Spyre Therapeutics - Senior Director, Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Operations
Requirements
• Master’s degree in relevant field (Life sciences) or equivalent combination of education and experience; nursing degree (RN) or pharmacy degree (PharmD) preferred • Minimum of eight years of experience in pharmacovigilance operations or a related function within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry. • Hands-on experience with global safety databases, preferably Argus, and safety-data analytics. • Demonstrated experience with case processing, safety-database oversight, vendor governance, audit and inspection readiness, and budget and invoice management. • Experience managing and providing oversight of pharmacovigilance service providers and safety-database hosting partners. • Strong knowledge of ICH guidelines and applicable U.S. and European pharmacovigilance regulations and requirements. • Experience preparing safety-data outputs for aggregate and periodic safety reports (DSUR, 6MLLs). • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into actionable drug development strategies • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate teams and collaborate effectively across functions
Responsibilities
• Case Management and Safety Systems • Provide oversight of end-to-end case processing for clinical development programs, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant collection, review, processing, follow-up, reconciliation, and reporting of safety information. • Serve as the operational subject matter expert and lead for the Argus global safety database, including workflows, vendor activities, data outputs, reporting, system compliance, and applicable business-continuity and disaster-recovery processes. • Oversee expedited safety reporting, including SUSAR submissions, in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and timelines. • Establish and monitor case-processing workflows, KPIs, compliance metrics, and operational deliverables; review and escalate performance issues and trends. • Monitor safety operations performed by PSPs, vendors, and business partners for compliance with protocols, SMPs, VOPs, SOPs, work instructions, study plans, contracts, and applicable regulations. • Serve as the unblinded Drug Safety Operations representative, as required. • Vendor and Operational Governance • Provide operational leadership and oversight of DSPV vendors, service providers, consultants, and business partners, including clear definition of roles, responsibilities, deliverables, and escalation pathways. • Lead or participate in SMTs, vendor governance meetings, cross-functional program teams, and other safety governance forums; track actions, risks, issues, and escalations through resolution. • Develop and maintain operational plans, SOPs, work instructions, workflows, and other DSPV processes in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external providers. • Oversee SMPs and VOPs and ensure their implementation across applicable programs and vendors. • Manage DSPV vendor and consultant budgets, contracts, statements of work, change orders, and invoices. • Safety Data, Surveillance, and Reporting • Oversee safety-data reconciliation with Data Management, Clinical CROs, and other stakeholders and ensure timely resolution of discrepancies. • Collaborate with Safety Physicians, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Data Management, and external vendors on safety-data review, analysis, reporting, iDMC, and surveillance. • Prepare and oversee safety reports, listings, narratives, and other data outputs supporting risk management, regulatory submissions, and safety governance. • Support identification and evaluation of emerging safety concerns • Support preparation and review of health authority responses and aggregate and expedited safety reports, including DSURs, and 6M line listings. • Support safety-related sections of CSRs and other clinical documents and provide safety-data outputs for independent Data Monitoring committee meetings. • Support the Senior Vice President, DSPV, in preparation and facilitation of safety governance and Safety Advisory Committee meetings. • Quality, Compliance, and Inspection Readiness • Under the direction of the Senior Vice President, DSPV, and in partnership with Quality Assurance, oversee and continuously improve the DSPV QMS. • Maintain audit and inspection readiness for DSPV activities, systems, vendors, and business partners. • Lead or coordinate DSPV preparation for internal and external audits and regulatory inspections. • Oversee CAPAs, remediation activities, and compliance improvements related to DSPV operations. • Serve as the DSPV subject matter expert for PV compliance and inspection-readiness matters involving case management, safety systems, reporting, workflows, documentation, and KPIs. • Systems, Documentation, and Business Continuity • Oversee the organization, completeness, and maintenance of DSPV documentation within SharePoint and applicable electronic trial master file systems. • Partner with IT and relevant vendors to maintain appropriate data-security, data-protection, access, and system-continuity processes for the GSDB and related systems. • Develop, maintain, and periodically test DSPV business-continuity and disaster-recovery plans for critical systems and operations. • Training • Lead development and maintenance of the DSPV training curriculum and ensure training requirements support applicable SOPs, processes, systems, and regulatory expectations. • Oversee vendor training programs and monitor training completion and compliance. • Other • Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you help shape the culture of our young company, contribute broadly to advance meaningful medicines, and learn quickly. • Market competitive compensation and benefits package, including base salary, performance bonus, equity grant opportunities, health, welfare & retirement benefits. • Two, one-week company-wide shutdowns each • Commitment to provide professional development opportunities. • Remote working environment with frequent in-person meetings to address complex problems and build relationships. • The expected salary range offer for this role is $295,000 to $311,000. Actual pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, experience, education, and geographic location.
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