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Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.\nJoin Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.\nWe believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfill their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.\nJob Description\nKite is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Patient Safety Physician (MD) to lead safety activities for our CAR-T clinical development programs. This role is pivotal in shaping the safety profile of our innovative cell therapies, ensuring patient safety, regulatory compliance, and scientific excellence across the product lifecycle.\nThe Medical Director will serve as the lead safety physician involved in safety related and benefit-risk decision making activities for assigned product(s) at Kite Pharma. The successful candidate will have demonstrated prior career success as a product safety physician and managing the medical safety activities for products in development and post-marketing, as well as effectively engaged and influenced multiple cross functional teams including but not limited to Clinical Development, Regulatory, Biometrics, Medical Affairs, PV/Business partners, and Affiliates as appropriate.\nThe Medical Director plays a lead role in owning, shaping and planning the safety strategy and activities for their assigned product(s). This would include acting as the lead point of contact for safety with cross functional leaders, defining safety related objectives, ability to articulate the overall design and the requirement of their defined safety strategy in the context of the overall clinical development program and or post-marketing requirements. This role is accountable for the safety profile, product specific patient risk management strategies and activities and ensure safety communications approaches are implemented and can be demonstrated to be effective.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead ongoing safety signal detection, evaluation, and benefit-risk assessments across clinical trials and postmarketing settings.\nServe as the primary author of safety sections in protocols, Investigator’s Brochures, CSRs, DSURs, RMPs, and regulatory documents/responses.\nRepresent Drug Safety on Global Development and Product Teams, providing expert input on safety strategy, protocol design, and regulatory interactions.\nPrepare and lead Safety Review Committee (SRC) and Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) meetings, including data analysis and presentation of safety findings.\nPresent at internal governance forums such as the Global Safety Leadership Committee (GSLC) and SRC, delivering strategic safety insights.\nCollaborate cross-functionally with Clinical Research, Regulatory, Biostats, Medical Affairs, and external partners to align on safety deliverables.\nEnsure data integrity and compliance in safety databases and clinical trial systems.\nDrive innovation in safety science, including the use of real-world evidence and advanced analytics.\nLead process improvements and contribute to the development of safety monitoring standards and tools.\nMentor junior safety scientists and contribute to internal training and capability-building initiatives.\nSupport inspection readiness and contribute to successful global regulatory submissions.\nLead strategic planning for safety operations, including SOP updates, audits, and business continuity.\nBasic Qualifications\nMD or equivalent with 4+ years of experience in drug safety/pharmacovigilance, with a focus on clinical trials and cross-functional collaboration\nPreferred Qualifications:\nMD required; completion of residency or subspecialty fellowship preferred.\nClinical experience in oncology, rheumatology, and/or neurology strongly preferred.\nMinimum 5+ years of experience in drug safety/pharmacovigilance, with a focus on clinical trials and cross-functional collaboration.\nExperience with Cell or Gene Therapy, other immunotherapies (T-cell Engagers, Checkpoint Inhibitors) and/or Inflammation therapies.\nProven ability to work in matrixed environments\nStrong knowledge of global regulatory requirements (FDA, EMA, ICH, etc.).\nProficiency in safety databases (e.g., ARISg, Argus) and signal detection tools (e.g., Empirica, Spotfire).\nExceptional communication, collaboration, and project management skills.\nHigh attention to detail, scientific rigor, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.\nPeople Leader Accountabilities\nCreate Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.\nDevelop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations, and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop, and realize their purpose.\nEmpower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.\nThe salary range for this position is: $221,000.00 - $286,000.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.For additional benefits information, visit:\nhttps://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing\n* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.\nKite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.\nFor jobs in the United States:\nKite Pharmais committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, geneticinformation or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact  for assistance.\nFor more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.\nNOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT\nYOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT\nKite Pharma will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.\nOur environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.\nKite Pharmaprovides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. 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