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Cambridge, Massachusetts · Hybrid

Associate Medical Director, Global Safety Physician

Medical AffairsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$184k-$253k

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Job Description

The Global Safety Physician will be responsible for global pharmacovigilance for investigational and/or marketed products, including review and analysis of safety data, design of clinical trials, identification and investigation of safety signals, management of benefit-risk profile for assigned compounds and products.

The Global Safety Physician will represent Biogen Safety in internal and external meetings. The Global Safety Physician can be appointed as the Global Safety Officer for a specific product. Responsible for keeping upper management informed of safety issues.

The Global Safety Physician will demonstrate the flexibility and capability to function at a high level across multiple disease areas and will be comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment to advance the safety and biological understanding of compounds through their life cycle. This person will also interact with multiple levels of management within Biogen, external stakeholders in the medical community as well with global regulatory authorities.

Principal Accountabilities

  • 1. Manage safety surveillance for assigned products
  • Collaborate with PV scientists and other stakeholders
  • Conduct analyses of safety trial data.
  • Ensure adequacy of summarizing and handling of adverse events for investigational and/or marketed Biogen products including decisions on seriousness, expectedness, and causality.
  • 2. Provide safety strategic leadership for clinical development programs
  • Integrate the safety scientific component to build a strategic framework for clinical development plans.

3. Develop and maintain relationships with counterparts in Clinical Development, Pre-Clinical Safety, Research, Regulatory, Clinical Operations, Clinical Pharmacology, Quantitative Sciences, Translational Sciences, Worldwide Medical.

4. Ensure the accurate and timely completion and reporting of periodic and expedited safety reports, in compliance with internal timelines and timelines set by regulatory authorities.

Who You Are

You are a proven leader and strive on developing, executing and advancing successful programs in development. You have experience working / leading high performing teams; providing the necessary guidance and mentoring for all to reach their goals. This position is based in Cambridge, MA (USA).

Qualifications

  • MD required; subspecialty focus in neuroscience, psychiatry, immunology, rare diseases preferred.
  • Minimum 3+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry or clinical care setting; ideally 1+ years of overall experience specific to pharmacovigilance.
  • Prior experience in clinical trials; academic and/or industry.
  • Knowledge of pre- and post- marketing US and EU regulations

Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $184,000.00-$253,000.00

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances

Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement

Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

  • A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
  • Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
  • 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
  • Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
  • 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
  • Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact.

Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Global Safety Physician manages safety surveillance for investigational and marketed products, including analyzing safety data and identifying safety signals. They also provide strategic leadership for clinical development programs and ensure compliance with global regulatory reporting requirements.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Risk managementRegulatory complianceSafety signal detectionMedical writingData analysis

Medical Affairs — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$219k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $207k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Medical Affairs pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

How many Medical Affairs jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$184k–$253kMedical Affairs median $302k (middle half $281k–$325k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$207k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Medical Affairs listings in Massachusetts91 active287 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusMassachusetts Physician listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 13% offer loan repayment617 active listings, Oct 2026
Medical Affairs pay trend−6.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 30% of Medical Affairs listings

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About Biogen

Biotechnology Research
Cambridge, MA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Fitness & Wellness programs
Short- and Long-Term Disability
15 days paid vacation + end-of-year shutdown
12 paid holidays + 3 personal significance days
80 hours sick time
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
401(k) with company match