Job Description
Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono.
Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.
Position Scope:
The Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs is responsible for developing and executing regulatory strategy and plans for assigned projects within their region/country, ensuring timely, compliant submissions and approvals, and effective cross-functional collaboration.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following;
- Define and execute regional regulatory strategy and plan for designated oncology programs.
- Lead in-region regulatory submissions, lifecycle management, and maintenance of approvals.
- Manage interactions with regional health authorities and coordinate responses to agency queries.
- Collaborate with global/regional teams to align regulatory activities with program timelines and milestones.
- Ensure compliance with regional regulatory requirements, internal standards, and governance processes.
- Mentor and influence cross-functional team members within the region; promote regulatory excellence.
- Monitor evolving regional regulations and guidelines to anticipate impact on programs.
- Support labeling negotiations, post-approval commitments, and pharmacovigilance activities as needed.
- Contribute to risk assessment and mitigation planning across the regulatory spectrum.
MInimum requirements and qualificiations include;
- Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent).
- At least years of experience in drug development and/or regulatory affairs, preferably Oncology.
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a matrixed environment and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong written and spoken English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
Desired skills and attributes
- Strategic thinker with practical execution capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and manage regulatory risk.
- Experience with regional submissions and lifecycle management in one or more of the following regions: US, EU (Germany/France), or IRL.
- Customer-focus and commitment to scientific rigor.
Location: This is an onsite role based in our Billerica, MA facility requiring and onsite presence at least 3 days per week.
Pay Range for this position: $151,600 - $210,900. The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here: https://careers.emdgroup.com/us/en/benefits
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!