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Associate Director, US Advertising & Promotion Regulatory Review

Lexington, Massachusetts

Lexington, Massachusetts| Exton, Pennsylvania

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We combine this outlook with an agility and tenacity to deliver for our patients that has fueled the growth of our business. But what really sets our company apart is something we call Patient Trust Reputation Business. It's the framework that enables us to translate our purpose and values into action. It's how we synchronize the diversity of our perspectives, strengths and expertise. And it’s what keeps our decision making tethered to what really matters.

Job ID R0137421 Date posted 11/13/2024 Location Lexington, Massachusetts

Lexington, Massachusetts| Exton, Pennsylvania

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Job Description

Associate Director, US Advertising & Promotion Regulatory Review

Takeda Pharmaceutical

Lexington, MA or Exton, PA

About the role:

Join Takeda as an Associate Director, US Advertising & Promotion Regulatory Review out of our Lexington, MA or Exton, PA office. Where you will be working on the US Medical team, you will be empowered to serve as an internal expert on FDA regulations, guidance, and enforcement trends governing the promotion of prescription drug and biologic products. You will contribute to Takeda’s mission by providing regulatory strategic oversight for complex products or therapeutic area products to help ensure regulatory compliance of promotional materials generated for assigned US products and/or compounds.

How you will contribute:

  • Be an internal expert on FDA regulations, guidance, and enforcement trends governing the promotion of prescription drug and biologic products.

  • Provide regulatory strategic oversight for at least one (1) complex product or therapeutic area/multiple products to help ensure regulatory compliance of promotional materials generated for assigned US products and/or compounds.

  • Interpret complex issues in relation to regulatory requirements and promotional strategy.

  • Mentor and develop staff. Supervise, train and provide technical and regulatory guidance to staff.

  • Be the chair of promotional review meetings and assist Commercial with the planning and prioritization of proposed promotional and disease state materials.

  • Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Medical, Legal, Commercial, and Compliance, execute and approve key Commercial campaigns. Provide expert guidance to help evaluate and mitigate potential risk.

  • Be an internal expert on FDA regulations, guidance, and enforcement trends governing the promotion of prescription drug and biologic products. Thoroughly review and assess proposed promotional items to evaluate their completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

  • Understand broad concepts within Regulatory Affairs and potential effects across the organization. Identify regulatory issues. Offer creative solutions and strategies, including risk mitigation strategies.

  • Provide product development and label development strategies to ensure promotional claims can be supported.

  • May provide management of individuals including mentoring, performance management, and staffing decisions. Identifies and proposes solutions to management for any resource gaps for brand responsibilities.

  • Present to senior management and cross-functional teams regarding shared insights from FDA advisory comments, recent enforcement actions, and/or guidance documents.

  • Be a primary liaison with OPDP and/or APLB reviewers in the request and negotiation of advisory comments and any other interactions regarding the use of claims for assigned business unit/therapeutic areas.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in life science or equivalent required. Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MS, MBA, JD) preferred.

  • You will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in drug, biologic and/or device Regulatory Affairs or related field, including a minimum of 3 years’ experience specific to Regulatory Affairs – Advertising and Promotion.

  • Knowledge of applicable regulations and regulatory guidance specific to advertising and promotion of pharmaceutical/biologic products for healthcare professionals, payor and consumer audiences.

  • Experience in Regulatory Affairs promotion and advertising; experience managing major regulatory filing(s) (e.g., launch advisory comment submission or responses to enforcement letters) or competitor complaints.

  • Provide regulatory guidance to drug development teams, merging scientific principles and FDA law and regulations for development of marketing materials, including representation on global regulatory and labeling teams.

  • Provide leadership related to issues of importance; provide regulatory advice and recommendations involving regulatory issues on topics for which there may not be clear/specific regulatory insights.

  • Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) desirable

Travel Requirements:

  • Willingness to travel to various meetings or client sites, including overnight trips. Some international travel may be required.

  • Requires approximately up to 25% 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.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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:

Lexington, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

149,100.00 - 234,300.00

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.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Lexington, MAExton, PA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes
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What we believe in

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.

  • Integrity

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Patient


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People


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