What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Scientist / Senior Safety Scientist position at Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.?
Description
At Viridian Therapeutics, we are focused on developing best-in-class medicines for people living with autoimmune and rare diseases. Leveraging our team’s expertise in antibody discovery and engineering, we have created a robust pipeline of differentiated investigational therapeutic candidates for well-validated targets. Our team consists of talented, entrepreneurial-minded professionals dedicated to improving the lives of patients suffering from serious diseases. We strive for data-driven decisions, thoughtful risk-taking, and efficient use of time and funds to best position our ideas for success. We value thoughtful ideas, open communication, and transparency, and are committed to a culture that allows employees to contribute at a high level, grow their careers, and balance their personal and professional ambitions.
Reporting to the Vice President, Pharmacovigilance, the Sr / Safety Scientist is responsible for ensuring the safety of clinical trial participants and the integrity of clinical trial data. This role involves monitoring, analyzing, and assessing adverse events and other safety data from clinical trials and other sources, to identify and validate safety signals. The Sr / Safety Scientist collaborates primarily with the Product Safety Lead / Safety Physician for assigned products, and also with cross-functional team members to ensure active safety surveillance of SAEs and other clinical trial safety data and lead / assist in the preparation of safety-related documents. The Sr / Safety Scientist will support the Product Safety Lead to organize and prepare for the Quarterly Safety Management Team, and other safety review meetings, as well as prepare and archive the meeting minutes. They will work with other functional groups to develop and implement risk management strategies to mitigate identified and potential risks for clinical trial participants during clinical development.
This role may be based in Waltham, MA, which would be a hybrid role, or it can also be fully remote. Our office-based employees are required to work in the office three (3) days a week. If remote, travel to headquarters for meetings would be required at the discretion of management.
Responsibilities (including, but not limited to) :
- Safety Data Monitoring : Continuously monitor safety data from clinical trials to identify potential safety signals
- Safety Management Team : Organize meetings, summarize and analyze safety data and prepare meeting minutes
- Adverse Event Reporting : Ensure the timely collection, analysis, and reporting of adverse events in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies. Track and monitor all SAEs and SUSARs
- Risk Management : Develop and implement risk management plans to mitigate potential safety risks
- Regulatory Compliance : Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory guidelines, including FDA, EMA, and ICH guidelines
- Safety Documentation : Prepare and review safety-related documents, including Safety Management Plan, Study Protocols and Amendments, Informed Consent Forms, Investigator Brochure, DSUR / PSUR, CTD Module 2.5 & 2.7.4, Risk Management Plan and Company Core Data Sheet
- Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with clinical operations, clinical development, regulatory affairs, and other departments, including the PV vendor, to ensure the safety of clinical trial participants
- Safety Signal Detection : Oversee the use of statistical methods and data analysis tools to detect and evaluate safety signals
- Literature Surveillance : Oversee the PV vendor literature surveillance plan and operations
- Training and Education : Provide training and support to clinical trial staff on safety reporting and regulatory requirements
- Perform other duties as assigned
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Viridian offers a comprehensive benefits package including :
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, and Local laws. Viridian will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
