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Safety Director

Hudson, OH · On-site

$80K - $100K/hr

Safety DirectorLocation: Hudson, OHStart Date: ASAPDuration: Full-Time, Direct HireType: Full ... Medical insurance with in-network preventive care covered at 100%Health Savings Account (HSA) with ...

Safety Director

Hudson, OH · On-site

$80K - $90K/yr

Safety DirectorLocation: Hudson, OHStart Date: ASAPDuration: Full-Time, Direct HireType: Full ... Medical insurance with in-network preventive care covered at 100%Health Savings Account (HSA) with ...

The Safety Director will provide strategic vision, ensure compliance with OSHA and DOT standards ... Health Savings Account Match - Extra support for medical expenses * Life Insurance - Financial ...

The Safety Director will provide strategic vision, ensure compliance with OSHA and DOT standards ... Health Savings Account Match - Extra support for medical expenses * Life Insurance - Financial ...

The Safety Director will provide strategic vision, ensure compliance with OSHA and DOT standards ... Health Savings Account Match - Extra support for medical expenses * Life Insurance - Financial ...

Safety Director

Syracuse, NY · On-site

$110K - $150K/yr

Safety Director Position : Full-time Salary : $110,000-$150,000 (based on experience) The Corporate ... Colonial Supplemental (accident, medical bridge, disability, cancer, Life/ADD) * Employer Paid Life ...

Safety Director

Harrisonburg, VA · On-site

$25.29 - $33.46/hr

Assisting the Medical Director in reviewing and documenting safety-related events and discussing appropriate event with others to facilitate learning * Maintaining department compliance with the ...

Safety Director

Oswego, NY · On-site

$110K - $150K/yr

Safety Director Position : Full-time Salary : $110,000-$150,000 (based on experience) The Corporate ... Colonial Supplemental (accident, medical bridge, disability, cancer, Life/ADD) * Employer Paid Life ...

Safety Director AMAT Canton, Michigan, United States Job ID: 527565 Michigan Paving and Materials ... Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs * Group retirement savings program

Safety Director

Canton, MI · On-site

$110 - $140/hr

Safety Director (527565) Requisition ID 527565 -Posted - AMAT - Michigan Paving and Materials ... Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs * Group retirement savings program

Safety Director

Weedsport, NY · On-site

$110K - $150K/yr

Safety Director Position : Full-time Salary : $110,000-$150,000 (based on experience) The Corporate ... Colonial Supplemental (accident, medical bridge, disability, cancer, Life/ADD) * Employer Paid Life ...

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How much do medical safety director jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for medical safety director in the United States is $162,390.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $100,000.00 and $207,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a medical safety director do?

A Medical Safety Director is responsible for overseeing the safety of pharmaceutical products or medical devices throughout their lifecycle. They lead teams that monitor, assess, and manage risks related to patient safety, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Their duties often include reviewing safety data, reporting adverse events, and implementing risk management strategies. Medical Safety Directors work closely with regulatory agencies, clinical teams, and other departments to protect patient well-being and improve product safety.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a medical safety director, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Medical Safety Director, you need extensive knowledge of pharmacovigilance, regulatory requirements, and clinical risk assessment, typically supported by a degree in medicine, pharmacy, or life sciences. Familiarity with safety databases (like Argus or ArisGlobal), signal detection tools, and relevant certifications (such as RAC or CCRA) is highly valued. Excellent leadership, analytical thinking, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for guiding teams and interacting with regulatory authorities. These competencies ensure patient safety, regulatory compliance, and successful management of medical product risks in the healthcare industry.

What are some common challenges faced by a medical safety director, and how can they be managed effectively?

Medical Safety Directors often navigate challenges such as rapidly evolving regulatory requirements, managing cross-functional safety teams, and responding to urgent safety signals. Effective management involves staying updated on global pharmacovigilance regulations, fostering strong communication across clinical, regulatory, and research teams, and implementing robust risk assessment processes. Proactive collaboration and continuous training are key to ensuring timely and accurate safety data reporting, which helps mitigate risks and maintain compliance.

What is the difference between Medical Safety Director vs Medical Safety Specialist?

AspectMedical Safety DirectorMedical Safety Specialist
CredentialsMedical degree, safety certifications, experience in drug safetyRelated certifications, such as pharmacovigilance training, with less managerial experience
Work EnvironmentOversees safety programs, manages teams, collaborates with regulatory agenciesSupports safety data collection, conducts analysis, assists in safety reporting
Employer & Industry UsagePharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, healthcare organizationsPharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, healthcare settings

The Medical Safety Director typically holds a leadership role, overseeing safety strategies and teams, while the Medical Safety Specialist focuses on data analysis and safety reporting. Both roles require relevant safety certifications and industry experience, but the director has broader responsibilities and managerial duties.

Do medical safety directors get paid more?

Medical Safety Directors typically earn higher salaries compared to other safety or compliance roles due to their specialized expertise, leadership responsibilities, and often advanced certifications such as RAC or CSP. Their compensation varies based on experience, industry, and organization size, but they generally receive higher pay reflecting their critical role in ensuring patient and staff safety in healthcare settings.

How much does a Medical Safety Director make in the US?

A Medical Safety Director in the US typically earns between $150,000 and $200,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and the size of the organization. They often hold advanced certifications and have extensive knowledge of pharmacovigilance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
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Director, Medical Safety Assessment Physician

Bristol Myers Squibb

Princeton, NJ • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Bristol Myers Squibb rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 51 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

32nd of 86 rated pharmaceutical


Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, "Who are you working for?"-a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.


Position Summary

  • Lead safety activities and benefit-risk strategies for assigned BMS compounds/ program and chair the product Safety Management Team(s).

  • Oversee, Prepare, and/or Review aggregate safety review documents as well as safety sections of relevant clinical trial documents and regulatory filings.

  • Lead team in the evaluation & management of signals emerging from any data source. Develop strategy for signal evaluation and document outcome.

  • Lead safety labeling activities for assigned products/ program. Act as the Safety Subject Matter Expert for input to regulatory product labeling. Participate/ Provide input at cross-functional labeling team meetings and provide regional safety labeling support.

  • Lead process improvement projects. Assist the MSA Therapeutic Area (TA) Head/Lead in developing and maintaining state-of-the-art PV processes and procedures within BMS R&D and WWPS.

  • Support the EU Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (PV) or other regional or local Qualified Person for PV relative to issues relating to assigned products.

  • Provide input to R&D publication strategy/ plan & ensure safety input to publications/ presentations

  • Actively drive safety strategy preparation and Represent WWPS at Health Authority (HA) and Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) meetings.

  • Ensure that the above tasks are performed in the most efficient manner possible commensurate with quality, accuracy, and timeliness and in accordance with current global regulatory requirements and BMS cost effectiveness goals.

  • Promote collegiality and teamwork among peers. Mentor/Support colleagues as a positive change agent.

Duties/Responsibilities

General Product Support

  • Lead safety activities and benefit-risk strategies for assigned BMS compounds and chair the product SMT(s).

  • Oversee, Prepare, and/or Review aggregate safety review documents (eg, Development Safety Update Reports [DSUR], Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports [PBRER]) and safety sections of relevant clinical trial documents (eg, protocols, clinical study reports [CSR], investigator brochures [IB], informed consent forms [ICF]) and regulatory filings (eg, clinical trial applications [CTA], marketing authorization applications [MAA]).

  • Lead team in evaluation & management of signals emerging from any data source. Develop strategy for signal evaluation (eg, case-series, literature review, HA/ claims database). Document by Safety Topic Review/ Signal Report or other means of communication.

  • Lead safety labeling activities for assigned products. Act as the Safety Subject Matter Expert for input to regulatory product labeling. Participate/ Provide input at cross-functional labeling team meetings and provide regional safety labeling support.

  • Support the EU QPPV or other regional or local Qualified Person for PV relative to issues relating to assigned products.

  • Provide input to R&D publication strategy/ plan & ensure safety input to publications/ presentations.

Clinical Development

  • Act as the global safety lead for assigned compounds in development. Provide safety lead support for global submission document production. Review draft summary documents.

  • Lead medical safety development and execution of benefit-risk management strategies for assigned products.

  • Provide safety input to clinical development plans, study protocols, amendments, IB, statistical analysis plan (SAP), ICF, CSR, responses to HA or institutional review board (IRB)/ ethics committee (EC) queries.

  • Lead development of safety risk language, risk management strategy, pre-filing safety activities including safety table shells, integrated safety data review, integrated safety summary document review, and safety-focused publication development.

  • Perform medical safety review of DSUR, annual reports and other periodic safety submissions.

  • Support safety strategy preparation for pre-submission meetings, Advisory Committee meetings, Scientific Advice meetings, DMC meetings, etc.

Postmarketing Support

  • Act as the safety lead for assigned marketed compounds and support global postmarketing safety activities and submissions.

  • Provide medical safety, benefit-risk input for safety aggregate reports, product renewal submissions, postmarketing study documents and reports, responses to HA queries.

  • Lead medical safety oversight of and execution of risk management strategies and RMP elements for assigned products.

  • Lead safety signal evaluation & management. Prepare and Review reports on safety signals (ie, Safety Topic Reviews/ Signal Reports) and ad hoc regulatory responses.

  • Provide postmarketing safety study guidance to other groups including epidemiology and medical affairs including but not limited to investigator-sponsored research (ISR), epidemiology studies, and non-interventional safety studies.

  • Ensure safety labeling adequately reflects emerging postmarketing safety profile.

Department Activities

  • Lead process improvement projects. Assist the MSA TA Head/Lead in developing and maintaining state-of-the-art PV processes and procedures within BMS R&D and WWPS.

  • Support preparation for regulatory inspections with evaluation of current processes and assess alignment with regulatory expectations, guidelines, and mandates.

  • Assist the team and senior management in all forms of issue management and crisis management.

  • Liaise with all TA staff and maintain an effective and collaborative patient safety team.

  • Support hiring & orientation.

Cross-Functional Activities

  • Provide input to strategic plans for safety differentiation of BMS products.

  • Prepare and Provide training to BMS employees on product safety profiles/issues.

  • Act as WWPS liaison for assigned products with BMS functions (Legal, BD, Operations, Marketing, etc.).

  • Support manufacturing quality. Co-Author integrated health hazard assessments.

  • Develop communications of safety data & interpretation to BMS and external parties, globally.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications

  • MD/equivalent required. Postgraduate qualification or experience in internal medicine, immunology, oncology, or related specialty desirable. Other relevant experiences & accomplishments considered, such as roles in clinical research, observational research & clinical practice experience.

  • 3+ years in PV or relevant pharmaceutical or biomedical field (eg, Medical, Clinical, Regulatory) is strongly preferred. Other relevant experiences & accomplishments considered, such as roles in clinical research, observational research & clinical practice experience.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Understanding of the drug development process.

  • Knowledge of PV and ability to apply knowledge to evaluation of safety concerns and minimization of patient risk throughout the life cycle of a drug product.

  • Proficient ability to leverage the range of available tools to investigate safety concerns, including the science of observational research.

  • Understanding of regulatory requirements for safety assessment and action.

  • Strong scientific analytical reasoning skills.

  • Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel.

  • Excellent attention to detail.

  • Behavioral competencies necessary to work and lead within a complex matrix environment.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Travel

  • Occasional travel within the US (eg, once every 2-3 months) and overseas (eg, once a year)


We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials - if this role excites you, but doesn't perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Compensation Overview:

Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $255,860 - $310,040 Princeton - NJ - US: $255,860 - $310,040

The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully - carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.


Benefits:


Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans - including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).


U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.


Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.


Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.


U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits


How We Work

Where you work matters - because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.


Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplaceaccommodations/adjustmentsand ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplaceaccommodation/adjustmentprior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonableaccommodations/adjustmentsin completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries toadastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visitcareers.bms.com/eeo-accessibilityto access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.


Candidate Rights

BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.


For roles based in Los Angeles County only: If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information:https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/


Data Protection

We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself athttps://careers.bms.com/fraud-protection.


Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.


If this posting is missing required information required by local law or incorrect, contact BMS atTAEnablement@bms.comwith the Job Title and Requisition number. Do not send application-related inquiries to this email. To check your application status, please login to your Candidate Home Account.


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Bristol-Myers Squibb is a world-renowned global Biopharmaceutical company headquartered in New York, NY, US. Established in 1887, the company has more than 130 years’ worth of history dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. The company operates in the healthcare industry and thrives on providing a range of pharmaceutical products and services for various medical fields, like oncology, cardiovascular diseases, and immunoscience. Notably, Bristol-Myers Squibb is known for its commitment to relentless research and innovative drug development, which has led to breakthroughs like Opdivo, one of the first immunotherapies.

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Scientific research and development services and pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US