The Role
Supports safety science across clinical development and post-approval products, leading aggregate safety surveillance, signal detection and management, risk-benefit assessments, and safety data interpretation. Prepares global pharmacovigilance documents including PBRERs, PSURs, DSURs, and RMPs; contributes to clinical and regulatory documents; improves PV processes, compliance, and data quality; and mentors staff and vendors.
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Company Overview
Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases and provide meaningful support for healthcare providers and patients and their families. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.
Responsibilities and Duties
Qualifications and Skills
This role is based out of our corporate office in Boston, Massachusetts. Rhythm operates in a hybrid-work model. Candidates applying must be willing and able to be in the Boston office in coordination with their department and business needs. This role will involve some travel.
The expected salary range for this position is $160,000 - $240,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, level, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance. This role may be eligible for benefits and other compensation such as restricted stock units.
More about Rhythm
We are a dynamic and growing global team spanning more than a dozen countries. At Rhythm we are dedicated to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases by rapidly advancing care and precision medicines that address the root cause. Our team is passionate about expanding access to reach more patients and developing novel therapies for other rare neuroendocrine diseases, including congenital hyperinsulinism.
At Rhythm our core values are:
Inherent in our core values is the commitment to act ethically and with integrity in all we do.
Rhythm is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service, or any other class protected by state or federal law.
Headquartered in Boston, Rhythm is proud to have been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts.
Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases and provide meaningful support for healthcare providers and patients and their families. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Responsible for supporting all safety science activities across Rhythm products in clinical development and post-approval stages ensuring the delivery of high-quality safety data.
- Lead ongoing safety surveillance activities, analysis, and interpretation of accumulating aggregate safety data from clinical trials and post-marketed sources in accordance with PV procedures, regulatory requirements and timelines.
- Identify, evaluate and manage emerging safety signals, maintain good documentation, and communicate any changes in the safety profile or benefit-risk assessment effectively (written and verbal) both internally and externally.
- Ensure consistent presentation of safety and risk management topics across various regulatory documents and enhance safety data quality and data integrity for all Rhythm products.
- Lead/co-lead planning and preparation of key global PV documents, including but not limited to Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRERs), Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR), Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs), and Risk management Plans (RMPs).
- Provide input to clinical study documents, including protocols, Investigators Brochures, clinical study reports, and regulatory documents/responses.
- Actively participate in PV team strategic planning, process improvement, audits and PV work instructions and standard operating procedures development.
- Support, train, mentor Rhythm PV junior staff and/or Rhythm’s vendors, as needed.
- Stay abreast of evolving PV regulatory landscape and industry best practices to ensure ongoing compliance and operational excellence.
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Epidemiology, Biomedical Sciences, or equivalent healthcare degree.
- 8+ years of relevant drug safety/PV experience is required.
- 3+ years of PV safety science experience including signal detection and management, risk-benefit evaluation, risk mitigation and minimization strategies is preferred.
- Expert knowledge of global PV requirements, Good Pharmacovigilance Practices, ICH Guidelines, MedDRA and proprietary safety databases (e.g. Argus).
- Highly organized, results-driven, self-motivated and critical thinker who can synthesize, organize, manage, and communicate safety data from multiple sources.
- Ability to navigate in a matrixed environment, motivate and influence others, and effectively interact with critical internal and external stakeholders.
- Proficiency in English both written and spoken, and excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact across multiple functions worldwide.
This role is based out of our corporate office in Boston, Massachusetts. Rhythm operates in a hybrid-work model. Candidates applying must be willing and able to be in the Boston office in coordination with their department and business needs. This role will involve some travel.
The expected salary range for this position is $160,000 - $240,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, level, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance. This role may be eligible for benefits and other compensation such as restricted stock units.
More about Rhythm
We are a dynamic and growing global team spanning more than a dozen countries. At Rhythm we are dedicated to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases by rapidly advancing care and precision medicines that address the root cause. Our team is passionate about expanding access to reach more patients and developing novel therapies for other rare neuroendocrine diseases, including congenital hyperinsulinism.
At Rhythm our core values are:
- We are committed to advancing scientific understanding to improve patients’ lives
- We are inspired to tackle tough challenges and have the courage to ask bold questions
- We are eager to learn and adapt
- We believe collaboration and ownership are foundational for our success
- We value the unique contribution each individual brings to furthering our mission
Inherent in our core values is the commitment to act ethically and with integrity in all we do.
Rhythm is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service, or any other class protected by state or federal law.
Headquartered in Boston, Rhythm is proud to have been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Epidemiology, Biomedical Sciences, or an equivalent healthcare field
- 8 or more years of relevant drug safety or pharmacovigilance experience
- 3 or more years of pharmacovigilance safety science experience, including signal detection and management, risk-benefit evaluation, and risk mitigation or minimization strategies
- Expert knowledge of global pharmacovigilance requirements, Good Pharmacovigilance Practices, ICH Guidelines, MedDRA, and proprietary safety databases such as Argus
- Strong ability to synthesize, organize, manage, and communicate safety data from multiple sources
- Ability to work in a matrixed environment and influence internal and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Willingness and ability to work in the Boston corporate office under a hybrid model
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The Company
What We Do
Rhythm is a biopharmaceutical company aimed at developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of rare genetic diseases of obesity. The company is leveraging the Rhythm Engine -- comprised of its TEMPO Registry, GO-ID genotyping study and Uncovering Rare Obesity program -- to improve the understanding, diagnosis and potentially the treatment of these disorders. For healthcare professionals, visit www.RareObesity.com for more information. For patients and caregivers, visit www.LEADforRareObesity.com for more information.
