[Hiring] Vice President and Global Head of Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance @Insmed Incorporated

Role Description

We’re looking for a Vice President and Global Head of Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance (DSPV) to help us expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the Vice President and Global Head of DSPV will lead the global pharmacovigilance team to improve patients' lives and drive Insmed's overall mission through robust safety evaluation expertise and medical innovation.

This role is responsible for ensuring optimal patient safety as the first priority by developing state-of-the-art safety strategy, driving medical safety processes and capabilities, and maintaining full accountability for safety compliance across all global markets.

The incumbent will provide leadership and oversight of the entire DSPV organization, including:

• Medical Safety
• EMEA QPPV operations
• Japan PV operations
• DSPV Operational Excellence and Compliance functions

A key priority for this leader is the delivery of an enterprise-wide strategic initiative to transform Insmed's global PV infrastructure, processes, and technology ecosystem to be best in class.

Qualifications

• MD with 15+ years of drug development experience within a pharmaceutical or biotech company
• 10+ years of pharmacovigilance (PV)/drug safety leadership
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a VP or equivalent with full PV organizational accountability
• Demonstrated experience as the head of a global PV organization
• Proven track record building, scaling, and transforming PV organizations
• 4+ years post-doctoral clinical experience
• FDA and EMA inspection leadership
• Experience leading large-scale PV transformation or technology modernization programs
• Exceptional executive leadership ability
• Strong negotiation, conflict management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Financial acumen for global budget management
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in PV databases and Microsoft Office Suite
• Commitment to inclusive leadership and diverse team building

Requirements

• Experience with BLA/NDA/MAA/JNDA submissions and health authority interactions
• Ability to lead through influence
• Demonstrated executive gravitas and leadership presence

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Mental health support and annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Generous paid time off policies
• Fertility and family-forming benefits
• Flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration
• 401(k) plan with competitive company match
• Annual equity awards and participation in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Company Learning Institute providing access to skill-building workshops
• Employee resource groups and service recognition programs

Company Description

At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress.

That commitment has earned us recognition as Science magazine’s No. 1 Top Employer for five consecutive years, certification as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., and a place on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list in the UK.

For patients, for each other, and for the future of science, we’re in. Are you?