Senior Director, Patient Safety; MD

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We're here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We've made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.

Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

• Provides medical strategy and input into key regulatory decisions pertaining to safety of multiple products, including representing safety at advisory panels and meetings with regulators or other internal and external stakeholders.
• Establishes the direction for pharmacovigilance activities for assigned products and provides global medical leadership and input into all aspects of safety for assigned molecule or therapeutic area including surveillance programs, aggregate review and risk management planning.
• Collaborates with drug safety's risk management team in proactive identification and assessment of safety signals and trends, and supports management of any potential safety issues.
• Executes process change and initiatives based on deep understanding of GVP and other regulatory guidance.
• Participates in SOP updates, audits, data analysis and other ad hoc activities.
• Communicates to highest levels of senior management key pharmacovigilance findings.
• Provides global medical leadership for product focused safety activities.
• Provides global strategic input to organization to mitigate pharmacovigilance-related risk.

• MD Degree or equivalent; board eligible plus 12 years of relevant experience.
• 8+ years of drug safety/pharmaceutical industry or clinical practice experience with extensive PV expertise in one or more therapeutic area.
• Significant knowledge of EU and FDA PV guidelines, GCP and clinical research methodology.
• Extensive and demonstrated leadership including problem solving, negotiation, organization and planning skills.
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proven scientific/clinical and analytical knowledge base with ability to assess data and understand the safety/medical implications.
• Solid understanding of pharmacoepidemiology and ability to provide sound critique of observational studies.

• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
• Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

Other US Locations: $ - $. Bay Area: $ - $.

Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

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* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.