Pharmacovigilance Scientist Jobs
Pharmacovigilance scientist jobs are open across pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and contract research organizations, covering specializations in signal detection, case processing, and risk management, from associate to principal and director level. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Job Description
About the role:
The Senior Principal Pharmacovigilance Scientist ensures regulatory compliance and safety of Takeda's products by managing large projects, developing innovative solutions, and leading teams. This role contributes to the development and execution of pharmacovigilance strategies, ensuring patient safety and regulatory adherence.
How you will contribute:
- Manage large pharmacovigilance projects or processes with limited oversight
- Develop and implement risk management strategies for complex situations
- Lead the preparation and review of detailed safety reports
- Conduct signal detection and safety assessments independently
- Engage with stakeholders and regulatory authorities, providing authoritative advice
- Lead and mentor junior staff, fostering a collaborative environment
- Deliver training on pharmacovigilance practices to enhance team capabilities
Skills and qualifications:
- Applies comprehensive risk management strategies in complex situations, capable of advising others
- Recognized as an expert in pharmacovigilance, able to develop strategic safety initiatives and coach others
- Ensures regulatory compliance with a deep understanding of safety regulations and guidelines
- Proficient in safety reporting and able to lead the preparation of detailed reports
- Conducts signal detection and safety assessments independently, providing critical analysis
- Experienced in clinical development, contributing to the strategic planning and execution of clinical trials
- Engages effectively with stakeholders and regulatory authorities, providing authoritative advice
- Leads teams effectively, fostering a collaborative environment and mentoring junior staff
- Delivers training on pharmacovigilance practices, enhancing team capabilities
- Communicates complex safety data clearly and effectively to various audiences
- Analyzes safety data meticulously to make informed decisions
- Demonstrates strong decision-making skills in high-stake environments
As an expert professional within the organization, you develop innovative solutions to complex problems aligned with organizational objectives. Your work involves addressing intricate issues, requiring in-depth analysis and judgment. You also engage with key contacts outside your expertise area and contribute to the development of new concepts and standards. Operating with considerable autonomy, you serve as a consultant to management and an external spokesperson on major matters, often working independently and leading function teams or projects. Additionally, you play a role in training and mentoring junior staff.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
Boston, MAU.S. Base Salary Range:
$137,000.00 - $215,270.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
For information about our benefits, please click here.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
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Boston, MAWorker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularTime Type
Full timeJob Exempt
Yes It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge.
Job Description
About the role:
The Senior Principal Pharmacovigilance Scientist ensures regulatory compliance and safety of Takeda's products by managing large projects, developing innovative solutions, and leading teams. This role contributes to the development and execution of pharmacovigilance strategies, ensuring patient safety and regulatory adherence.
How you will contribute:
- Manage large pharmacovigilance projects or processes with limited oversight
- Develop and implement risk management strategies for complex situations
- Lead the preparation and review of detailed safety reports
- Conduct signal detection and safety assessments independently
- Engage with stakeholders and regulatory authorities, providing authoritative advice
- Lead and mentor junior staff, fostering a collaborative environment
- Deliver training on pharmacovigilance practices to enhance team capabilities
Skills and qualifications:
- Applies comprehensive risk management strategies in complex situations, capable of advising others
- Recognized as an expert in pharmacovigilance, able to develop strategic safety initiatives and coach others
- Ensures regulatory compliance with a deep understanding of safety regulations and guidelines
- Proficient in safety reporting and able to lead the preparation of detailed reports
- Conducts signal detection and safety assessments independently, providing critical analysis
- Experienced in clinical development, contributing to the strategic planning and execution of clinical trials
- Engages effectively with stakeholders and regulatory authorities, providing authoritative advice
- Leads teams effectively, fostering a collaborative environment and mentoring junior staff
- Delivers training on pharmacovigilance practices, enhancing team capabilities
- Communicates complex safety data clearly and effectively to various audiences
- Analyzes safety data meticulously to make informed decisions
- Demonstrates strong decision-making skills in high-stake environments
As an expert professional within the organization, you develop innovative solutions to complex problems aligned with organizational objectives. Your work involves addressing intricate issues, requiring in-depth analysis and judgment. You also engage with key contacts outside your expertise area and contribute to the development of new concepts and standards. Operating with considerable autonomy, you serve as a consultant to management and an external spokesperson on major matters, often working independently and leading function teams or projects. Additionally, you play a role in training and mentoring junior staff.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
Boston, MAU.S. Base Salary Range:
$137,000.00 - $215,270.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
For information about our benefits, please click here.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
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Boston, MAWorker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularTime Type
Full timeJob Exempt
Yes It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.See All 10 Pharmacovigilance Scientist Jobs
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in pharmacovigilance scientist jobs.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or a related field
- Experience with safety databases such as Argus, ARISg, or Veeva Vault Safety
- Proficiency in MedDRA coding and adverse event case processing
- Familiarity with ICH E2 guidelines and FDA or EMA reporting regulations
- Ability to author or review individual case safety reports and aggregate reports
- Experience supporting PSUR, PBRER, or DSUR preparation and submission
Tips for Your Pharmacovigilance Scientist Job Search
Tailor your resume to ICH E2 guidelines
Hiring managers in pharmacovigilance scan for fluency with ICH E2 guidelines and MedDRA coding. Name the specific versions you've worked with and describe the adverse event workflows you owned, not just the systems you touched.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists pharmacovigilance scientist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight database and ARISg experience clearly
Many job postings gate candidates on safety database proficiency. If you've worked in ARISg, Argus, or Veeva Vault Safety, name the system and describe the volume of cases you processed or reviewed to give reviewers a concrete reference point.
Target postings that match your therapeutic area
Oncology, rare disease, and cardiovascular teams often hire pharmacovigilance scientists with matching TA backgrounds. Filter openings by therapeutic area keywords in the job description rather than applying broadly across all pharma roles.
Prepare a case narrative for technical interviews
Many pharmacovigilance interviews include a live case assessment where you write or evaluate a serious adverse event narrative. Practice applying seriousness criteria, expectedness assessment, and causality reasoning out loud before your interview.
Negotiate start dates around signal review cycles
If you're wrapping up a PSUR or aggregate report at your current role, name that in your negotiation. Most pharmacovigilance teams understand the regulatory calendar and will adjust start dates rather than lose a qualified candidate.
Pharmacovigilance Scientist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most pharmacovigilance scientists?
The companies hiring the most pharmacovigilance scientists right now include Amgen, CSL, and KARDIGAN, with the largest share of openings in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Contract research organizations and large biologics manufacturers tend to post the highest volumes consistently.
How many pharmacovigilance scientist jobs are remote?
About 0% of pharmacovigilance scientist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how much of the work centers on case processing and regulatory writing rather than lab activity. Signal detection, literature review, and aggregate report authoring roles are the most likely to be posted as fully remote positions.
How do you become a pharmacovigilance scientist?
Start with a degree in pharmacy, nursing, life sciences, or medicine, then gain direct exposure to adverse event case processing, either through a clinical role, a CRO contract position, or a pharmacovigilance-specific internship. Build fluency with MedDRA terminology and at least one safety database, then pursue formal training in ICH E2 guidelines and FDA reporting timelines before applying to associate-level roles.
Can you get a pharmacovigilance scientist job with little or no experience?
Yes, entry-level pharmacovigilance scientist roles do exist, particularly at CROs that hire associates to process individual case safety reports under supervision. A strong foundation in clinical or regulatory coursework, a certification in pharmacovigilance from a recognized training program, and demonstrated MedDRA familiarity can offset limited direct experience when applying to associate or junior-level postings.
What does the pharmacovigilance scientist interview process look like?
Most pharmacovigilance scientist interviews include an initial screening call focused on regulatory knowledge and database experience, followed by a technical round that may include a live case narrative exercise or a written adverse event assessment. Final rounds often involve meeting the safety team or medical affairs lead and discussing your experience with aggregate reporting, signal detection, or health authority interactions depending on the role's scope.
Where can I find and apply to pharmacovigilance scientist jobs?
You can find and apply to pharmacovigilance scientist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the available roles, find the listings that match your background and target therapeutic area, and apply directly to each one that fits.
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