# Senior Medical Safety Scientist at Acadia Pharmaceuticals

- Company: Acadia Pharmaceuticals
- What the company does: Acadia advances care for underserved neurological disorders and rare diseases. Since our founding, we have been working at the forefront of healthcare to bring vital solutions to people who need them most. Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://acadia.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States; San Diego, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-01
- Apply by: 2026-11-15
- Apply: https://acadia.com/en-us/careers/job-board/8815369002?gh_jid=8815369002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/acadia-pharmaceuticals-senior-medical-safety-scientist/

## About the role

The Senior Medical Safety Scientist is a scientific safety expert within Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance (PV), reporting to the Executive Director, Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance, Medical Safety. This role serves as the primary scientific safety lead for assigned products across the Acadia portfolio, driving safety surveillance, signal detection and evaluation, aggregate safety assessments, and benefit-risk evaluations throughout the product lifecycle. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- PharmD, PhD, MS, MSN, MPH, RN, NP, PA, or equivalent degree from an accredited institution
- 7+ years of experience in drug safety, pharmacovigilance, clinical safety, or risk management within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- Experience in safety surveillance, signal detection and management, aggregate safety data review, benefit-risk assessment, and product safety evaluation
- Experience authoring regulatory safety documents including signal assessments, DSURs, PBRERs, safety sections of clinical documents, aggregate reports, and health authority responses
- Advanced knowledge of FDA, EU, and ICH regulations and guidelines related to pharmacovigilance, clinical trial safety monitoring, signal management, aggregate reporting, and post-marketing surveillance
- Expertise in safety signal detection, validation, evaluation, and risk assessment methodologies

Tags: Drug Safety

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