Job Description About the role:
At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible in order to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.
Join Takeda as an Associate Director, Global Regulatory Lead, GI & Inflammation where you will define, develop, and lead global strategies to maximize global regulatory success towards achievement of program objectives for complex and/or multiple projects.
How you will contribute:You will provide strategic and tactical advice to teams to achieve timely and efficient development and maintenance of programs, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.You will be a leader both in the department and within R&D, contributing to cross-functional initiatives and influencing the field as applicable.The Associate Director will be responsible for complex or highly complex or multiple projects. May lead the Global Regulatory Teams (GRTs) and applicable sub-working groups, such as the Label Working Group, and represents GRTs at project team meetings. Defines strategies and provides tactical guidance to teams and collaborates cross-functionally to ensure the global regulatory strategy is updated and executed, ensuring global regulatory compliance and/or oversees direct reports or junior staff responsible.May serve as global and/or regional regulatory lead as a member of a GRT.Ensures global regulatory strategies defined within the GRT are effectively implemented and maintained in line with changing regulatory and business needs.Ensures project team colleagues, line management, and key stakeholders are apprised of developments that may impact regulatory success, exercising sound judgement and communicating in a professional and timely manner.Proactively anticipates risks and is responsible for developing solutions to identified risks and discussing with team and management; understands probabilities of technical success for the solutions.Accountable for all US FDA submissions and approvals of project(s) of responsibility or oversees direct reports responsible. The Director will lead all submission types.Direct point of contact with health authorities, leads and manages FDA meetings. Manages direct reports or junior staff as needed.Accountable for working with regulatory regional leads, other functions and vendors to ensure global regulatory submissions are provided to local Takeda affiliates in compliance with local regulations and to maintain compliance for products.Oversee vendor responsibility for regulatory activities and submissions related to projects within scope.Participates with influence in or leads departmental and cross-functional task-forces and initiatives.Lead or supportive regulatory reviewer in due diligence for licensing opportunities.Partner with global market access colleagues to lead interactions with joint regulatory/health agency/HTA bodies on product specific value evidence topics, as applicable.Monitor and anticipate trends that impact both the regulatory and access environments to strengthen product development plan(s) and adopt regulatory strategies in a timely manner.Responsible for demonstrating Takeda leadership behaviors.Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree, scientific discipline strongly preferred.Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (PharmD/PhD/MD) strongly preferred.6+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience. This is inclusive of 4 years of regulatory experience or combination of 6+ years regulatory and/or related experience.Preferred experience in reviewing, authoring, or managing components of regulatory submissions.Solid working knowledge of drug development process and regulatory requirements. Knowledge of FDA, EU, Canada, ROW and post-marketing a plus.Understand and interpret complex scientific issues across multiple projects as it relates to regulatory requirements and strategy.Strong oral and written communications, managing and adhering to timelines, negotiation skills, integrity and adaptability.Must work well with others and within global teams.Able to bring working teams together for common objectives.More about us:At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
LocationsBoston, MA
Worker TypeEmployee
Worker Sub-TypeRegular
Time TypeFull time
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