Associate Director, Global Regulatory Sciences - CMC

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The GRS-CMC organization provides regulatory expertise related to CMC activities through all stages of a products lifecycle.

Members of the organization develop global regulatory CMC strategies and partners with key stakeholders to execute the strategies in alignment with business priorities.

The team also perform regulatory assessments for manufacturing changes, provides guidance on regulatory expectations for medical devices, oversees BSE program and provides compliance documents to support Health Authority submissions.

The team also supports Medical Information to build / maintain database to address external questions regarding drug products.

The CMC Regulatory Associate Director, Biologics is responsible for content development, compilation, maintenance, and review of the Quality Module for regulatory submissions to support biologics products regarding : Clinical trial applications;

New marketing applications; HA responses & background packages (including participating / leading HA meetings); and / or post-approval submissions.

In this role, the GRS-CMC Associate Director, Biologics will serve as the primary interface between Global Regulatory Sciences (GRS) and Global Product and Supply (GPS).

The GRS-CMC Associate Director, Biologics will assess Manufacturing Change Controls for global impact and guide technical teams on practical aspects of global change management.

Responsibilities

Represent regulatory CMC on and / or lead matrix teams for small molecule pipeline products and / or commercial products through completion of post-marketing commitments and relevant lifecycle management projects driven by research.

Independently provide strategic guidance / input related to current regulatory requirements and expectation for small molecule arketing applications, clinical trial applications for projects, and / or lifecycle changes to marketed products.

Independently manage and prioritize multiple complex projects

Interface with the Health Authorities for CMC submissions and CMC-related issues, with guidance and oversite from supervisor on complex topics.

Identify, communicate and propose resolutions to routine / complex issues

Interpret global regulations and guidance. Identify regulatory opportunity and risks.

Anticipate and communicate possible regulatory paradigm shifts

Participate in product fact finding meetings

Review and provide regulatory assessments on change controls

Prepare and manage CMC submissions for all global markets while ensuring thoroughness, completeness and timeliness, including creation and maintenance of strategy documents

Mange relationships with diverse teams

Utilize electronic systems for dossier creation and tracking

Requirements

Minimum BA / BS Degree

7-10+ years Pharmaceutical industry experience, including multi-disciplined experience, 6+ years CMC regulatory strategy.

Knowledge of CMC regulatory requirements during development and post-approval and experience with global CMC regulations for small molecule products.

Knowledge of pharmaceutical development, including drug substance, drug product and analytical methods.

Demonstrated ability to develop / maintain strong working relationships with the regulatory CMC team and cross-functional teams, participate on and / or lead multifunctional teams, handle and prioritize multiple projects and work independently.

Ability to identify, communicate and resolve complex issues.

Prepare and manage filings and ensure thoroughness, accuracy and timeliness.

Ability to interpret global regulations and guidance

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients’ lives through science™ , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary.

Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

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Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility.

For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture.

For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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