Director, Regulatory Affairs

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, is a strategic role that will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing regulatory strategies for drug development programs for innovative biologic and small molecule products as well as marketed products.
This position will support the development and lifecycle management of therapies for conditions in Teva’s Immunology portfolio including dermatology, gastroenterology, respiratory, or other therapeutic areas. The position requires regulatory knowledge of and submission experience with investigational new drug applications (INDs) and new drug applications (NDAs)/biologic license applications (BLAs).
Working within the Teva Innovative Medicines group, this role will contribute to the global and/or regional registration strategies to obtain marketing approval in focused countries as well as expanding into new indications with approved products.

How you’ll spend your day

• Responsible for ensuring timely development of regulatory strategies through a global regulatory team approach for innovative products.
• As a global or regional lead within a global regulatory team, develops/coordinates/implements regulatory strategy as a valued member of a multi-disciplinary project team
• Leads the team in strategic regulatory planning, preparation, and execution of meetings with health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA).
• Point-of-contact for interfacing with health authorities.
• Regularly reports and communicates to management on progress against objectives and plans, including program risk and mitigation strategies.
• Plans and directs projects and provides technical background, inspiration, leadership, regulatory intelligence, and consultation to cross-functional colleagues as well as members of the global regulatory team.
• Lead facilitator for the timely submission and approval of regulatory applications and coordinates appropriate responses to health authorities to resolve outstanding regulatory issues.
• Provides training and mentorship to regulatory staff.

Your experience and qualifications

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

• Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in scientific field or equivalent combination of education and related work experience

• Education Preferred: PharmD, PhD, or Master’s degree

• Minimum of 8 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including at least 5 years in regulatory affairs with proven experience (successful filing and defense of major submissions such as IND/NDA/BLA/CTA/MAA)

• Working knowledge of relevant drug and biologic regulations and guidances/guidelines applicable to registration and approval of drugs or biologics

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Company/Industry Related Knowledge: Experience with eCTD

Domestic and international travel up to 10% pending project assignments (FDA or project team meetings)

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more. 

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