Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs

BeiGene

About The Position

BeOne is seeking an experienced and energetic person to manage, evaluate, and complete regulatory projects consistent with company goals. This individual will be responsible for developing, implementing, and advising on regulatory strategies for development programs to secure and maintain market access for product(s) in line with business objectives, and in coordination with key internal & external stakeholders. Furthermore, the incumbent will have regulatory accountability for assigned programs, working with other members of the regulatory team to ensure high-quality, timely completion of regulatory deliverables. This individual will provide leadership and strategic regulatory guidance to teams for designated projects ensuring the latest requirements, standards, and trends within the company and industry are met. The Associate Director will also manage regulatory aspects of compounds through all phases of development, post-approval, and life-cycle commitments. The individual will interface with regulatory Health Authorities and both internal and external business partners regarding development and registration strategies. He/she will also lead development and implementation of department processes and policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years’ of related regulatory experience is required.
Experience should clearly be demonstrative of managerial, leadership, and collaboration ability across several functional areas.
Experience with INDs/CTAs, NDAs/BLAs/MAAs, lifecycle management, interactions with Health Authorities, leading and managing regulatory teams, and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with a proven track record of accomplishments.
Current knowledge of FDA perspectives, precedents, and guidances to drive shrewd and innovative regulatory strategies to support drug development.
Thorough understanding of the drug development process, the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare environment including regulatory requirements and policy trends.
Strong business acumen and ability to integrate multiple sources of data to make sound decisions that contribute positively to the business.
Excellent verbal and written skills; able to analyze, define, and effectively convey difficult and complex issues in a way that accurately and persuasively communicates the issues to internal and external stakeholders.
Skilled in conflict resolution/negotiation.
Fosters open communication.
Listens and facilitates discussion.
Strong negotiating skills and ability to think creatively and develop creative solutions.
Proven ability to build trust and respect within organization.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
PC literacy required; proficient use of technology including MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), document management systems, and Internet resources.

Nice To Haves

Preferred candidates will have experience working as a Project Lead in Regulatory Affairs, leading multiple FDA interactions.
Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Accountable for regulatory deliverables and milestones including the development of regulatory strategic and tactical plans.
Provides strategic and operational regulatory direction on assigned projects including, but not limited to general regulatory strategies, regulatory requirements for clinical studies and marketing approval, risk assessments, critical issue management and advice on health authority interactions.
Uses extensive knowledge of US, CAN, and ICH regulatory requirements with the ability to apply knowledge both strategically and with business needs and goals in mind.
Responsible for managing decision-making, and conflict resolution surrounding regulatory issues within the Project Team.
Responsible for ensuring appropriate escalation to functional management when necessary.
Manage/oversee the preparation and submission of documentation to support investigational and marketing registration packages ensuring timelines are met.
Review sections of IND/CTA, NDA/MAA, and other global submission documents in support of clinical trials and marketing applications, and their amendments in conformance with regulatory requirements and strategies.
Liaise and negotiate with regulatory authorities as needed for all aspects pertaining to drug development including resolution of key regulatory issues and to expedite approvals of product and labeling changes.
Maintain awareness of regulatory environment and assess impact of changes on business and product development programs.
Facilitate policy and development of standard interpretation of regulations.
Integrates functional expertise with business knowledge to solve problems and make good decisions for the overall business.
Will line manage, and/or mentor, junior supporting staff.
Train and develop an effective regulatory team both via direct and indirect reporting structure.