversee safety-related policy development.

Qualifications: Physician (MD or equivalent) with 10+ years pharmaceutical industry experience, clinical expertise, and management experience supervising safety teams. Strong background in oncology, pharmacovigilance, and post-marketing safety assessment. High-value specifics: oncology (solid tumors), drug development phase, post-marketing safety, pharmacovigilance, regulatory compliance, and global safety strategy.

Skills: excellent communication, regulatory knowledge, leadership in a matrix environment, proficiency in safety data analysis, and experience with safety reporting and risk management frameworks.