Medical Director, Senior Safety Physician

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director, Senior 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 Pharmacovigilance 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.

This Pharmacovigilance 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 Pharmacovigilance 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: Clinical Understanding, Benefit Risk Assessments, Coaching, Mentoring, Good Clinical Practice, Pharmacovigilance Practice, Regulatory Requirements, Safety Strategy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacovigilance role.

Core responsibilities: This senior leadership role involves providing strategic Patient Safety input for drug development and post-marketing programs, collaborating on safety surveillance, and preparing high-quality evaluation documents. Responsibilities also include leading safety strategy for regulatory communication, o...