Senior Manager, RA CMC

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage overall RA CMC Japan processes and resources and represent RA CMC Japan to ensure the major accountabilities for RA CMC Japan listed in 2 and later below (As a line manager)

2. Contribute to TRD-Japan sub team for project development and submission

- Make the input into development strategy from regulatory CMC perspective

- Provide and/or manage CMC documents during project development

- Prepare submission documents (CTD document and Application Form) in line with the agreed timeline

- Prepare answer for PMDA inquiry working closely with relevant line functions

3. Support or Lead Change Control Management for marketed product - Provide accurate regulatory evaluation for change request generated at manufacture site and elaborate submission strategy and timeline with relevant line functions

- Prepare Application Form and necessary submission document in collaboration with global RA CMC and submit

- Manage communication with Japan Health authority and prepare quality answer for PMDA inquiry after PCA submission to get approval timely

4. Contribute to development and post market maintenance of new modalities/technologies (e.g. CG&T products, nucleic acid drugs, radioligand therapy, medical devices, etc.)

- Provide robust regulatory strategies and CMC documents at development

- Contribute to stable supply by making appropriate change controls

- Lead regulatory intelligence and strengthen CMC regulatory expertise

(As a line manager)

5. Maintain the contents in various databases to share Japan status on marketed products precisely and transparently with all the stakeholders

6. Maintain latest CMC regulatory intelligence in Japan and inform global RA CMC and other relating members timely and appropriately. Ensure regulatory compliance for all RA CMC deliverables

7. Support or Lead divestment and pruning activities and third party customers for marketed products in line with business strategy

8. Ensure that a timely and effective communication and escalation process is communicated to and followed by all personnel in their respective area. (As a line manager)

9. Advocate continuous improvement of quality. (As a line manager)

10. Ensure all activities of associates comply with company standards and local regulations. (As a line manager)

11. Ensure adequate reporting of adverse events / technical complaint / compliance issue in accordance with company procedures.

12. 100% timely delivery of all training requirements including compliance.

Essential Requirements:

Education:

· Degree in pharmacy, science, agriculture, technical and pharmaceutical engineering discipline required and more advanced degree preferable.

Experience/Professional requirement:

· 6-8 years or more experience in pharmaceutical industry.

· Possess extensive and excellent technical, scientific and/or regulatory CMC knowledge in drug development and/or maintenance.

· Experience in strategic and excellent interfacing with PMDA and MHLW regarding CMC area.

· Experience in working in a global environment.

· Address RA CMC related issues by leading/working across relevant line functions and implement action plans.

· Train and mentor/coach RA CMC members concerning regulatory requirements and intelligence.

· Demonstrated ability for innovative and big picture thinking.

· Have the ability to participate in industry group activities as a representative of the Novartis Japan, and ex-press opinions positively and lead the industry's other members.

· Discuss local regulatory strategies at global level in English.

English Skill:

· Fluent English as business language

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