Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician

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Astra ZenecaGreat Workplace
1 day ago
United States — RemoteFull 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 lead the end-to-end safety strategy for assigned medicines across development and post-marketing, crafting clear, evidence-based decisions that keep patients safe while enabling swift, confident progress.
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  • implement and communicate the clinical safety strategy for assigned medicines in late-stage development and on.
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Requirements

  • changing medicines. In
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  • 2026 Closing Date 02
  • discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. AstraZeneca is a global, science

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

Clinical Safety StrategyPharmacovigilanceRisk ManagementBenefit-Risk AssessmentSignal DetectionRegulatory SubmissionsMedical ReviewPatient SafetyDrug DevelopmentClinical ResearchLabeling UpdatesStrategic LeadershipMentorshipCross-functional CollaborationMedical CompetenceCompliance
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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, remote work flexibility.

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.

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.

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, Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management, Benefit-Risk Assessment, Signal Detection, Regulatory Submissions, Medical Review, Patient Safety. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: Lead the end-to-end clinical safety strategy for medicines in development and post-marketing, ensuring robust risk identification and mitigation. Manage regulatory safety documentation and provide medical expertise to ensure patient safety and regulatory success.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Astra Zeneca

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
10+
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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

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