Medical Safety Officer
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
- *Position Overview:**
We are seeking a Medical Safety Officer with expertise in Breast Radiology and/or Breast Surgery to support a medical device client. This role focuses on evaluating clinical safety, identifying potential risks, and supporting the safe use of medical technologies.
- The ideal candidate will bring strong clinical knowledge and the ability to assess medical evidence, contribute to safety evaluations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This is a full-time contract role with some travel required across the U.S.
- *Key Responsibilities:
- Lead medical safety and risk management activities, including defining safety performance criteria, developing clinical risk profiles, and conducting benefit–risk assessments in alignment applicable regulatory standards.
- Develop and maintain a structured clinical/medical harms evidence library, including adverse event rates, severity classifications, and relevant clinical context.
- Establish and oversee standardized coding frameworks (e.g., MedDRA, seriousness, relatedness, severity) to ensure consistent classification, analysis, and trending of safety data.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to monitor real-world safety data (e.g., complaints, vigilance reports, registries) and support signal detection, investigations, and corrective actions (CAPA, FSCA).
- Provide medical input into regulatory submissions, clinical evaluation reports, risk management documentation, and safety-related materials.
- Contribute to the development and review of product labeling, including warnings, precautions, and contraindications, ensuring alignment with clinical evidence.
- Support internal safety reviews, audits, and inspections by ensuring completeness and accuracy of safety documentation.
- Monitor evolving regulatory requirements, clinical literature, and industry trends related to medical device safety and breast health technologies.
- Communicate safety assessments, benefit–risk evaluations, and key findings clearly and effectively to internal stakeholders and regulatory authorities (e.g., FDA).
- *Qualifications
- *Education
- MD (or equivalent medical degree) with specialization in:
- Radiology, and/or Surgery
- Active U.S. medical licensure
- Minimum 3+ years of relevant clinical experience
- Experience or interest in medical device safety, clinical evaluation, or risk assessment
- Strong ability to review and interpret clinical data and medical literature
- Ability to work independently in a contractor (1099) capacity
- Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically
- *Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience working with medical devices or in a life sciences company
- Exposure to safety, risk management, or regulatory processes
- Familiarity with clinical research, post-market data, or safety reporting
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Pay: $100.00 - $200.00 per hourApplication Question(s)
- Do you have experience working with medical device safety, risk management, or clinical evaluation (e.g., safety assessments, adverse event analysis, or post-market surveillance)?
- Do you hold an MD (or equivalent) with specialization in Radiology or Surgery?
- Are you able to commit to a full-time (40 hours/week) 1099 contract role and travel within the U.S. up to 10–20%?
Work Location: Remote