New · posted Nov 1
Regeneron · Biotechnology
Director, Safety Scientist Lead - Rare Disease
- Tarrytown, NY
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Director
The role
Build our future together
At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We are seeking a Director to join our Global Patient Safety Sciences Delivery team.
The Director, Global Patient Safety Sciences Delivery, Rare Disease, serves as the first point of contact for all Rare Disease operations including safety data processing, submission creation, and documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness. This role is responsible for high quality, compliant execution of safety surveillance, signal management, and aggregate reporting activities across the portfolio.
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.
What you need
This role requires
Advanced Degree required in life sciences or healthcare with 12+ years of PV experience, preferably with a focus on Safety Sciences and Rare Disease experience
Strong attention to detail with the ability to assess and optimize Safety operations processes, drive consistency, and ensure high-quality, compliant execution across activities
Strong leadership capabilities and presence, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills organizational and workload planning skills along with the ability to manage multiple different projects simultaneously
Preferred experience with oversight of operations within a global patient safety organization
Preferred experience with AI technologies
Preferred experience leading a matrixed role working across multiple areas of an organization and people management experience
Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate. The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits. Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process. If you have any questions, please speak with your recruiter.
Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on‑site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about on‑site expectations for your role and location.
As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.
For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.
What you'll do
Discover your role
The Director is responsible for the development of their team, which is comprised of Safety Scientists. The Director will also be expected to work closely with other Directors on driving standardization and consistency in execution of signal detection activities in partnership. This role will report to the ED, Global Patient Safety Sciences Delivery.
Develop common practices, processes and templates to drive standardization and consistency in execution of core activities (e.g., signal detection, authoring sections for safety documents) across all products and TAs
Ensure compliance and quality management of Safety Sciences Delivery activities, including compliance with all regulations and establishment of SOPs and associated monitoring tools
Lead all aspects of signal detection coordination and signal management process across Rare Disease, including Safety Monitoring Team (SMT), Safety Surveillance Plan (SSP) and Signal Evaluation Report (SER)
Develop innovative approaches to delivering on core activities that integrate in new technologies,
Analyze aggregate safety data to identify emerging safety issues and patterns, in partnership with Safety Sciences Strategy
Support cross-functional coordination to support high quality, timely, and compliant delivery of benefit-risk assessment for periodic safety reports (e.g., DSURs, PSURs) and support Safety Sciences Strategy in contributing Medical and Safety perspective to the GPS portfolio of documents (e.g., ARM, RMP, SMP) where required
Drive development and implementation of relevant training programs for GPS staff, including maintenance of a standardized Safety Sciences training curriculum, proficiency matrix, and knowledge management repository across both Strategy and Delivery
Serve as main point of contact to liaise with Safety Sciences Strategy Rare Disease GPS Leads
Collaborate with key Regeneron interfaces (e.g., Clinical, Regulatory, Med Affairs, Biostats & Data Management)
Build, coach, and scale a high-performing team, and drive succession planning and talent pipelines
Implement talent strategy and leadership development initiatives that raise capabilities across the organization
Pay and benefits
$205,000 – $341,600 a year
Employer provided$205,000.00 - $341,600.00
Annual bonuses and incentive plans
Equity awards
401(k) company match
Health and wellness programs
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Paid time off
Where you'll work
Tarrytown, NYHybridOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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When & where
Work Location: Tarrytown, NY
4 days per week on site
25% Travel may be required
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Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 1, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 4% above the US median for Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Director roles in New York9 roles publishing pay
Director roles in the US90 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $205,000 | — | $341,600 |
| New York (middle half) | $273,500 | $273,500 | $273,500 |
| All US (middle half) | $218,875 | $264,000 | $281,000 |
This role: Regeneron's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 1, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance
The general path across 162 open Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Regeneron's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 25 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership10
- Documentation and SOPs6
- GMP and compliance1
- Regulatory submissions1
- Quality systems and risk1
- Data and digital systems1
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By discipline
- Clinical69 42%
- Quality67 41%
- Regulatory27 17%
By level
- Associate & Specialist53 33%
- Director49 30%
- Manager46 28%
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Director, Safety Scientist Lead - Rare Disease at Regeneron
Open until filled. $205K–$342K a year, employer provided.