Company Overview
Tango Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to discovering novel
drug targets and delivering the next generation of precision medicine for the
treatment of cancer.
Using an approach that starts and ends with patients, Tango leverages the
genetic principle of synthetic lethality to discover and develop therapies that
take aim at critical targets in cancer.
This includes expanding the universe of precision oncology targets into novel
areas such as tumor suppressor gene loss and their contribution to the ability
of cancer cells to evade immune cell killing.
The Tango labs and offices are located at 201 Brookline Avenue, in the Fenway
area of Boston, Massachusetts.
Summary
The Medical Director/Medical Reviewer, Pharmacovigilance will be responsible to
perform medical review and assessment of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs)
and provide medical oversight. The Medical Reviewer will ensure clinical
accuracy, consistency, quality, and compliance with applicable pharmacovigilance
requirements.
Your Role
Perform Medical Review activities
* Review ICSRs from clinical trials, literature, solicited programs, and other
sources
* Assess adverse events for seriousness, causality, expectedness/listedness,
and clinical significance per regulations and company procedures
* Evaluate case details for medical consistency, including demographics,
history, medications, labs, treatment, course, and outcomes
* Review and validate MedDRA coding, diagnoses, events, indications, and
relevant medical data
* Assess temporal relationships, de-challenge/rechallenge, alternative
etiologies, risk factors, and outcomes, as applicable
* Review, edit, and approve ICSR narratives for accuracy, completeness,
concision, and clinical coherence
* Author robust and medically sound company comments for ICSRs, clearly
documenting the company's medical assessment, clinical rationale, causality
considerations, relevant medical history, alternative etiologies, and overall
safety evaluation, as applicable
* Review queries, identify key missing information, and recommend appropriate
case follow-up queries
* Ensure proper documentation and escalation of significant safety information
* Review vendor-created AOSEs/AOSE search terms for medical accuracy,
completeness, consistency, and appropriateness
* Escalate medically significant cases and potential safety concerns to
appropriate stakeholders
* Provide medical guidance to the vendor on findings and recurring quality
issues
* Monitor quality and consistency, identifying trends that require training or
process improvement
* Provide vendor guidance and feedback to maintain consistent ICSR quality
* Support activities related to creation or maintenance of PV procedures,
medical review guidelines, AOSE criteria, training materials, quality metrics
and other relevant activities
* Provide medical oversight of vendor-performed ICSR activities
* Review vendor deliverables for quality, accuracy, completeness, and
timeliness
* Identify recurring medical review quality issues and share findings with the
vendor
* Support vendor training and clarify medical review expectations, as needed
* Contribute to vendor performance monitoring and quality improvement
* Complete other ad hoc activities as assigned
What You Bring
* 4+ years of total relevant experience in Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety,
Clinical Research, or a related area. 2–5 years of hands-on ICSR medical
review experience is preferred
* MD/DO/Foreign Medical Graduate or equivalent clinical/medical qualification
* Relevant experience in Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety, Clinical Research
* Hands-on experience in ICSR medical review and case assessment
* Experience reviewing AOSEs or other safety surveillance assessments is
preferred
* Good understanding of ICH, GVP, FDA, EMA, and applicable pharmacovigilance
requirements
* Working knowledge of WHO drug and MedDRA terminology and coding principles
* Strong clinical assessment, analytical, medical writing, and communication
skills
* Ability to independently assess complex clinical cases and make sound medical
judgments
* Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender,
sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Salary range
$194,400—$291,600 USD