Associate Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician, Cell Therapy – China Programs

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Astra ZenecaGreat Workplace
1 month ago
United Statesfrom $132,873Full TimeGeneral Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join AstraZeneca as a Associate Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician, Cell Therapy – China Programs in United States. Do you have expertise in, and passion for Patient Safety in Oncology? Would you like to apply your expertise to provide medico-scientific and clinical strategic leadership in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into innovative life changing medicines?

Key Responsibilities

  • level documents to support submission activities for assigned studies/products. Leading medico
  • scientific contributions to risk management plans (RMPs) for assigned products and to Periodic Reports, including PBRERs, DSURs. Co
  • authoring safety
  • related aspects of the Target Product Profile (TPP) and internal Go/No

Requirements

  • level documents to support submission activities for assigned studies/products. Leading medico
  • scientific contributions to risk management plans (RMPs) for assigned products and to Periodic Reports, including PBRERs, DSURs. Co
  • authoring safety
  • related aspects of the Target Product Profile (TPP) and internal Go/No

Benefits & Compensation

  • 2026 Closing Date 26

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join AstraZeneca as a Associate Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician, Cell Therapy – China Programs.

Key Skills

Patient SafetyOncologyClinical Strategic LeadershipCell TherapyGene TherapyPharmacovigilanceRisk AssessmentsSafety SurveillanceSignal ValidationRegulatory RequirementsRisk Management PlansAI ToolsClinical Study DesignMedico-scientific ContributionCross-functional CollaborationRegulatory Communication
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician, Cell Therapy – China Programs 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.

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.

Compensation Analysis

Astra Zeneca lists compensation for this physician position at $133k to $199k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($133k–$199k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Safety, Oncology, Clinical Strategic Leadership, Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy, Pharmacovigilance, Risk Assessments, Safety Surveillance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: This role involves providing strategic patient safety input to Cell and Gene Therapy drug development programs in China, collaborating within a global matrix team to ensure high-quality safety strategy deliverables. The physician will also be responsible for safety contributions to study designs, co...

Benefits package: Short-term Incentive Bonus, Equity-based Long-term Incentive Program, Retirement Contribution, Commission Payment Eligibility, Qualified Retirement Program, Paid Vacation, Holidays, Paid Leaves. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Astra Zeneca

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Short-term Incentive Bonus
Equity-based Long-term Incentive Program
Retirement Contribution
Commission Payment Eligibility
Qualified Retirement Program
Paid Vacation
Holidays
Paid Leaves
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago