About the Role
Develop and advocate for strategic positions on CMC regulatory issues, impacting AbbVie's portfolio through cross-functional collaboration and serving as a scientific/technical resource within RA CMC.
Responsibilities
- Deliver strategic CMC regulatory insights and guidance to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Lead data-driven decision-making using internal and external regulatory databases.
- Oversee development and updating of regulatory CMC process documents, templates, and knowledge resources.
- Influence cross-functional internal stakeholders and drive alignment on regulatory expectations.
- Collaborate with RA CMC regional SMEs to monitor and address global regulatory CMC trends.
- Advise on critical regulatory submissions and cross-functional CMC initiatives.
- Advocate with regulatory agencies, industry groups, and external stakeholders.
- Champion AI implementation for CMC regulatory applications and lead internal assessment of emerging CMC topics.
- Lead benchmarking, contribute to industry publications and forums, and drive review of draft CMC guidances.
Requirements
- 12-plus years biopharmaceutical experience with at least 8-plus years in regulatory affairs and 5-plus years demonstrated enterprise leadership.
- Drug Development/CMC experience is most relevant.
- Strong knowledge of global CMC regulatory requirements and guidelines.
- Excellent influencing and communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with regulatory authorities and industry stakeholders.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to influence and drive CMC regulatory policy changes.
- Strong external presence established through industry forums, conference presentations, or publications.
- Good understanding of the business/enterprise.
- Experience working in complex and matrix environment.
- Experience developing and implementing successful and innovative global regulatory strategies for CMC.
- 15-plus years biopharmaceutical experience including: 12-plus years in regulatory affairs or R&D, or Manufacturing and/or direct experience working at FDA or with other major global health authorities or at CMC focused trade associations.
Skills
- Scientific/technical resource within RA CMC
- CMC regulatory policy
- Regulatory CMC
- AI implementation for CMC regulatory applications
- Emerging CMC topics
- Global CMC regulatory requirements and guidelines
- Influencing skills
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Advocacy skills
- Relationship building
- Strategic thinking
- CMC regulatory policy changes
- External presence
- Industry forums
- Conference presentations
- Publications
- Business understanding
- Complex and matrix environment experience
- Global regulatory strategies for CMC
Experience Level
- 12-plus years biopharmaceutical experience
- 8-plus years in regulatory affairs
- 5-plus years demonstrated enterprise leadership
- 15-plus years biopharmaceutical experience
- 12-plus years in regulatory affairs or R&D, or Manufacturing
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, biology, chemistry, Engineering or related subjects.
- Advanced degree (M.S., Ph.D or Pharm.D) in a scientific, health, or business discipline.
- Regulatory certifications are a plus.
Salary/Compensations
- USD 182000 - USD 346000 - yearly
Benefits
- Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k) to eligible employees
- Eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs
About the Company
- AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow.
- We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.
- For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.
- Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Equal Opportunity
- AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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