Associate Director, Regulatory CMC - Biologics (R4)

Job Description

Attention NJ Applicants: In April 2020, our Company announced plans to consolidate our New Jersey campuses into a single New Jersey headquarters location in Rahway, NJ by 2023. Therefore, the NJ work location for this role will be temporarily based and the exact timing of the departmental move to Rahway, NJ will be communicated at a future date.

Our Regulatory Affairs team brings new medical advancements to the world by facilitating communications and procedures that allow swift, organized compliance across regulatory agencies. We are an international network on the leading-edge of healthcare breakthroughs that help provide new, reliable, and compliant medical products, practices and solutions to the world.

This Associate Principal Scientist position is equivalent to an Associate Director position.

Under direction from Director/Executive Director, the Associate Principal Scientist is responsible for implementing Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) regulatory strategies for our organization's biologics product franchises in accordance with domestic and international regulations and guidance. The Associate Principal Scientist is responsible for the preparation and submission of CMC sections for commercial or new biologics products. The Associate Principal Scientist will assist in the development and the implementation of internal regulatory strategies and provides mentoring and coaching to Sr. Scientist / Scientist in support of their assigned projects. The Associate Principal Scientist / Associate Director responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participation in the authorization process to prioritize submissions.

• In depth knowledge of global CMC guidelines regarding investigational new drug (IND)/biologics license applications (BLAs) or post approval changes.

• Completion of detailed, global regulatory assessments according to existing global guidelines and policies and defined timelines.

• Development and execution of detailed, global regulatory strategies for submission and approval of INDs, BLAs or post approval change documentation according to defined timelines.

• Careful planning, tracking and communicating regarding submissions and approvals to support continued product supply.

• Lead authoring of clear, concise and effective IND /clinical trial applications (CTAs), BLAs or global post approval submissions according to defined timelines.

• Collaborate with partner groups in the authoring and reviewing process to ensure compliance, scientific excellence, accuracy and completeness of submissions.

• Resolve project issues through collaboration with the team and escalation to the CMC leadership team as appropriate.

• Participation in early and late development programs, as well as departmental and cross-functional efforts to improve CMC content or processes may also be required, as needed.

Education Minimum Requirements:

• B.S. in a science, engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred). Fields of study include Chemical Engineering, Biology, Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Biology, or Biochemistry.

Required Experience and Skills:

• A minimum 5 years of Industrial/regulatory experience in biologics research, development and/or manufacturing.

• Prior Biologics IND, License Application (BLA) and/or post approval filing experience or 10 years subject matter expertise in biologics or vaccine CMC development or manufacturing.

• Demonstrated sound understanding of related fields (e.g., manufacturing, process development, analytical, quality assurance) and the ability to be creative and imaginative in the approach to new and diverse problem solving.

• Proven experience in critically reviewing detailed scientific information and assessing whether technical arguments are presented clearly and conclusions are adequately supported by data.

• Demonstrated superior oral and written communication skills in multicultural settings and ability to communicate complex issues in a succinct and logical manner.

• Demonstrated flexibility in responding to changing priorities or dealing with unexpected events.

• Demonstrated effective leadership, project management, communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.

• Demonstrated ability to generate innovative solutions to complex regulatory problems and effectively work with and communicate to key stakeholders.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• At least seven (7) years of experience in support of biologics or vaccines.

• Experience with IND, BLA or post approval changes in Biologics or Vaccines.

• Preferred fields of study include Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Biology, Engineering or Biochemistry.

• Experience in biologics Regulatory CMC preferred.

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We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Requisition ID:R204077