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International Regulatory Affairs provides regulatory leadership/ expertise for the development, registration, and lifecycle management of all Amgen molecules. The International Regulatory Lead (IRL) Manager will provide regulatory leadership & expertise for International countries for one or more Amgen products. This role involves collaboration with various functions and local regulatory teams to optimize product development and regulatory approvals in International countries and develop international regulatory strategy and provide regulatory support for in-country product registrations and life cycle management.
Job Responsibility:
Provide regulatory leadership & expertise for International countries for one or more Amgen products
Collaborate with various functions and local regulatory teams
Optimize product development and regulatory approvals in International countries
Develop international regulatory strategy and provide regulatory support for in-country product registrations and life cycle management
Provide Guidance and Leadership on mechanisms to optimize product development and regulatory approvals
Develop the international regulatory strategy and contribute to Global regulatory plans
Support regulatory product compliance (e.g. RIM, PMCs, ESC levels, and agency commitments)
Support and advise on the local label strategy and alignment to cCDS/reference label
Build effective relationships and communication paths across global, regional, local and functional organizations
Enable efficiencies and seamless execution across the international countries
Contribute to process improvement projects, as assigned
Advises Global teams on regulatory implications and requirements relevant to the global clinical development/Marketing Applications plans and objectives
Provides regulatory direction/expertise on the international regulatory mechanisms to optimize product development (e.g. expediting FIH studies, Orphan Drug Designation, expedited regulatory designations, compassionate use and pediatric plan)
Plans regulatory submissions (e.g. clinical trial, marketing authorization applications and lifecycle management) for products within Amgen's portfolio
Contributes to the development of international regulatory strategy documents
Provides and maintains CTA/MA documentation
May author documents/redact documents to support a regulatory filing
Leads the internal discussions related with Agency meetings and in accordance with GRT strategy
Directs the development of the international product label by collaborating with the Labeling Working Group
Manages the international label submission strategy, leads the negotiation activities with cross-functional teams and is accountable for the label deviation requests and outcomes
Supports Local Regulatory teams in triaging queries from health authorities
Advises and supports other groups on the review of promotional and non-promotional materials, as needed
Supports process improvement initiatives and metrics
Participates as a member of the Global Regulatory Team (GRT), Evidence Generation Team (EGT), Labeling Working Group (LWG), Clinical Study Team (CST), and others, as applicable
Shares regulatory information and implications with the GRT and other Global teams on an ongoing basis and provides advice on international considerations
Partners with the peers to agree on product strategy including projected submission and approval time
Maintains regular communications with the local teams to ensure alignment on strategy and keep the countries informed of status on the product development
Partners with peers to ensure consistency in procedures
Builds effective relationships and communication paths across the Global and Local elements of the GRAAS function
Maintains an awareness of new and developing legislation, regulatory policy and technical Regulatory guidance relating to Amgen products
Performs regulatory research to obtain relevant histories, precedence and other information relevant to regional product advancement
Requirements:
Doctorate degree and 6 years of directly related experience
OR Master’s degree and 8 years of directly related experience
OR Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of directly related experience
Knowledge of Regulatory principles
Working with policies, procedures and SOP’s
Comprehensive understanding of regulatory activities and how they impact other projects and/or processes
General knowledge of national legislation and regulations relating to medicinal products
General awareness of the registration procedures/challenges in the region for CTAs, MAs and all lifecycle management activities
Knowledge and experience in the international regulatory environment relevant for product area and development stage
Understanding of drug development
Demonstrate strong team work ability
Good communication skills - both oral and written
Good negotiation and Influencing skills
Ability to understand and communicate scientific/clinical information
Ability to resolve conflicts and develop a course of action leading to a beneficial outcome
Cultural awareness and sensitivity to achieve results across both regional, country and International borders
Nice to have:
Degree and in-depth regulatory experience and/or related to the region
In-depth knowledge of regional countries legislation and regulations relating to medicinal products