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# Safety Specialist/Safety Lead at Precision for Medicine

- **Company:** Precision for Medicine
- **Location:** Japan
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/pfm/jobs/6178963004

## Job description

Precision for Medicine is a Clinical Research Organization. Precision’s uniquely integrated offering enables the science of precision medicine by combining novel clinical trial designs, industry-leading operational and medical experts, advanced biomarker and data analytics solutions, and an unequivocal real passion for rare diseases and oncology, in addition to working across other therapeutic areas.

As our company continues we grow we are seeking a Safety Specialist/Safety Lead to join our growing team.

Position Summary: Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to; safety management plan development, serious adverse event (SAE, SUSARS) case management from intake to regulatory reporting, and providing safety expertise in a timely manner upon request from team members, clients, and study site personnel. Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

- Interfacing with sponsors, vendors, and other internal team members in the area of safety to assist in the design and implementation of safety collection tools, processes, and reporting systems.
- Participate in the assessment and set-up of a safety database to capture SAE data.
- Perform intake, triage, data entry, medical coding, expectedness assessment, and composition of narratives and analyses of similar events for individual case safety reports (ICSRs), while following applicable regulations and company policies and procedures.
- QC of documents and safety reports.
- Preparation and/or review of project-specific safety reporting plans and medical coding plans.
- Preparation and/or review of safety training materials.
- Provide safety training and oversight for consultants, contractors and/or staff.
- Review and/or draft standard operating procedures and work instructions.
- Assist clients and/or other departmental staff with safety-related reviews and other services.
- Other duties as assigned.

Requirement:

- BA/BS degree
- Minimum 5 years safety experience

Other Required:

- Health care professional
- Hands on experience with global safety database(s), SAE case processing including narrative writing, and safety reports generation
- Working knowledge of MedDRA and WHODrug
- Working knowledge of FDA safety regulations, ICH guidelines, and global safety regulations. Preferred:
- Nursing or pharmacy degree preferred
- Clinical trial safety experience
- Hands on experience with Argus
- Industry experience in CRO or pharmaceutical company preferred

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Precision Medicine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Precision Medicine Group at myHR@precisionmedicinegrp.com.

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## About Precision for Medicine

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Precision for Medicine is a global clinical research organization (CRO) and laboratory services provider specialized in accelerating the development of precision therapies for oncology, rare disease, and other complex conditions.
- **Entity Type**: Private – subsidiary of Precision Medicine Group (a private holding company)
- **Headquarters**: Not explicitly stated in sources; likely around the Washington D.C./Maryland area (Precision Medicine Group HQ is in Bethesda, MD). The company operates globally with labs in North America and Europe.
- **Founded**: 2012 (company began), but the team has over 25 years of clinical trial experience
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed on provided sources; leadership includes a founder role but name not given.

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Contract Research Organization (CRO) services, central laboratory services, biospecimen solutions, data intelligence for clinical development.
- **Target customers**: Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies developing precision medicines, especially in oncology and rare disease (B2B, mid-to-large pharma).
- **Mission/purpose**: “Bringing life-changing therapies to patients by integrating laboratory expertise, clinical trial excellence, and data intelligence to deliver critical insights into patient biology.”

## Products & Services
- **Global CRO Services**: Full-service clinical trial management with a focus on early- and late-phase development, regulatory support, project management, and site startup. Over 75% of trials are in oncology.
- **Global Laboratory Services**: Translational and biomarker sciences, including specialty labs for genomics, flow cytometry, molecular diagnostics, and central lab testing. Operates 5 specialty labs in the US and Europe.
- **Biospecimens**: Access to over 11 million tissue, cellular, and biofluid specimens for research.
- **Data Intelligence**: AI-enabled data ecosystem for sample management, biomarker analysis, biostatistics, and decision support (includes a conversational AI virtual assistant).
- **Diagnostics and Companion Diagnostics (CDx)**: Development and commercialization of diagnostic tests aligned with therapies.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (part of private Precision Medicine Group).
- **Key Metric**: ~3,500 employees; 2,500+ clinical trial and lab projects; 70% of clinical trials in oncology; 25+ years of combined experience.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sources mention “$30B in investments raised for biotech in the last 5 years” (general biotech investment, not specific to Precision). No specific lead investors listed; backed by private equity (Precision Medicine Group is owned by institutional investors).
- **Growth Signals**: Awarded the 2025 Fierce Biotech CRO Award for Innovative Solutions in Drug Development. Active hiring with 129 job openings globally (as of July 2026). Strong remote/hybrid work options across many roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated CRO + Lab + Data**: One organization covering the full spectrum from biospecimens to late-phase trials, reducing inefficiencies of working with separate vendors.
- **Specialization in complex indications**: Deep expertise in oncology and rare disease, where protocols are highly complex.
- **Right-sized CRO model**: Assigns employees to no more than 2–3 trials at a time, offering more attention than large “Big Five” CROs (positioned as “antidote to Big Five Fatigue”).
- **AI-enabled data intelligence**: Unified ecosystem with conversational AI to extract insights from siloed data.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding capabilities in precision medicine development, particularly in early-phase oncology and rare disease.
- Leverage data intelligence and AI to improve trial efficiency and patient matching.
- Scale global clinical operations (recent push into Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Eastern Europe).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employee-driven mission “to help patients get access to innovative treatments.” Collaboration across functions is emphasized, with a focus on complex and impactful therapies.
- **Work environment**: Strong remote/hybrid options – job postings span remote roles in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Offices and labs exist in multiple countries.
- **Perks & growth**: Not explicitly detailed, but the company invests in career development (e.g., roles from CRA to Director level). 25 years of history and a growing global footprint indicate stability and upward mobility.
- **Engineering & science culture**: Teams include clinical scientists, data engineers, lab professionals, and operations – a blend of deep science and tech.

## Sources
1. [Precision for Medicine – Homepage](https://www.precisionformedicine.com/)
2. [Precision for Medicine – Our Story](https://www.precisionformedicine.com/about-us/our-passion/)
3. [Precision for Medicine – Leadership](https://www.precisionformedicine.com/about/leadership)
4. [Precision for Medicine – Careers (Greenhouse)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/pfm)
5. [Precision for Medicine – LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/precision-for-medicine)

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