Associate - Regional Regulatory Strategist (RRS)

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports regional (US, EU or EM) contribution to Global Regulatory Strategies and implementation plans (including core labels, risk registers, intelligence) for assigned project(s) across categories.
• Works across programs to support INDs / CTAs / renewals preparation and submission activities, regulatory systems updates and compliance, regulatory correspondence archiving, rapid response team activities
• Ensures regulatory contributions achieve the objectives in the strategy, achieve agreed standards, maximizing overall project delivery time and probability of success and facilitating post filing activities.
• Partners with project teams and other customer groups (e.g. RU/BU, Regional Commercial Teams) to ensure required regulatory contributions (line plans, label, CTA, MAA/IRD, variations, license renewals etc) meet business needs and are provided to the project teams, to agreed time and quality standards.
• Ensures regulatory plans are monitored, progress/variance communicated to GRL and Senior Management and any risks (from emerging technical data, changing internal objectives or external threats) mitigated
• Ensures an aligned regional regulatory position is reached and communicated for all key issues for assigned project/s, and that these regulatory positions supporting the regional business are championed and communicated
• Engages in appropriate activities in order to influence the regional regulatory environment through GRS-In Country colleagues, Agency contacts and/or Trade Associations as appropriate
• Ensures business compliance and implementation of and adherence to Regulatory standards
• Develops and maintains, directly or indirectly, constructive working relationship with Health Authority contacts in the assigned region

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree required; 0-2 years of experience
• Knowledge of drug development practice rules, regulations and guidelines - familiarity with factors likely to influence the regulatory environment, including new and emerging guidelines
• Career aspiration in developing and implementing regulatory strategy - Basic understanding of regulatory agency philosophy and guidelines. Experience preparing and submitting INDs and/or CTAs, NDAs / MAA/IRDs desirable. Understanding of key concepts of product label aligned to target product profile and corporate expectations. Prior experience working with regulator(s)
• Communication skills - Ability to communicate complex information and analyses to a variety of scientific audiences in both verbal and written format, including to senior management
• Presentation skills - Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings; one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports and senior managers
• Negotiation skills - Can negotiate skillfully and diplomatically in tough situations with both internal and external groups. Gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PharmD / PhD / MSc preferred

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Travel up to 10% may be required

Work Location Assignment:Flexible

*Last date to apply is April 8, 2023*

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $62,800.00 to $104,500.00. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 7.5% of the base salary. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Salary range does not apply to the Tampa, FL location.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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