Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs CMC - Military Veterans

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Job Description

About the role:

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible in order to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Join Takeda as an Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs CMC where you will develop and lead the execution of regulatory CMC investigational, registration and/or post-approval strategies for assigned products. RA CMC member on the Global Regulatory CMC team.  Serve as or act as the delegate for the GRA CMC Product Lead at Regulatory, Pharmaceutical Development, and Commercial project teams throughout clinical development and commercial lifecycle.  With a strong and deep foundational understanding of global RA CMC regulations and guidelines.  Can apply and adapt this understanding to projects to enhance probability of regulatory success and regulatory compliance. Ability to draw from prior experience, precedents and other regulatory intelligence beyond regulations.  Strong analytical or process understanding that enables the development of robust and accurate submissions.

You will also develop constructive relationships with and proactively communicates issues to key internal and external colleagues, including Alliance Partners.  Communicate and negotiate with Health Authorities – directly and indirectly. Apply GRA CMC knowledge to address and overcome challenges that arise during development and commercialization.

As part of the Regulatory CMC team, you will report to a Senior Director and work with stakeholders across the business.

How you will contribute:

• As a GRA CMC member, ensures regulatory compliance with HA regulations. Assures conformance with Takeda controlled procedures and GRA CMC best practices.


• Ensure project team colleagues, line management, and key stakeholders are apprised of developments that may impact regulatory success, exercising sound judgement and communicating in a professional and timely manner.   


• Review and provide regulatory CMC input and approves – as needed – technical protocols, reports, etc. to ensure alignment with global regulatory requirements and standards. 


• Prepare and maintain relevant regulatory documentation (e.g., technical regulatory strategy documents, storyboards, risk assessments, etc.) and provides tactical regulatory guidance to product teams in line with global regulatory strategies. Accountable for development and / or commercial products approvals and meeting targets for projects/products within respective modalities.


• Support and/ or lead assigned global regulatory submissions (e.g., Core Dossiers, INDs, CTAs, BLAs, MAAs, Variations, etc.) through product lifecycle. 


• Works effectively across a complex matrix environment with stakeholders to ensure effective strategies are implemented and project execution is on target. 


• Proactively communicates CMC regulatory strategies, key issues and risks through assigned programs / products development activities and LCM in adequate and timely manner to cross-functional programs/ products teams and management level within GRA CMC, GRA, PS, GMS and QA - as appropriate.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• BS/BA Degree in a Scientific Discipline, Advanced Degree (M.S., Ph.D., etc.) preferred.  


• 8 years of overall biopharmaceutical/device industry experience with 5 years pharmaceutical Regulatory CMC or Device experience, including experience leading a major variation/amendment, supporting an initial IND/IMPD preparation, or supporting an initial NDA/BLA.  Equivalent industry experience in Pharmaceutical Development, Analytical Development, Production, Quality Assurance can be considered).  


• Understanding of scientific principles and regulatory CMC requirements relevant to global drug development and post-market support. 


• Proven ability to understand and communicate regulatory strategy to drug development, registration, and post-market support teams.   


• Analyze issues with attention to detail.  


• Base regulatory strategy recommendations on precedents and other regulatory intelligence as well as regulations and guidelines.  


• Able to deal with issues of critical importance with minimal supervision. Exercises good judgement in elevating and communicating actual or potential issues to line management. 


• Demonstrates emerging leadership, problem-solving ability, flexibility and values teamwork.  

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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For Location:

Lexington, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$149,100.00 - $234,300.00

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Locations

Lexington, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time