Be Part of Our Next Chapter in Patient Safety
CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we’re building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.
We are seeking a strategic and experienced leader to guide our Post-Marketing, Medical Coding, and Device Safety Pharmacovigilance (PV) Scientists. In this critical role, you will lead a team of experts responsible for proactive safety management, risk assessment, and scientific analysis for CSL’s marketed products. You will be instrumental in ensuring robust signal detection, rigorous data interpretation, and compliance with global pharmacovigilance standards.
Your Impact: Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Team Management
- Serve as the line manager for PV Scientists, Device Experts, and Medical Coding Experts, fostering a high-performing, collaborative team environment.
- Create and implement a forward-looking vision that incorporates new technologies and innovative approaches to pharmacovigilance science.
- Manage the utilization of managed service partners, ensuring the on-time delivery of high-quality outputs through effective KPIs and regular reporting to senior management.
Scientific & Process Excellence
- Ensure the team’s implementation of GVP-compliant PV standards and processes across all post-marketing safety activities.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with key stakeholders within PV (e.g., Signal Management, Aggregate Reports, Risk Management) and across the broader organization to support product safety.
- Oversee the team’s crucial contributions to signal detection and assessment, literature screening, aggregate reports (e.g., PSURs, PBRERs), and Risk Management Plans (RMPs).
- Provide expert PV scientist support for products in the post-marketing phase, as well as for those with ongoing clinical development as required.
Your Profile: Qualifications & Experience
Education & Core Experience
- PhD, PharmD, Master's degree, or equivalent in Medicine, Pharmacy, Epidemiology, or a related scientific field.
- A minimum of 8+ years of progressive experience within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
- At least 3 years of direct, hands-on experience as a Pharmacovigilance Scientist and/or in a related PV science function (e.g., signal management, risk management).
Essential Knowledge & Skills
- Expert knowledge of ICH guidelines, GCP, GVP, and global regulatory requirements.
- Advanced understanding of pharmacovigilance, specifically signal detection and management, and clinical trial safety.
- Proven experience in managing multiple projects and timelines in a complex, cross-functional, global environment.
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and scientific data analysis skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to synthesize and present complex data to diverse audiences.
- Direct experience in working with and overseeing managed service providers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience across multiple therapeutic areas (Immunology, Hematology, Cardiovascular/Metabolic, Respiratory, Transplant) is strongly preferred.
- Willingness and ability to undertake some international travel.
Why CSL Behring?
At CSL Behring, we are a global leader in biotherapeutics, driven by our promise to save lives. We discover, develop, and deliver innovative therapies using advanced platforms in plasma fractionation, recombinant technology, and cell & gene therapy.
Our Commitment to You:
- Meaningful Work: Contribute to therapies that change lives for people with rare and serious diseases.
- Global Impact: Be part of a company with over 30,000 employees that delivers its lifesaving therapies in more than 100 countries.
- Inclusive Culture: We champion inclusion and belonging, believing diversity fuels innovation and empathy helps us better serve patients.
- Comprehensive Benefits: CSL supports your well-being with competitive benefits, career development opportunities, and a focus on work-life balance.
If you are a dedicated PV science leader ready to ensure the safety of transformative medicines on a global scale, we encourage you to apply.
Apply now to lead safety science at CSL Behring.
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us directly.
