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Preference will be given to candidates who can work in a hybrid arrangement, with weekly presence onsite at our headquarters in Cambridge, MA . However, remote work may be available for highly qualified candidates residing within the United States.
About This Role
The Manager, Drug Safety, ICSR Processes is responsible for defining, designing, maintaining, and continuously improving global Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) process standards, conventions, and procedural documentation across clinical and post-marketing safety activities. This role serves as a subject matter expert for ICSR processes, ensuring quality, compliance, inspection readiness, and effective use of pharmacovigilance systems supporting global safety operations.
What You Will Do
Define, design, write, maintain, and improve global case processing standards, processes, and data handling conventions.
Assess end-to-end ICSR processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, compliance risks, and improvement opportunities.
Partner with Case Processing Oversight to analyze quality trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Define and maintain business requirements for ICSR intake and case processing activities and support implementation with systems and IT teams.
Conduct impact assessments and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for safety system enhancements and changes.
Support SOPs, job aids, training content, inspection readiness activities, audits, and health authority interactions.
Lead process change management, communications, and training related to new or revised standards and procedures.
Support cross-functional quality, compliance, and operational excellence initiatives.
Who You Are
You are a pharmacovigilance professional with experience in ICSR processing, global safety regulations, and process management who is passionate about driving quality, compliance, and operational excellence. You are skilled at translating complex regulatory and business requirements into practical processes, procedures, training, and system solutions while building strong partnerships across safety, quality, business, and technology functions. You are a proactive problem-solver with strong organizational and communication skills who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to continuous improvement, inspection readiness, and supporting patient safety.
Required Skills
Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or related health discipline.
Minimum 5 years of Drug Safety or Pharmacovigilance experience in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or CRO environments.
Working knowledge of pharmacovigilance, ICSR processing, GCP, and GVP requirements.
Experience authoring and maintaining pharmacovigilance procedures and process documentation.
Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and assess operational impacts.
Experience translating business needs into system requirements and supporting validation activities.
Preferred Skills
Experience supporting safety system enhancements and UAT activities.
Inspection readiness, audit support, and regulatory interaction experience.
Experience working with cross-functional global project teams.
Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline.
Pay is based on location.
Job Level: Management Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $116,000.00-$155,000.00 Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being ; including, but not limited to:
Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
80 hours of sick time per calendar year
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen ?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen , we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our Biogen .
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
