[R&D] Director, CMC Japan Bio 1

Posted:
9/8/2024, 2:03:14 PM

Location(s):
Tokyo, Japan

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Position Purpose

Achieve successful filing and approval of the following CMC dossiers in Japan with sophisticated CMC regulatory strategies.

  • NDA for Vaccines, Biologics and Biosimilars
  • Life cycle management of Vaccines, Biologics and Biosimilars
  • Post-approval change management of Vaccines, Biologics and Biosimilars

Role & Responsibility

  • Fostering and actively developing talents
  • Build up and maintain cooperative relations with following relevant stakeholders: Global CMC, GRS, PharmSci, PGS, CQSA and Development Japan
  • Exercise and maintain engagements/relationships with regulatory authorities
  • Set department objectives with middle-term objectives and manage multiple projects/non-project activities
  • Ensure timelines and quality of all tasks in the department
  • Prioritize tasks and allocate staff appropriately/flexibly in the department
  • Supervise/advise staff to achieve individual and department objectives
  • Manage budget and budget for the coming year
  • Find out common issues in the department and provide/execute best countermeasures

Desired Skills

1. Behavioral Skill

  • Demonstrate leadership & ability to engage disciplines at cross-functional level
  • Self-motivated in developing technical/regulatory leadership
  • Focus on balancing business needs with regulatory expectations
  • Driven to identify innovative & effective opportunities to expedite regulatory approvals

2. Technical Skill

  • Applied knowledge of CMC discipline in Pharmaceutical industry
  • Negotiation skills with internal/external stakeholders
  • Familiarity with regional regulatory requirements in CMC discipline and interpret these into business objectives

3. Experience

  • Applied experience in developing & preparing regulatory submissions
  • 10 years of experience in CMC discipline in Pharmaceutical industry
  • 5 years of experience in people management (not essential)

4. Education / Certification

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent/graduate degree preferred in a pharmaceutical (Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy or related science) and/or technical discipline
  • TOEIC score of 730 or higher
  
Work Location Assignment: Flexible

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