Medical Director- Patient Safety Physician

2 months ago

United StatesFull TimeGeneral Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join AstraZeneca as a Medical Director- Patient Safety Physician in United States.

Key Responsibilities

will be preferred High level of medical competence, with an ability to balance this with industry standards to achieve business goals Up to 11-13 years of Patient Safety experience (with clear evidence of delivery) Total 16 years of experience A thorough knowledge of the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry, especially clinical research and global regulatory requirements and practices governing expedited and periodic safety reporting, signal generation, safety evaluation, and risk management activities.

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Requirements

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functional and cross

boundary accountability) Works Collaboratively (establishes shared purpose across boundaries) Develops People and Organisation (invests in long

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Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join AstraZeneca as a Medical Director- Patient Safety Physician.

Key Skills

Patient SafetyRisk ManagementSafety SurveillanceClinical JudgmentRegulatory SubmissionsSignal DetectionLabeling UpdatesPharmacovigilanceRisk AssessmentClinical DevelopmentData EvaluationMedical ReviewDue DiligenceProcess ImprovementMentoringCross-functional Collaboration

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director- Patient Safety Physician at Astra Zeneca a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Astra Zeneca is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Safety, Risk Management, Safety Surveillance, Clinical Judgment, Regulatory Submissions, Signal Detection, Labeling Updates, Pharmacovigilance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: This role involves leading clinical safety strategy, shaping risk management, safety surveillance, and regulatory outcomes across a global development portfolio. Key accountabilities include reviewing and endorsing Patient Risk Management Plans, providing strategic clinical safety input into develop...

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