Director Regulatory Affairs Alliance and Commercialization - Remote Opportunity

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Remote opportunitiy - Open to candidates anywhere in the greater United States

SUMMARY:

The Director, US Regulatory Affairs Alliance and Commercialization, will oversee and lead regulatory affairs strategy for our alliance partnership products and commercialization efforts, requiring knowledge and expertise of regulations across scientific messaging, promotional compliance, global regulatory strategic labeling and regulatory strategy. This role will lead regulatory efforts for the successful development, approval, and lifecycle management of drug and biological alliance and Lundbeck products for the US and global markets, as well as providing support to the Lundbeck development portfolio. The Director will enable cross-functional team delivery, provide strategic regulatory guidance, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies. In total, we are looking for someone with a broad regulatory background spanning the entire product value chain.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Primary US regulatory point-of-contact for alliance product brands, as assigned, including managing cross-functional and multi-level governance and alignment meetings, including regulatory strategy, promotion, and labelling considerations.
• Ensure commercial enabling strategic partnership with alliance partners to accelerate brand success and foster Lundbeck connectivity into the alliance team matrix.
• Collaborate as the US  regulatory alliance product leader with global and other key stakeholders, influencing cross-functional partnership development teams and governance decisions.
• Oversee the assembly and creation of documentation to support investigational and marketing registration packages for the US FDA.
• Partner with alliance regulatory colleagues regarding submission activities, including, approval, and post-approval activities.
• Provide regulatory strategic guidance and identify requirements for clinical studies, marketing approval, product labelling and external scientific communication and Promotional activities.
• Lead regulatory engagement activities, including strategic, promotional, scientific, and labelling efforts, and provide regulatory guidance and promotional compliance directions for alliance portfolio and external communication materials, medical and scientific messaging, sales and marketing training, sample management, and product campaigns.
• Ensure compliance with US regulations, MLR processes, and internal policies on external communications, advertising, and promotion.
• Provide regulatory guidance on external corporate communications, patient advocacy, medical publications, and trial engagement materials.
• Provide directions to global labeling processes, including inform decisions on Target Product Label enabling optimal commercialization strategy.
• Support launch planning activities, including timeline development, strategic review of launch materials, and provide integrated communication.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Accredited bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years R&D experience within a pharmaceutical, medical device, and/or biotech industry.
• 5+ years’ experience in Regulatory Affairs.
• Experience developing and maintaining alliance partnerships in regulatory activities within the US.
• Strong knowledge of US regulatory requirements and processes including understanding of regulatory interdependencies such as strategy, scientific messaging, promotional compliance and FDA labeling.
• Ability to lead and work in cross-functional, matrixed, hybrid and multinational teams.
• Demonstrated alliance strategy leadership and motivation to successfully execute on regulatory strategies.
• Knowledge of development and registration timelines and requirements, to enable process management and compliance.
• Agile minded, seeker of innovative and creative solutions that comply with regulation but are also sound from a business and scientific perspective.
• Ability to influence division management at all levels to support regulatory compliance needs.
• Highly proficient in communicating strategic and tactical issues to alliance partners and management.
• Effectively able to multi-task within assigned deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Accredited Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences.
• Masters. Doctorate Degree or MBA, other professional certifications.
• FDA interaction experience.
• Exposure to international regulatory affairs, including participation in submissions to ex-US authorities.
• Experience in global process improvement efforts.
• Experience in labelling regulations and label development management.
• Understanding of US  promotional requirements with experience in regulatory advertisement and promotional review.

TRAVEL:

• Ability to travel up to 20% international travel may be required.

The range displayed is a national range, and if selected for this role, may vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s geographical location, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Salary Pay Range: $190,000 - $225,000 and eligibility for a 25% bonus target based on company and individual performance, and eligibility to participate in the company’s long-term incentive plan. Benefits for this position include flexible paid time off (PTO), health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, and company match 401k. Additional benefits information can be found on our career site. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. 

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Why Lundbeck

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