Medical Director, Patient Safety & Pharmacovigilance
Arcus Biosciences
- Brisbane, CA Hayward, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop, contribute to, and oversee the execution of the signal detection strategy for the Arcus portfolio.
- Coordinate cross-functional Safety Review Teams and Safety Management Committees.
- Preparation and review of periodic aggregate reports (IND Annual Reports, Development Safety Update Reports (DSUR), Periodic Benefit Risk Evaluation Report (PBRER), EU renewal, etc.)
- Review, contribute, and author as appropriate, relevant sections of the clinical trial protocols, the Investigator’s Brochure (IB), Company Core Data Sheet (CCDS), informed consent form (ICF) and other study specific documents to ensure alignment with the asset benefit-risk profiles.
- Collaborate with business partners and contribute to the investigational products NDA and BLA submission.
- Medical review of selected individual case safety reports (ICSRs).
- Leads the effort to create developmental risk management plans by seeking input from cross-functional stakeholders.
- Provides strategic medical input into Regulatory Authority safety assessments and requests for information.
- Prepare and review relevant sections of the Regulatory Authority filing and submission packets for Investigational New Drug (IND), New Drug Applications (NDAs), Marketing Authorization Applications, etc.
- Participate in and provide input for Drug Monitoring Committees (DMC), as applicable.
- Contribute to scientific publications (abstracts, posters, papers) for scientific meetings and/or journals.
- Contribute, as appropriate, to the medical safety evaluation of projects for new business development opportunities (e.g., due diligence evaluations).
- Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) degree required. Academic or hospital setting experience preferred.
- 3+ years relevant Safety Physician experience required. Working in oncology with NDA and BLA submissions experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to create, evaluate, and maintain effective business processes and implement procedures, systems, and tools to maximize resources within the Safety department.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a dynamic, complex, cross-functional, and fast-paced team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical, and organizational skills.