Boehringer Ingelheim Posted August 10, 2026

(Senior) Patient Safety Physician, Medical Safety Physician - Oncology (Ridgefield, CT, United States, Connecticut)

Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States Type not listed
Pharmacovigilance Oncology Senior
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Description

(Senior) Patient Safety Physician has responsibility for the pharmacovigilance risk management activities of marketed and/or investigational compounds on a global level. In additional to reporting to US line management, this position may matrix reports to a Lead Patient Safety physician.  As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

Develop or support proactive risk management strategies for assigned key marketed and/or investigational compounds.

Plan, manage / perform and monitor all pharmacovigilance activities for assigned drug responsibilities, including:

Chair or support the BI-internal Asset Benefit Risk Team, consisting of experts in Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs, Epidemiology and Biostatistics and other disciplines as appropriate

Depending on the status of development of the compound, may be required to lead, manage and medical-scientifically direct a team of risk management physicians responsible for an investigational compound or product including project-specific training and coaching of team members, review of team output.

Provide updates of the assigned drug´s safety profile to senior management and recommend pharmacovigilance / risk management activities to BI decision making bodies and the EU QPPV.

Represent PSPV in internal and external committees & bodies.

Contribute to the further development of pharmacovigilance within BI by staying abreast of state of the art methodology, changes in the regulatory environment and developments and trends in healthcare system and society

Contribute to strategic projects within PSPV (e.g. future software solutions, strategic initiatives, addressing changing global regulatory environment).

In addition to global responsibilities, may represent PV at US-specific cross-functional meetings that require Patient Safety support. May serve as liaison from team to VP, PSPV-US and provide regular updates to US teams and leadership as needed.

Represent PSPV during global health authority interactions.

Requirements

US MD or DO degree or international equivalent from an accredited institution required.

In addition, the following are strongly preferred: Completion of a US residency or ex-US equivalent.

Active or inactive US license to practice medicine, or international equivalent.

Board certification / experience in a medicine subspecialty would be an asset.

People leadership potential required.

Senior Associate Director:

Total applicable experience (incl. clinical practice, plus research or relevant industry) of greater than three (3) years required.

Director:

Total applicable experience (incl. clinical practice, research or relevant industry) of greater than five (5) years, and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent (preferably pharmacovigilance) required.

One to three (1-3) years of leadership experience (e.g. projects, teams, initiative) and influencing teams required.

Additional:

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) required.

Ability to attend key meetings in person required.

Highly ethical personality putting patient safety first.

Self-starter and driving personality, willingness to take on responsibilities.

Sound medical-scientific and clinical knowledge and judgement.

Ability to synthesize large amounts of medical data, draw medical conclusions, and clearly communicate the conclusions.

Good understanding (based on experience) of Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management in a major pharmaceutical company on a global / corporate level, including safety in clinical development and post-marketing safety.

Understanding of pharmacovigilance regulation in major markets and respective need for compliance.

Compensation

The Director position offers a base salary typically between $265,000 and $397,400.

The Senior Associate Director position offers a base salary typically between $225,400 and $338,200.

The  Associate Director position offers a base salary typically between $190,500 and $285,700.

The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, paid holidays, disability and life insurance benefits, and other company-sponsored programs. For additional information regarding our benefits and Total Rewards offerings, please click here.

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Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Pharmacovigilance
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States
Employment type
Not listed

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Pharmacovigilance role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 31 comparable Senior Pharmacovigilance roles across 16 biopharma companies.

31Comparable roles tracked
28Currently active
16Companies hiring similar roles
14Countries represented

Salary context

7 of 31 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $265,000/yr – $397,400/yr
Lowest disclosed · International PV Senior Specialist · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $102,600/yr – $153,800/yr
Peer group range $128,200 – $331,200 (median $205,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 31 comparable roles

United States10
Germany4
India4
China2
United Kingdom2
Philippines1

+ 8 more countries

Seniority mix

31 of 31 peers have a known seniority level

Senior20
Associate Director8
Principal3

Therapeutic area mix

2 of 31 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Rare Disease1
Ophthalmology1

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