Regulatory Affairs Manager

Introduction to role:

The Regulatory Affairs Manager (RAM) is a regulatory specialist with project management capabilities responsible for leading the end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of assigned deliverables. The RAM contributes to regulatory submission strategy, identifying submission risks and opportunities, while leading simple through more complex regulatory applications and managing procedures through approval. The RAM provides regulatory expertise and guidance on procedural and documentation requirements to GRET, GRST, and cross-functional teams working flexibly within and across regions to ensure the delivery of business objectives.

Accountabilities:

• Understand the regulatory framework, including regional trends, for various types of applications and procedures for small and large molecules across all regions.
• Assigned deliverable(s):
  o Submission delivery strategy of all dossiers and all application types per market and/or region.
  o Review of documents (e.g. response documents, study protocols, PSRs, etc.).
  o Analysis of regulatory procedures and special designations used during development, authorizations, and extension of the product.
• Use and share best practices when handling various applications and procedures in day-to-day work, while operating in a highly dynamic environment.
• Lead and/or contribute to the planning, preparation (including authoring where relevant), and delivery of simple and with experience, increasingly more complex submissions throughout the product’s life cycle from either a global and/or regional perspective.
• Develop, execute, and maintain submission delivery plans, submission content plans, and proactively provide status updates to designated stakeholders.
• Coordinate the input, maintenance, and revision in the Planit project plans for assigned projects, and highlight unforeseen changes in resource demand in a timely manner to Lead RPM and line manager.
• Identify regulatory risks and propose mitigations to Lead RPM and cross-functional teams.
• Support operational and compliance activities for assigned deliverables, including generating work requests and submission content plans, submission tracking, TMF, and document management utilizing the support and input of GRO, MCs, CROs, and/or alliance partners where relevant.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and knowledge sharing within the RAM skill group.
• Contribute to process improvement.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Relevant University Degree in Science or related discipline.
• Regulatory experience within the biopharmaceutical industry, or at a health authority, or other relevant experience.
• General knowledge of drug development.
• Strong project management skills.
• Leadership skills, including experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Regulatory experience.
• Managed regulatory deliverables at the project level.
• Thorough knowledge of the drug development process.
• Knowledge of AZ Business and processes.

At AstraZeneca, we bring hope and solutions to patients with unmet needs across the globe. As Regulatory professionals working on Oncology products, we work in areas of unmet need and take innovative regulatory approaches to bring life-changing treatments to patients. We work across our pipeline and the business to get medicines to patients as efficiently and effectively as possible. Our inclusive, diverse environment empowers us to take smart risks and uncover new ways to deliver better for our patients. We thrive on collaboration, sharing knowledge, and supporting each other to succeed. 

Join us in transforming breakthrough science into tangible value for patients. Apply today!