Description
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Job Function:
Regulatory Affairs GroupJob Sub Function:
Regulatory AffairsJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
Chiyoda, Tokyo, JapanJob Description:
POSITION SUMMARY:
Provide strategic regulatory leadership through collaboration with Senior Managers, supporting Regulatory Compound Leaders (RCLs) and contributing to cross-compound regulatory excellence.
- Lead and coordinate regulatory activities as a Regulatory Compound Leader (RCL)
- Support and provide strategic advice to RCLs
- Collaborate to support the management of NDA timelines across compounds; contribute to HA meetings by providing regulatory strategy–based advice and sharing relevant insights with RCLs
- Collaborate on early asset evaluation activities
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with other Senior Managers to provide strategic support and advice RCLs
- Contribute to HA meetings by providing regulatory intelligence–based advice and sharing relevant insights with RCLs, in collaboration with Senior Managers
- Collaborate with Senior Managers on TA strategy and due diligence of new compounds
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of organization/systems to enable efficient and consistent regulatory activities
- Foster innovative and creative regulatory thinking, contributing to an environment that enables flexible and breakthrough regulatory strategies
- Contribute to talent development initiatives in collaboration with Senior Managers
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree or equivalent in pharmacy or life-science or health-related discipline
- Minimum of 8 years of overall experience in R&D in pharmaceutical industry (including 2+ years of regulatory experience) or in health authorities OR Masters/PharmD and 6+ years, PhD and 4+ years
- Demonstrated leadership and contribution to drug development strategies
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects
- Demonstrated organizational skills
- Experience in HAs interactions
- Working knowledge of regulations in Japan
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills in Japanese and English
- Must be able to develop and maintain excellent working relationships, work successfully within a team environment and as an individual contributor.
- Proactive team player, able to take charge and follow-through. Achievement-oriented with a high degree of flexibility and ability to adapt to a changing regulatory environment.
- Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate early morning/evening meetings/ teleconferences with different time zones.
＜For Internal Applicants＞
Based on your experience and interview evaluation, the position title and level may vary.
If you are Japan employee, please read “Internal Application Guideline” in Ask GS. Especially if you are less than 18 months in your current role, you are required to obtain application approval from your current manager as well as your respective BUHR. If you are Japan’s employee, you are not able to apply for multiple positions at once.
For Employee Referral Program (ERP), please read and understand the details of the “Internal Referral Overview” on the Ask GS and you have made a compliant referral.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Business Writing, Compliance Risk, Fact-Based Decision Making, Industry Analysis, Legal Support, Mentorship, Organizing, Product Licensing, Public Policies, Regulatory Affairs Management, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Development, Regulatory Environment, Risk Assessments, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility