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Director, GRA CMC Small Molecules

Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Job Level: Senior
  • Travel: Minimal (if any)

Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) develops and executes innovative regulatory strategies to provide life-changing therapies to patients. GRA has a strategic role in all stages of global product development and across the Takeda Enterprise.

At Takeda, we strive to provide transformational opportunities for every member of our team, and we empower our people to take charge of their futures. In an environment that fosters lifelong learning and a growth mindset, you’ll have the support you need to thrive — at work and beyond.

Job ID R0130849 Date posted 08/09/2024 Location Boston, Massachusetts

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Job Description

About the role:

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible in order to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Join Takeda as a Director, GRA CMC Small Molecules  where you will oversee the development and execution of regulatory CMC development and registration strategies. RA CMC member on Regulatory, Pharmaceutical Development, and Production project teams throughout clinical development and commercial lifecycle for assigned products and staff.  Demonstrate high level of leadership and expert understanding of global RA CMC regulations and guidelines by applying interpersonal skills and expert RA CMC knowledge to address and overcome challenges that arise during development and commercialization. 

You will also communicate and negotiate with international Health Authorities as necessary, directly and indirectly.  Provide regulatory CMC expertise for new business development/due diligence activities.  Proactively recognizes and contributes to enhancing business processes.

As part of the Global Regulatory Affairs CMC team, you will report to the Senior Director Global Regulatory Affairs CMC.

How you will contribute:

  • Independently plan, execute and manage regulatory submissions for assigned compounds in various phases of clinical development, global marketing applications, and post-approval life cycle activities.
  • Member of global cross-functional teams which require experienced interpretation of applicable EMA/FDA/ICH/WHO/Global regulations to ensure CMC compliance within the organization.   
  • Lead team members that defines CMC content (data and documentation) requirements for regulatory submissions and reviews this content for conformance with established requirements.
  • Lead and/or contribute to business process development and enhancement
  • Evaluate new business development opportunities or participate on due diligence teams.
  • Develop and maintain constructive relations with key internal and external colleagues, e.g. cross functional colleagues within Takeda, Alliance Partners, and Health Authority representatives.
  • Responsible for ensuring that project team colleagues, line management, and key stakeholders are apprised of developments that may impact regulatory success, exercising sound judgement and communicating in a professional and timely manner.
  • Exercise good judgement in elevating and communicating actual or potential issues to line management.
  • Communicates and negotiates with international Health Authorities as necessary, directly and indirectly.
  • Represent Takeda RA CMC in Health Authority meetings and leads or supports CMC preparation activities for meetings with Health Authorities on CMC related matters.
  • Interact directly with international Health Authorities, as required. 
  • Proven ability to liaise with Regulatory Agencies, having served as lead in successful Agency Interactions related to CMC submissions and product development meetings; international experience preferred.
  • Manage and develops staff, if required, including staff professional development and project oversight accountability.
  • Evaluate change proposals for regulatory impact and filing requirements.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

  • BS/BA Degree in a Scientific Discipline, Advanced Degree preferred.
  • 10+ years pharmaceutical Regulatory CMC experience including experience as an RA CMC product lead with late stage development, international experience strongly preferred.
  • Significant Small Molecule experience
  • Proven ability to liaise with Regulatory Agencies having served as lead in Agency Interactions and product development meetings, international experience preferred.
  • Understanding of scientific principles and regulatory CMC requirements relevant to global drug development and post-market support. 
  • Proven ability to provide strategic regulatory guidance to drug development, registration, and post-market support teams.
  • Able to deal with issues of critical importance, provides regulatory advice and making reasoned decisions on regulatory issues for which there may not be clear/specific regulatory guidance.
  • Demonstrates leadership, problem-solving ability, flexibility and teamwork.
  • Exercises good judgement in elevating and communicating actual or potential issues to line management.
  • Willingness to travel to various meetings, including overnight trips.
  • Requires approximately up to 10-30% travel.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

169,400.00 - 266,200.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

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Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes
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Where you fit in

When you join our Regulatory Affairs team, you’ll help ensure the fastest, safest path for our treatments to get to patients. With colleagues who encourage you to question everything for better outcomes, you’ll be part of a team that’s deeply involved across each therapeutic area, from candidate selection to post-marketing.

At Takeda, you’ll join an environment with the energy and flexibility of a startup. We continue building on our 240-year history as a global biopharmaceutical leader through our innovative mindset and lean governance. Find everything you need on our Regulatory Affairs team to positively impact patients’ lives while taking strides within your own.

  • Oversee regulatory activities

  • Provide strategic focus

  • Collaborate cross functionally

  • Ensure regulatory compliance

Integrity is at the center of everything we do. This value is not something that you teach — it comes with the package.

Tatiana Ishida - Head of Global Regulatory Affairs, Marketed Products Group and Labeling

We sit outside of the traditional disciplines, so we’re able to get involved in everything.Our role is to distill complex information and pull insights that give us a competitive advantage.

Nahid Latif - Head, Global Regulatory Affairs

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Our pipeline

Our internal research capabilities and external partnerships contribute to an R&D engine that has produced exciting new molecular entities (NMEs) across our core Therapeutic Areas. Check out our pipeline and see how we’ll continue delivering a steady stream of next-generation therapies.

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Our values of Takeda-ism are Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance, with Integrity as the core. These are brought to life through actions based on Patient, Trust, Reputation and Business, in that order.

Our belief in putting people first extends beyond our patients — it includes their families and communities, as well as our Takeda colleagues and their families.

We are committed to embracing our differences, valuing different perspectives, and fostering a culture of respect, inclusiveness and empowerment.

Our embedded Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) strategy enables us to attract and retain exceptional talent, drives innovation, and helps address systemic inequalities in our communities.

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    Through trust and respect, you will have genuine support from leaders, managers, and colleagues to do your best work.

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