Associate Principal Scientist, Medical Safety Review Physician

3 days ago

Prague, Hlavní město Praha, Czech Republic MSD Full time 1,200,000 - 3,600,000 per year

Job Description

Under the direction and oversight of the Associate Vice-President, Head of ICMR, ICMR Senior Director, ICMR Directors/Therapeutic Area Team Leads (TAL), the Medical Safety Review (MSR) Physician will:

  • As required per SOP, provide in-line medical review of individual case safety reports (ICSRs) arising from our Company clinical trials and other sources, as required, and will include the following actions:

  • Determine or confirm the need for expedited reporting to regulatory agencies, ensure the quality coherence, and accuracy of the case narrative, performs a medical assessment of the case in the context of the available safety data and the known safety profile, and provide a company statement and a causality assessment which will be included as part of the Individual Case Report.

  • Improve the accuracy and completeness of the case report by generating medical queries, as needed, which will be communicated to the corresponding site via the safety database

  • Ensure compliance with global expedited reporting timelines with timely case assessment

  • Under the direction of the MSR Director (TAL) and/or the Senior Director, perform Analysis of Similar Events (AOSE) when applicable

  • May participate in quality review of ICSRs from other MR Physicians and Associates

  • May lead and/or participate in cross-functional projects as the MSR subject matter expert contributing to continuous process improvement of ICSR assessments

  • Consult with the Clinical Director for the trial and with the Clinical Safety and Risk Management (CSRM) Physician, as needed, for cases requiring additional clinical or safety subject matter expertise

  • May participate in the training of the specified MSR Team

  • May participate in process, quality, innovation, technology and other business-related activities

  • May participate on special projects or rotational assignments within or outside of ICMR as part of their professional development

The MSR Physician will work closely and collaboratively with colleagues in other departments in the Company, including but not limited to: Clinical Safety Scientists, Clinical Directors in Clinical Research, CSRM Physicians, and CSRM Associates and Scientists, Global and US Pharmacovigilance and Global Pharmacovigilance Case Management. The MSR Physician will be an extended member of the Risk Management Safety Teams (RMST's) for the products that they support, and other relevant sub-teams.

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Audit Process Evaluations, Case Report Forms, Clinical Judgment, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Research, Clinical Risk Management, Clinical Sciences, Communication, Compliance Program Development, Continual Improvement Process, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Drug Safety Surveillance, Ethical Compliance, Healthcare Risk Management, Medical Writing, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacovigilance, Post Marketing Surveillance, Regulatory Communications, Regulatory Compliance Audits {+ 3 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date:

11/14/2025

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Requisition ID:R359088

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