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Vice President, Pharmacovigilance

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals
August 24, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Waltham, MA)
Worldwide
Clinical Research and Development
Role: Vice President, Pharmacovigilance, responsible for leading Deciphera's global drug safety and patient safety functions, ensuring regulatory compliance and proactive benefit-risk assessments for investigational and marketed products. Responsibilities: develop and execute global pharmacovigilance strategy, oversee safety governance, signal detection, risk management, and safety surveillance; serve as a senior safety advisor to leadership and represent PV in governance and regulatory interactions; build and lead a high-performing PV organization, fostering a culture of scientific excellence and accountability. Requirements: MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent; 15+ years in pharmacovigilance, clinical safety, or drug development within biotech/pharma; 8+ years leading global PV teams; deep knowledge of global PV regulations (FDA, EMA, ICH, GCP); proven experience with safety governance, regulatory inspections, and cross-functional safety leadership. Preferred: oncology experience, small molecule therapeutics, PV support for commercial products, global CRO/vendor management, and experience with regulatory filings and post-marketing safety. HighValue: senior leadership in PV, global scope, regulatory compliance expertise, oncology or small molecule experience preferred, supporting investigational and marketed products across clinical development and commercialization. WorkSetup: not specified.