AstraZeneca
Global Safety Program Lead (GSPL), Cell Therapy, Immunology
$288K–$432K
US - Gaithersburg - MD · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- Extensive experience required; no specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Medical degree or equivalent medical qualification.
About the job
Leads patient-safety strategy and benefit-risk decisions for immunology cell therapy programs from development through postmarketing, where applicable.
What you'll do
- Own safety strategy, surveillance, and delivery for assigned assets and indications, including safety objectives, risk management, and safety communications.
- Advise on clinical development and trial decisions, assess cell therapy risks, and represent Patient Safety in governance and regulatory interactions.
- Lead, coach, and develop safety physicians and scientists while partnering with cross-functional teams and using digital and AI-enabled methods to support safety decisions.
What they ask for
- Medical degree or equivalent medical qualification.
- Extensive experience in clinical safety/pharmacovigilance and drug development.
- Cell therapy experience, including direct involvement in clinical development and safety evaluation of cell or gene therapy programs.
- Relevant clinical or drug-development experience in immunology or another field applicable to autoimmune cell therapy.
Nice to have
- Board certification, specialty training, or substantial clinical experience in a relevant discipline.
- PhD or another advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline.
Pay
$288,059.20 - $432,088.80 USD (base pay)
AI focus
Use digital, data-visualization, and artificial-intelligence-enabled methods to strengthen safety surveillance, signal evaluation, knowledge integration, and decision-making.
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