Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician
No salary listed — Pharmaceutical Medicine pays $280k median
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Job Description
About the Role
Join AstraZeneca as a Medical Director – Patient Safety Physician in [object Object].
Key Responsibilities
- functional Clinical Teams and/or Project Teams for developmental and/or marketed products. Provides medical input to ensuring that risk
Requirements
- functional Clinical Teams and/or Project Teams for developmental and/or marketed products. Provides medical input to ensuring that risk
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- cultural project teams and environments, and work with external providers. Requirements – Education and Experience Essential Medical degree (eg MD, MBBS) At least 2 years of clinical experience post
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Remote position - work from anywhere.
Apply to join AstraZeneca as a Medical Director – Patient Safety Physician.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician at Astra Zeneca a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Pharmaceutical Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.
Pharmaceutical Medicine — Physician Career Context
This Pharmaceutical 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 Pharmaceutical Medicine have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.
Location & Logistics
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.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Safety Strategy, Risk Management, Adverse Event Evaluation, Regulatory Requirements, Pharmacovigilance, Safety Surveillance, Signal Detection, Data Evaluation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmaceutical Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: This role is responsible for defining and implementing the Clinical Safety strategy for assigned drug projects throughout development and market stages, including continuous safety assessment, evaluation, and risk management of products. Key activities involve providing consistent communication of s...
Benefits package: Inclusive Culture, Professional Development. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago