Senior Patient Safety Physician, Medical Safety Physician - CRM; Remote
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 06877, USA
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Senior Patient Safety Physician, Medical Safety Physician - CRM (Remote)
Join Boehringer Ingelheim as a Senior Patient Safety Physician (CRM) to help shape the pharmacovigilance risk management of our marketed and investigational compounds worldwide. In this role you will report to US line management and potentially matrix to a Lead Patient Safety Physician, contributing to product development, safety monitoring, and regulatory compliance across global markets.
Duties & Responsibilities- Develop or support proactive risk management strategies for assigned key marketed and/or investigational compounds.
- Plan, manage, perform, and monitor all pharmacovigilance activities for assigned drug responsibilities, including:
- Chair or support the BI‑internal Asset Benefit Risk Team (Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and other disciplines).
- Lead, manage, and medical‑scientifically direct a team of risk‑management physicians for investigational compounds, providing training, coaching, and review of output.
- Provide updates on the assigned drug’s safety profile to senior management and recommend pharmacovigilance and risk‑management activities to BI decision‑making bodies and the EU QPPV.
- Represent PSPV in internal and external committees and bodies.
- Contribute to the development of pharmacovigilance within BI through state‑of‑the‑art methodology, regulatory changes, and industry trends.
- Support strategic projects (e.g., future software solutions, regulatory initiatives).
- Represent PV at US‑specific cross‑functional meetings requiring Patient Safety support, liaising with VP, PSPV‑US, and providing regular updates.
- Represent PSPV during global health authority interactions.
- US MD or DO degree or international equivalent from an accredited institution required.
- Preferred:
- Completion of a US residency or ex‑US equivalent.
- Active or inactive US license to practice medicine, or international equivalent.
- Board certification or experience in a medical subspecialty would be an asset.
- People‑leadership potential required.
- Total applicable experience (clinical practice, research, or relevant industry) of >3 years required.
- Total applicable experience (clinical practice, research, or relevant industry) of >5 years, plus a minimum of 2 years in the pharmaceutical industry (preferably pharmacovigilance) required.
- 1–3 years of leadership experience (projects, teams, initiatives) and influencing teams required.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
- Ability to attend key meetings in person.
- High ethical standards with patient‑safety focus.
- Self‑starter with a driving personality, willingness to take on responsibilities.
- Sound medical‑scientific and clinical knowledge and judgement.
- Ability to synthesize large amounts of medical data, draw conclusions, and clearly communicate them.
- Good understanding of Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management in a global pharmaceutical context, including safety in clinical development and post‑marketing safety.
- Understanding of pharmacovigilance regulation in major markets and the need for compliance.
This position offers a base salary typically between $220,000 and $394,000, with potential eligibility for role‑specific variable or performance‑based bonus and other compensation elements. For an overview of our benefits, please .
Our CompanyAt Boehringer Ingelheim, you can develop your own path in a company that values diversity, innovation, and patient‑centric care. We support career growth, provide health and wellbeing programs, and invest heavily in global accessibility to healthcare. Join a team that is constantly innovating and making a tangible impact on millions of lives.
Employment Details- Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior - Employment type:
Full‑time - Job function:
Health Care Provider - Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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