Drug Safety Manager, Drug Safety Compliance and Vendor Oversight

Non-Solicitation Policy And Notice To Agencies And Recruiters

IDEAYA's Non-Solicitation Policy strictly prohibits agencies and recruiters from any contact and communication with IDEAYA employees, managers, and leaders to submit unsolicited candidate resumes and/or to solicit business partnerships. Submission of unsolicited candidate resumes by agencies or recruiters with or without a contract in place with IDEAYA Biosciences Inc. will not create any implied obligation. Failure to comply with this policy will result in disqualification from current and future business opportunities with IDEAYA Biosciences.

All recruiting and talent agency decisions are strictly managed by the internal IDEAYA Human Resources function. All communication by external agencies and recruiters must be directed to  We ask that you only email your interest once.

IDEAYA Biosciences is a precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative therapies for cancer. Our approach integrates expertise in small-molecule drug discovery, structural biology and bioinformatics with robust internal capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers to develop tailored, potentially first-in-class targeted therapies aligned to the genetic drivers of disease. We have built a deep pipeline of product candidates focused on synthetic lethality and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for molecularly defined solid tumor indications.

Our mission is to bring forth the next wave of precision oncology therapies that are more selective, more effective, and deeply personalized with the goal of altering the course of disease and improving clinical outcomes for patients with cancer.

When you re at IDEAYA, you will be in the midst of brilliant minds working on precision medicine therapies to help cancer patients. We are passionate and committed about being on the forefront of oncology medicine, which means we all have a high internal drive that is at the very core of every person  are inquisitive, ask deep questions, and are data-driven innovators who like to collaborate and use teamwork to move science forward.

For more information, please see

Location:
South San Francisco

We are seeking a Drug Safety Manager, Compliance and Vendor oversight who supports the oversight of IDEAYA’s Drug Safety activities to ensure adherence to internal SOPs, contractual obligations, and applicable global regulatory requirements.

This role provides independent compliance and system oversight for Drug Safety activities performed internally and by all pharmacovigilance vendors working on behalf of IDEAYA, ensuring consistent application of procedures and expectations across vendors operating under Safety Data Exchange Agreements (SDEAs).

The role does not perform case processing or system administration. Instead, it focuses on monitoring controls, identifying risks, supporting remediation, and maintaining inspection readiness of the pharmacovigilance system.

This position is based in our South San Francisco headquarter offices and required to be onsite four days per week per our company policy.

Reporting to:
Director, Safety Operations and compliance

Pharmacovigilance System & Compliance Oversight

• Oversee compliance of Drug Safety activities adhere to IDEAYA SOPs, work instructions, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Monitor consistency of Drug Safety execution across internal teams and vendors.
• Identify compliance risks, trends, or gaps and escalate findings with clear documentation and recommendations.

SOP Governance & Process Alignment

• Support governance and lifecycle management of Drug Safety SOPs work instructions and related procedures.
• Ensure procedure remains current, clearly written, and inspection ready aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Support SOP training, retraining, and effectiveness checks for internal staff and applicable vendor personnel.
• Assess alignment between documented procedures and operational practice.

Vendor, SDEA & System Oversight

• Provide consistent compliance oversight across all pharmacovigilance vendors…