Vice President, Pharmacovigilance & Risk Management

Scorpion Therapeutics; Hampton (NJ); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a seasoned Vice President of Pharmacovigilance & Risk Management to lead global safety strategy from clinical development through commercialization, crafting proactive risk management and surveillance.

You will oversee ICSR intake, signal detection, benefit-risk assessments, and regulatory submissions, while aligning cross-functional teams to maintain compliance and ensure patient safety across all markets.

Qualifications

• MD with extensive (>15 years) experience in pharma/biotech drug safety.
• Deep expertise in global pharmacovigilance regulations.
• Proven leadership in late-stage development and product launches.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead pharmacovigilance infrastructure and operations across the globe.
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements and safety standards.
• Manage safety surveillance activities (ICSRs, signal detection, benefit-risk assessments).
• Develop and implement risk mitigation plans for marketed products and development programs.
• Support regulatory submissions with safety data packages and expert input.
• Lead cross-functional safety collaborations with clinical, regulatory, and commercial teams.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

ICSR handling

Signal detection

Benefit-risk assessments

Regulatory compliance

Education

MD (Doctor of Medicine)

Job description

Role

Vice President of Pharmacovigilance & Risk Management, overseeing global safety strategy and operations from clinical development through commercialization.

Responsibilities

lead pharmacovigilance infrastructure, ensure compliance with global regulations, manage safety surveillance activities (ICSRs, signal detection, benefit-risk assessments), develop risk mitigation plans, support regulatory submissions, and lead cross-functional safety collaborations.

Requirements

MD with extensive experience (>15 years) in pharma/biotech drug safety, deep expertise in global pharmacovigilance regulations, proven leadership in late-stage development and product launches, and strong stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

experience in immunology, allergy, dermatology, or related therapeutic areas; experience scaling pharmacovigilance systems in biotech environments; familiarity with safety systems implementation.

HighValue

immunology/autoimmune therapeutic focus, late-stage development, global regulatory compliance, drug safety leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.

WorkSetup

not specified, but role involves strategic leadership across clinical and commercial phases.