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Corcept Therapeutics INC

Senior Director, Clinical Trial Patient Safety Lead

Redwood City, California, United States Posted 7 days ago

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Sponsorship verdict

Sponsorship possible

One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 2 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Feb 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Corcept Therapeutics INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Director, Clinical Patient Safety & PV Ops” (Regulatory Affairs Managers) in CA: $245k–$245k, median $245k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 2 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Feb 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Corcept Therapeutics INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
1 certified filing for “Director, Clinical Patient Safety & PV Ops” (Regulatory Affairs Managers) in CA: $245k–$245k, median $245k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

For more than 25 years, Corcept has been singularly focused on the science of cortisol, a powerful hormone that when unregulated, can play a role in a broad range of diseases. Our commercial portfolio includes treatments for hypercortisolism and oncology, and the company has discovered more than 1,000 proprietary selective cortisol modulators and glucocorticoid receptor antagonists. With advanced clinical trials in patients with hypercortisolism, solid tumors, ALS and liver disease, Corcept is unlocking the power of cortisol modulation to help address some of the most devastating diseases patients face today. Corcept is headquartered in Redwood City, California. To learn more, visit www.corcept.com . As Corcept's clinical development portfolio and international presence continue to expand, the Patient Safety & Pharmacovigilance (PSPV) organization is expanding its capabilities to support the company's growing pipeline of innovative medicines. We are seeking a talented and experienced leader to serve as Senior Director, Clinical Trial Patient Safety Lead and provide strategic and operational leadership for clinical trial patient safety across the development portfolio. The function includes two complementary areas: Study Management and Safety Data Review . The Senior Director will establish and scale an integrated operating model spanning study safety operations, CRO oversight, safety-data quality, ICSR quality oversight, data reconciliation, query management, data cleaning, and clinical safety data readiness. As a member of the PSPV Leadership Team, this leader will work closely across PSPV (Medical Safety, Safety Sciences, Postmarketing Safety Operations, Safety Systems, Business Operations, QPPVs, and Epidemiology), as well as Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and external CROs. Responsibilities: • Lead the Clinical Trial Patient Safety organization across Corcept's global clinical development portfolio • Establish a scalable operating model for clinical trial safety operations from study start-up through close-out • Lead and develop the Study Management and Safety Data Review functions • Establish effective CRO and vendor governance for delegated clinical safety activities • Oversee clinical safety data-review strategy, reconciliation, data cleaning, and safety-data quality • Establish a robust internal quality-oversight model for outsourced ICSR processing • Ensure appropriate risk-based QC, including end-of-line, sample, targeted, and in-line review • Partner closely with Biometrics to ensure integrated EDC and safety-database data quality • Establish operational readiness for database locks, clinical development milestones, and regulatory submissions • Lead development and maintenance of functional SOPs, procedures, and other operational standards • Partner with Safety Systems to advance clinical safety technology and data capabilities • Partner with PV Compliance, Business Operations, and Quality on the implementation of standards, training, audits, inspections, and operational readiness • Build organizational capabilities and develop high-performing leaders and teams • Contribute to PSPV strategy as a member of the PSPV Leadership Team Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies: • Advanced degree in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, or related discipline is required; an MD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced clinical/scientific degree is preferred • 14+ years of experience in clinical safety, pharmacovigilance, clinical operations, or related pharmaceutical/biotechnology functions • Significant experience leading clinical trial safety operations across global clinical development programs • Strong understanding of clinical safety data, ICS

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