Associate Director, PV Scientist
EntryPharmacovigilance (PV)Neurology
From $136K/yr(estimated)
Description
<p><strong>Location: &nbsp;</strong><span data-teams="true">This position may be performed remotely, but requires the flexibility and willingness to travel as needed.</span></p>
<p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Reporting to the Head of Pharmacovigilance, the Associate Medical Director, PV Scientist supports the medical oversight, analysis, coding, interpretation, and reporting of pharmacovigilance data at Praxis. This role contributes to high-quality safety surveillance, signal detection, benefit-risk evaluation, and regulatory compliance across clinical development programs.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">As Praxis advances its pipeline and prepares for regulatory submissions, this position plays a critical role in strengthening U.S.-based pharmacovigilance footprint, enhancing vendor oversight, supporting implementation of evolving safety infrastructure, and ensuring inspection readiness. The Associate Medical Director, PV&nbsp;Scientist&nbsp;enables the PV&nbsp;Lead&nbsp;to focus on clinical safety strategy, regulatory submission activities, and labeling development by providing both strategic and operational support across safety activities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong>Primary Responsibilities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Serve as the U.S.&nbsp;facing PV leader, ensuring&nbsp;timely&nbsp;follow-up on safety actions across global teams and time zones. Proactively&nbsp;identify&nbsp;and resolve operational gaps&nbsp;before they become&nbsp;compliance risks.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Own&nbsp;oversight&nbsp;of&nbsp;end-to-end PV service providers, including governance meetings, KPI monitoring, TMF documentation, and continuous process improvement.&nbsp;Ensure quality, timeliness, and regulatory compliance at all times.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Contribute&nbsp;to the development and evolution of PV SOPs, safety management plans, and database migrations. Lead or support implementation of new safety tools (e.g., signal detection platforms, monitoring systems) to strengthen proactive surveillance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Support signal detection activities, literature review, aggregate report preparation, and safety governance meetings.&nbsp;Author&nbsp;signal assessments, benefit-risk evaluations, and health hazard evaluations with scientific rigor and clarity.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Prepare and/or QC safety narratives, regulatory safety responses, IND/NDA/MAA components, and DSMB materials. Ensure TMF documentation is complete,&nbsp;accurate, and inspection ready. Maintain compliance with global safety reporting requirements.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Quality to ensure aligned safety processes, including call center setup, partner safety data exchange, and commercialization readiness activities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Ensure safety data exchange&nbsp;complies&nbsp;with&nbsp;partner agreements.&nbsp;Author&nbsp;searches for strategies for regulatory queries and internal requests. Maintain rigorous documentation standards to support inspections and audits.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications and Key Success Factors</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, or Allied Health Professional.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Minimum&nbsp;3-5&nbsp;years of experience in pharmacovigilance within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">At least 1 year of clinical trial experience&nbsp;highly&nbsp;desirable.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience with regulatory filings (INDs, NDAs, MAAs).&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Strong knowledge of FDA, EMA, ICH, and GVP pharmacovigilance regulations.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience in individual case safety reporting (clinical and post-marketing), aggregate reporting, signal detection, risk management planning, regulatory inspections, and PV SOP development.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience implementing safety databases and signal detection tools preferred.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Familiarity with MedDRA and WHO-Drug coding.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Key Success Factors at Praxis</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Ownership mindset:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;You act like the safety infrastructure is yours. You&nbsp;don’t&nbsp;wait for&nbsp;direction&nbsp;to solve problems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Operational rigor:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;You create clarity in ambiguity and ensure documentation withstands inspection scrutiny.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Scientific judgment:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;You understand the difference between noise and signal and contribute meaningfully to benefit-risk discussions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Speed with precision:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;You move quickly without sacrificing quality.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Cross-functional credibility:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;You build trust across Clinical, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and external partners.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Builder mentality:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;You enjoy scaling systems, not just&nbsp;operating&nbsp;within them.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Candid communicator:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;You raise risks early, directly, and constructively.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;469777462&quot;:[360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<p>The physical and mental requirements of our roles include but are not limited to regular use of a computer, devices or other office equipment, clear communication, and occasional movement.&nbsp; You'll need comfort with screen work, basic hand coordination, and focus. &nbsp;Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.</p>
<p><strong>Compensation &amp; Benefits</strong></p>
<p><span data-teams="true">At Praxis, we believe that taking care of our people (and <em>their</em> people) is important, so we provide a world class benefits package to help you thrive. This includes 99% of the premium paid for medical, dental and vision plans. &nbsp;We also provide company-paid life insurance, AD&amp;D, disability benefits, and voluntary plans to personalize your coverage. Thinking about the future? We match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% on eligible 401(k) contributions and sweeten the deal with long-term stock incentives and ESPP. We provide a discretionary quarterly bonus, an extremely flexible wellness benefit, generous PTO, paid holidays and company-wide shutdowns. Not to mention, you'll also be joining a phenomenal crew of colleagues who are smart, engaged and inspiring. We aim high, collaborate hard, and produce results. Let’s achieve the impossible together!&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>To round out our world-class total rewards package, we provide annualized base salary compensation in the range listed below.&nbsp; Final salary range may be modified commensurate with job level, education, and experience.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Annualized Base Salary</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$136,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$156,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Company Overview</strong>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Praxis Precision Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders characterized by neuronal imbalance.&nbsp; At Praxis we share a common vision of reshaping the human condition into a more freeing and fulfilled existence by developing high impact medicines for patients and families affected by and living with complex brain disorders.&nbsp; Our core Values of <strong>Trust</strong>, <strong>Ownership</strong>, <strong>Curiosity</strong> and <strong>Results</strong> are foundational to every aspect of our business and are exemplified by each and every one of our team members.<br><br><strong>Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion</strong><br>Guided by our core values, at Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. we continue to DARE FOR MORE<sup>®</sup> to advance, promote, and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion by encouraging individuals to bring their authentic selves and perspectives to work each day. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.<br><br><strong>Attention: Job Scam Alert</strong><br>Praxis has recently become aware of fraudulent job recruitment postings from individuals claiming to represent Praxis. These postings seek financial information in connection with fraudulent opportunities for employment. If you suspect any fraudulent activity or misrepresentation in connection with a Praxis job opportunity, please report it to <a href="mailto:careers@praxismedicines.com">careers@praxismedicines.com</a>.<br><br><strong>Praxis does not accept unsolicited submissions from recruitment agencies for open positions. </strong>We ask all recruitment agencies to refrain from contacting any Praxis employee regarding any position. All unsolicited resumes submitted by recruitment agencies to any Praxis employee in any form or method will be deemed to be the property of Praxis, and Praxis explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.</p></div>
Praxis Precision Medicines
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Genetic Neuroscience Treatments
LocationMA - Boston
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