Global Head, Medical Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- H-1B history
- 1 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
About this role
Who We Are
Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com , and follow the company on LinkedIn , X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie ) At Neurocrine, strong leadership drives both business results and team success. We look for leaders who think strategically, anticipate what’s ahead and set clear direction, while building and empowering high-performing teams. Successful leaders foster an environment where people are motivated to do their best work and deliver meaningful, measurable impact through sound decision-making and accountability.

 About the Role: This is a Global Head, Executive Director-level Drug Safety leadership role with responsibility for leading a high-performing team of safety physicians and shaping medical safety and benefit-risk strategy across Neurocrine's global development pipeline and marketed portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President, Drug Safety, the Global Head will serve as a key member of the Drug Safety leadership team and a senior safety leader across Neurocrine R&D, setting direction and deploying safety strategies across programs and throughout the product lifecycle. The role is designed for an accomplished safety leader who can connect deep pharmacovigilance expertise with broader drug development and enterprise strategy. This leader will advise senior and executive stakeholders on complex safety, development, regulatory, and portfolio decisions; represent Drug Safety in senior governance forums; and help shape the future direction, capabilities, and impact of the Drug Safety organization. _ Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to): Shape Portfolio Safety Strategy Partner with the Vice President, Drug Safety to establish and advance medical safety strategy and priorities across Neurocrine's investigational and marketed portfolio. Provide senior medical leadership across the pipeline, identifying portfolio-level safety themes, risks, opportunities, and implications. Ensure safety and benefit-risk considerations are integrated into clinical development, regulatory, labeling, and portfolio strategy. Serve as a senior escalation point and thought partner on complex or high-impact safety matters. Anticipate emerging safety issues and translate complex clinical and safety data into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers. Serve as a Senior R&D and Executive Partner Build trusted partnerships with senior and executive leaders across Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, R&D, and other functions. Represent Drug Safety in senior R&D leadership, governance, and decision-making forums and represent the Vice President, Drug Safety when appropriate. Contribute to senior governance and Management Committee discussions and preparation on safety, benefit-risk, and development strategy. Support safety strategy and assessments for Board and other senior governance discussions. Distill complex safety information into clear, decision-oriented