Medical Safety Spec – Northridge, CA
The Medical Safety Specialist at Confidential Client provides medical expertise and assessment to ensure patient safety throughout the lifecycle of diabetes products and therapies. This role involves evaluating safety signals, authoring safety assessments, supporting cross-functional teams, and communicating medical safety information to internal and external stakeholders. The position requires clinical knowledge, medical device understanding, and collaboration with various functions to advocate for safe and effective product use.
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Position overview
Confidential Client is seeking a Medical Safety Specialist to support patient safety and post-market medical surveillance for diabetes-focused medical device products. This role combines medical and clinical expertise with safety assessment, evidence synthesis, and cross-functional collaboration. The position is based in Northridge, CA and is remote-eligible; employment is offered on a contract basis and may be full-time.
What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)
The Medical Safety Specialist (Medical Safety Spec) will:
- Provide medical and clinical expertise to support patient safety and safe use of diabetes device products across the product lifecycle.
- Perform post-market medical safety assessments, including review and synthesis of complaint data, literature, registries, and other data sources.
- Identify, evaluate, and escalate potential safety signals and adverse events per business unit processes.
- Author clear, evidence-based safety assessments and documentation for regulatory and internal reporting.
- Respond to safety inquiries from internal stakeholders and external parties (HCPs, regulators) with evidence-based medical input.
- Collaborate with Risk Management, Quality/Post-Market Vigilance, R&D, Regulatory, and Clinical teams to support investigations and safety actions.
- Seek input from external medical and subject-matter experts when appropriate.
- Contribute to the Medical Safety Function strategy and support continuous improvement of safety processes.
Minimum requirements (Must-Have)
To be considered, your resume must clearly show:
- Licensed healthcare professional or certified clinical personnel with relevant patient care experience (examples: RN, RD, MD, PA, NP).
- Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in Diabetes, Medical Safety/Medical Affairs — OR — an advanced degree plus a minimum of 1 year of experience in those areas.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret clinical information, review literature, and apply medical knowledge to safety assessments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Nice to Have
- Experience with post-market surveillance, adverse event assessment, or medical device safety.
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or equivalent.
- Experience making risk-based medical safety decisions and influencing stakeholders across functions.
- Familiarity with medical/scientific databases, literature evaluation, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to work independently with general supervision.
Physical & workplace requirements
- Standard office/remote work requirements: regular computer use, communication with colleagues, and independent mobility for office-based tasks if on-site work is required.
- Reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with applicable law for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Employment details & compensation
- Location: Northridge, CA (remote-eligible / TELECOMMUTE)
- Employment type: Contract (full-time)
- Salary range (U.S.): $68,000 — $116,000 per year (provided by client). Actual pay will depend on experience, education, certifications, and location.
- This position may be eligible for a short-term incentive plan and a comprehensive benefits package for regular employees (health, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, etc.) per the client’s policies.
About Confidential Client
Confidential Client is a diabetes-focused medical device organization dedicated to delivering insulin delivery and related solutions that improve daily life for people living with diabetes. The Medical Safety Specialist will join a mission-driven team committed to patient safety, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.
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