Director Regulatory CMC - Cell Gene Therapy

Job Description

General Summary:

The Director Regulatory CMC leads a crossfunctional team in the of global regulatory CMC strategies for investigational and marketed cell and gene therapy products. This role is accountable for the preparation and filing of regulatory CMC submissions and managing the interactions with Health Authorities for CMC topics. This role provides regulatory guidance to various crossfunctional teams to ensure all applicable global regulatory requirements are considered and appropriately incorporated into investigational and marketed products.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees the preparation and review of CMC sections of regulatory submissions and leads the interactions and responses with regulatory agencies
• Leads the development of global CMC regulatory strategies for multiple investigational and/or marketed products
• Leads the design development and implementation of department strategies and contributes to the strategic planning for the area
• Ensures assigned projects are appropriately resourced and is accountable for the results of the team

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills to influence others internally and/or externally and to negotiate with others in a limited capacity
• Advanced strategic thinking and problemsolving skills
• Collaborates and communicates in an open clear complete timely and consistent manner
• Strong sense of planning and prioritization and the ability to work with all levels of management
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory (FDA. EMA Health Canada and ICH) guidelines
• Experience with development and/or improvement of department processes/procedures
• Proven ability to impact and influence the decisions of a team and decision making committees

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Masters or PhD degree in Biology Chemistry Pharmacy Regulatory Affairs for Biologics or Medical Devices or another lifescience field
• Typically requires 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry or in a related field and 3 years of supervisory/crossfunctional management experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

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Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this HybridEligible role you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. OnSite: work five days per week onsite with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertexs Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

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