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BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
Company Overview:
BeOne is a global, commercial-stage, research-based biotechnology company focused on molecularly targeted and immuno-oncology cancer therapeutics. With a team of over 7,700 employees across China, the United States (Cambridge, MA; Ridgefield Park, NJ; Emeryville, CA & San Mateo, CA), Switzerland, Australia and Brazil, BeiGene is advancing a pipeline consisting of novel oral small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer. BeiGene is working to create combination solutions aimed at having both a meaningful and lasting impact on cancer patients
General Description:
This role will focus on early development (phase I) and late stage (phase II-III) safety science activities. The position has no direct reports. The Associate Director Safety Scientist is part of a team that performs high quality and timely scientific and operational safety analysis. This position works closely with the Safety Science group as part of a matrix team to conduct safety assessment and safety risk management activities, based on ICH standards.
The person in this position provides safety expertise for assigned developmental and/or marketed products in conjunction with Product Safety Physician Leads (PSLs) and Safety Physicians. Represents GPS department internally and externally at a global level and functions as an authoritative and professional member of relevant teams. Leads signal evaluation/safety monitoring activities and contributes and assists in pharmacovigilance activities including benefit/risk and regulatory activities and interactions.
Essential Functions of the Job:
Signal and Safety Data Evaluation

• Lead the identification, analysis, and evaluation of safety signals that arise from multiple internal and external data sources to determine signals or risks that could result in changes to labels and/or benefit-risk profile
• Propose and lead data acquisition strategy, methodology, and approach for safety evaluations
• Lead analysis of safety data and author safety assessment reports
• Collaborate with PSLs, scientists, pharmacoepidemiologists, and other cross-functional personnel as appropriate to ensure thorough evaluation and aggregate analysis of safety data, demonstrating the ability to understand and communicate scientific issues and strategy
• Execute signal assessment analysis per strategy and assist with the preparation of presentations for Safety Management Team and Company Safety Committee
• Lead the preparation and presentation of safety data at safety governance meetings (Safety Management Team and Company Safety Committee) and for Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC), Data Monitoring Committee (DMC)/Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)
• Apply judgment-based decision-making principles to contribute to key scientific/clinical discussions
• Apply effective communication skills to lead and facilitate safety team meetings
• Communicate relevant safety information to core team, business partners, and key stakeholders in a timely manner
• Lead the development, update, and review of safety communication documents (e.g., Dear Investigator Letter, Informed Consent Form, Investigator's Brochure, Healthcare Professional communications [DHCP letter or DHPC], Labelling documents, Risk Management Plan, etc.) in collaboration with Safety Science team members and relevant cross-functional team members
• Perform signal detection and signal assessment along with required documentation following BeiGene process and applicable regulations.

Clinical Trial Support

• Lead the review of safety data and monitor the safety of patients on allocated clinical trials
• Lead the writing and review safety sections and provide safety expertise for development of Protocols, IBs, ICFs, SAPs/ TFLs, Medical Monitoring Plans, CSRs (incl. China ADR Summary) and other relevant project/study documents and answer ad-hoc safety queries from ethics committees
• Lead the authoring and review of safety sections of regulatory submissions, e.g., IND/CTA
• (General Investigational Plans, China Risk Control Plans), NDA/MAA (SCS/ISS, RMPs, initial Package Inserts) collaborating with Safety Physicians and other CST members
• Lead the authoring of Storyboards and Briefing Books for HA interactions
• Lead with writing and maintenance of the Safety Management Plans
• Lead Safety Science specific investigator training

Risk Assessment, Regulatory Inquiries, and Periodic Reporting

• Lead the analysis of safety data and author relevant safety sections of global regulatory inquiries and periodic reports including Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs), Periodic Adverse Drug Experience Report (PADER)/Periodic Adverse Experience

Promote and Advance the Field of Pharmacovigilance

• Any other tasks assigned by manager to assist in departmental activities

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• The position has no direct reports. The Associate Director, Safety Scientist is part of a team that performs high quality and timely scientific and operational safety analysis. This position works closely with the Safety Scientist group as part of a matrix team to conduct safety assessment and safety risk management activities per BeiGene process and applicable regulations.

Required Education:

• PharmD or PhD in a medical field or biological science and 4+ years of experience in pharmacovigilance in an analytical role
• RN with 8+ years in pharmacovigilance in an analytical role.
• MD (or internationally recognized equivalent) plus accredited residency or have completed a comparable level of post-medical school clinical training relevant to the country of hiring. 4+ years of clinical experience with patients in a relevant therapeutic area specialty, with significant knowledge of general medicine and 2+ years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience in Safety Science, Clinical Development, or Clinical Research is preferred.
• US trained physicians must have achieved board eligibility or certification. Physicians trained outside the US who are not US board eligible or certified may be hired directly for employment in the US at the discretion of the Chief Safety Officer or appropriate delegate.

Travel:

• Less than 10%.

Computer Skills:

• Intermediate knowledge working with a safety database for retrieval of safety information.
• Advanced knowledge of MedDRA.
• MS Office Suite: Advanced application capability with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Familiarity with data mining tools and exploratory analyses tools such as Spotfire.

Global Competencies
When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

Salary Range: $154,300.00 - $204,300.00 annually
BeOne is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeOne Medicines Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable federal, state or local laws, applicants who require reasonable accommodation in the job application process may contact accommodationsus@beonemed.com.