[Remote] Associate Director CMC Regulatory Affairs at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Portugal

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Life SciencesIndustries

Requirements

  • Expertise in CMC regulatory affairs, particularly postapproval lifecycle management for global marketed products
  • Knowledge of global regulatory landscapes (US, EU, Japan, Switzerland, Australia, China, Rest of World)
  • Experience with change control strategies, postapproval variation submissions, annual reports, renewals, tender applications, site registrations, and HA responses
  • Proficiency in regulatory systems (RIMS, Trackwise, Publishing, eDMS)
  • Management experience, including staff interviewing, selection, development, performance management, coaching, salary administration, hiring, corrective action, terminations, time/expense approvals
  • Ability to provide regulatory consulting and strategic advice to clients
  • Skills in project management, budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and contract negotiations
  • Experience in business development, bid proposals, client presentations, and securing new business
  • Knowledge of compliance with SOPs, WPDs, ethical, and regulatory standards

Responsibilities

  • Lead CMC postapproval lifecycle management activities for global marketed products
  • Oversee and review global change control strategy (for US, EU, Japan, Switzerland, Australia, China, and Rest of World)
  • Develop, oversee, and review CMC strategy and preparation for postapproval variation submissions, strategy and annual reports, renewals, tender applications, site registrations, including responses to HA requests
  • Align with clients on technical information to be provided and timelines; define information flow
  • Coordinate packages for internal client review and update as needed
  • Oversee delivery of CMC packages for publishing and QC published output
  • Oversee and/or update internal systems (RIMS, Trackwise, Publishing, eDMS) or documentation as needed
  • Support requests for information from HAs or partners
  • Manage staff, including interviewing/selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching/mentoring, counseling, separations, salary administration, hiring, corrective action, terminations, time/expense approvals; promote EEO and Affirmative Action
  • Provide regulatory consulting and strategic advice to internal/external clients; serve as executive contact for key clients, attend HA meetings and PR functions; ensure quality performance
  • Manage project budgeting/forecasting, resource shifting, participate/lead project meetings
  • Identify out-of-scope activities in contracts timely and liaise for modifications
  • Collaborate with business development/senior management on pricing, presentations, bid proposals, budgets, contract negotiations
  • Contribute to development/implementation of global/regional function/plans
  • Ensure compliance with organizational/department SOPs and WPDs
  • Create/lead development/implementation of processes/procedures to increase productivity/accuracy; develop/implement systems/tools for efficiency, process improvements, cycle time reduction, submission activities, metrics

Skills

CMC Regulatory Affairs
Postapproval Lifecycle Management
Change Control Strategy
Postapproval Variations
Regulatory Submissions
HA Responses
RIMS
Trackwise
Publishing
eDMS
Staff Management
Performance Management

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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