Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician

This Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician position at Astra Zeneca includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

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.

Remote physician positions in General Medicine have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

This is a fully remote physician position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Key skills and qualifications: Patient safety, Clinical safety strategy, Drug development, Risk management, Signal detection, Regulatory safety documents, Medical review, Pharmacovigilance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: You will lead the clinical safety strategy for drug projects throughout development and post-marketing, ensuring effective risk management and safety assessment. This includes medical review of safety cases, signal detection, and the preparation of regulatory safety documents like PBRERs and DSURs.

Benefits package: Flexible employee benefits fund, Holiday purchase, Flexible time off, Pension contributions, Share save plans, Performance recognition scheme. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.