This is what you will do:

The Senior Manager, Global Regulatory Affairs Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (GRA-CMC) will lead teams and complex projects for global CMC submissions and responses to regulatory agency inquiries for Alexion’s commercial and investigational products

You will be responsible for:

• Independently lead and accountable for assigned CMC programs, running day-to-day delivery of plans and strategic activities for specific projects, including Life Cycle Teams and compliance of clinical and commercial products.
• Plan, coordinate, and handle the development, preparation and submission of the CMC sections of Alexion’s registration dossiers, supplements, and renewals for commercial products. Dossier preparation will include new country submissions and post-approval changes.
• Develop proactive regulatory strategies for global CMC product lifecycle management, with limited oversight. Present CMC strategies and plans to Alexion management and appropriate core teams.
• Effectively build and lead project teams for CMC submissions. o Create and maintain detailed project plans to ensure clarity of deliverables and timing through the use of project management tools and principles.
• Constantly supervise and evaluate GRA-CMC team's progress towards meeting milestones and timelines, through active communication and review of pertinent information.
• Identify and monitor critical path activities and develop contingency plans.
• Publish clear and concise meeting agendas, minutes, and action items. Track action items through to completion.
• Provide feedback to management of project progress / scope changes / risks and impact to timelines.
• Drive timely decisions, and facilitate active communication and information flow between team members, senior management and impacted sites / functional areas.
• Research and provide interpretive analyses of regulatory guidance documents, regulations, or directives that impact CMC for assigned countries. Operates independently to resolve complex issues and run regulatory risks and ambiguous situations within project teams. Investigates opportunities for regulatory innovation / promote the use of novel approaches within project team to resolve issues and problems.
• Prepare responses to health authority questions and comments; prepare briefing packages as assigned. Interfaces directly with Health Authorities in order to discuss and define regulatory applications. May act as CMC representative in formal meetings and teleconferences with regulatory authorities.
• Work closely with representatives of Regulatory Affairs including in-country regulatory leads, Manufacturing, Technical Services, Process Development, Quality and other key partners both internal and external to the company. Provide guidance and expertise on assigned GRA-CMC documents/projects.
• Ensure that the quality and content of CMC documentation is complete and complies with applicable regulations and regulatory/scientific guidelines and in accordance with Alexion’s strategic initiatives and policies.
• Ensure that appropriate CMC documentation is filed and archived in designated systems.

You will need to have:

• Relevant technical experience in biopharmaceutical or related experience in a scientific discipline with additional technical / project education or training; with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Regulatory and/or, Regulatory-CMC.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant scientific discipline.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; comfortable speaking publicly with and establishing relationships with numerous stakeholders in a cross functional environment.
• Candidate is required to have a broad functional knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences / the Biopharmaceutical industry, with a clear understanding of drug development/commercial manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals.

Date Posted

23-Oct-2024

Closing Date

30-Nov-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.