Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs

Merck Group • $135K — $202K *
Billerica, MA 01821In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years in regulatory affairs strategy for drug development in the US.
  • Proven history of successful interactions with the FDA for development and maintenance activities.
  • Experience with NDA/BLA submissions and strategy, including direct health authority engagements.
  • Strong leadership demonstrated through matrix team management.
  • Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Represent regional perspectives at the Global Regulatory Strategy Team (GRST) and contribute to Global Project Team (GPT) as needed.
  • Lead the regional regulatory sub-team to develop and execute compliance strategies.
  • Drive the planning and execution of regulatory submissions for development and maintenance of projects, ensuring alignment with cross-functional teams.
  • Act as a primary point of contact for local health authorities such as the FDA or EMA, especially during direct interactions.
  • Contribute to the global regulatory strategy while tailoring it to fit local and regional project needs.
  • Exercise matrix leadership within the Regional Regulatory Sub-Team.
  • Engage in cross-functional initiatives and support Global Regulatory Affairs efforts.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO).
  • Retirement contributions plan.
  • Additional perquisites and employee benefits.
Full Job Description
Scope: The Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs Lead is responsible for the regulatory strategy and execution for their assigned projects in their region / country.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Represent and provide input for your respective region at the GRST. May provide direct input to the GPT in case of major region, particularly where the GRL is not in that region.
  • Lead the respective regional regulatory sub-team.
  • Drive the regulatory submission in your respective region. Ensure optimal planning in alignment with cross-functional team, and execution to plan for both development submissions and maintenance submissions to ensure ongoing compliance. Partner with Regulatory Project Management and Submission Management.
  • May act as direct contact to a local HA (e.g. FDA or EMA). Lead the direct interactions with the respective local HA in this case.
  • Contribute to the global regulatory strategy with local / regional strategy for assigned projects.
  • Matrix leadership role of respective Regional Regulatory ST.
  • Participate in cross-functional and GRA initiatives.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Advanced degree and at least 5 years of regulatory affairs strategy experience in drug development in the US.
  • Demonstrated successful interactions with FDA related to strategy and execution of development and maintenance activities.
  • Experienced strategist with a record of successful HA interactions with FDA or EMA including NDA / BLA activities.
  • Demonstrated strong matrix leader.
  • Excellent spoken and written English.


Location: This is an onsite role based in our Billerica, MA facility offering a hybrid flexible work arrangement requiring and onsite presence Tuesday-Thursday with Monday and Friday offered as remote flexible.

Pay Range for this position: $135,300 - $202,900. The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here: https://careers.emdgroup.com/us/en/benefits

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