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Medical Director, Mpmd, Pspv

Takeda Pharmaceutical
10+ years
65 LPA - 90 LPA
Bangalore, India
1 June 22, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MBBS/MD/ BAMS/ BDS/ MDS Skills: CPT, HCPCS Level II, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICD-10-PCS, Medical Billing, Medical Coding

Medical Director, MPMD, PSPV

Location: Bengaluru, India
Company: Takeda
Department: Patient Safety & Pharmacovigilance (PSPV)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Summary

The Medical Director, MPMD, PSPV serves as the Global Safety Lead (GSL) for assigned pharmaceutical, biologic, and drug-device combination products. This leadership role is responsible for defining and executing global product safety strategies, overseeing benefit-risk assessments, signal management, regulatory safety responses, and ensuring delivery of high-quality safety outputs throughout the product lifecycle.

The position acts as the medical safety expert across cross-functional teams, regulatory authorities, and governance committees while providing strategic leadership for pharmacovigilance activities, risk management, and patient safety initiatives on a global scale.

Key Responsibilities

Global Safety Leadership

  • Serve as Global Safety Lead (GSL) for assigned products and development programs.

  • Define and execute global safety strategies across the product lifecycle.

  • Act as Company-wide safety subject matter expert.

  • Lead Global Safety Teams (GST) and Safety Management Teams (SMT).

  • Ensure alignment of safety priorities across functions.

Benefit-Risk Assessment

  • Lead ongoing evaluation of product benefit-risk profiles.

  • Integrate safety data from:

    • Clinical Studies

    • Non-Clinical Studies

    • Post-Marketing Surveillance

    • Real-World Evidence (RWE)

    • Scientific Literature

  • Ensure timely communication of safety findings to governance bodies and senior leadership.

  • Support strategic decision-making regarding product safety.

Signal Detection & Safety Surveillance

  • Conduct and oversee:

    • Signal Detection

    • Signal Evaluation

    • Signal Monitoring

    • Signal Management

  • Identify emerging safety concerns and risks.

  • Develop risk mitigation strategies.

  • Ensure compliance with global pharmacovigilance requirements.

Regulatory Safety Strategy

  • Lead preparation of responses to:

    • Regulatory Authorities

    • Ethics Committees

    • Health Authorities

  • Support global submissions and regulatory interactions.

  • Defend safety positions during regulatory meetings and inspections.

  • Ensure inspection readiness and compliance.

Medical Review & Scientific Leadership

  • Provide medical review and authorship support for:

    • Protocols & Amendments

    • Informed Consent Forms (ICFs)

    • Investigator Brochures (IBs)

    • Clinical Study Reports (CSRs)

    • INDs

    • NDAs

    • BLAs

    • CTAs

    • IMPDs

    • Signal Evaluation Reports (SERs)

    • Health Hazard Evaluations (HHEs)

    • Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

  • Ensure scientific accuracy and consistency across all safety documents.

Clinical Development Support

  • Integrate safety considerations into clinical development programs.

  • Provide input into:

    • Study Design

    • Protocol Development

    • Endpoints Selection

    • Statistical Analysis Plans

  • Support safety characterization of development compounds.

Risk Management

  • Develop and maintain:

    • Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

    • Safety Risk Mitigation Strategies

    • Safety Monitoring Plans

  • Ensure proactive identification and management of product risks.

  • Support lifecycle safety management activities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with:

    • Clinical Development

    • Regulatory Affairs

    • Medical Affairs

    • Quality Assurance

    • Manufacturing

    • Marketing

    • Legal

  • Ensure consistent safety messaging and decision-making.

  • Support strategic product development and lifecycle management.

Labeling & Core Safety Documentation

  • Maintain:

    • Company Core Data Sheet (CCDS)

    • Reference Safety Information (RSI)

    • Investigator Brochures

    • Product Labeling Documents

  • Ensure safety information remains current and compliant.

People Leadership & Mentorship

  • Mentor and train:

    • Pharmacovigilance Physicians

    • Safety Scientists

    • Medical Safety Professionals

  • Build organizational capability within global safety teams.

  • Promote scientific excellence and continuous learning.

Innovation & Advanced Analytics

  • Leverage:

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    • Advanced Analytics

    • Quantitative Safety Methodologies

  • Enhance signal detection and safety surveillance processes.

  • Ensure scientific validity and regulatory acceptability of emerging technologies.

Required Qualifications

Education

One of the Following:

  • MD

  • MBBS + MD

  • DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)

  • International Medical Degree Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

  • Board Certification Preferred

  • Medical License Preferred

  • Advanced training in:

    • Clinical Medicine

    • Epidemiology

    • Biostatistics

    • Drug Safety

Experience

  • Extensive experience in:

    • Pharmacovigilance

    • Drug Safety

    • Medical Monitoring

    • Clinical Development

  • Experience serving as:

    • Global Safety Lead

    • Medical Director

    • Pharmacovigilance Physician

  • Experience interacting with Regulatory Authorities globally.