Senior Director and Regulatory Platform Lead GRA CMC, Device and Drug-Device Combinations Design Controls at Takeda Pharmaceutical

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Job Description

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on three therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

How you will contribute:

OBJECTIVES:

• Leadership in for the development and implementation of innovative pure device and combination product regulatory strategies particularly pertaining to the development, registration, commercialization and life cycle management with a focus on Design Controls, ensuring that regulatory filings are of high quality and right first time
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and expertise of relevant CMC and quality guidelines and regulations, with emphasis on Design Controls, and establishes mechanisms to communicate them to relevant stakeholders, thereby driving prospective and proactive implementation.
• Globally influences and serves as a key opinion leader and resource within Takeda and externally with stakeholders in HA and in Industry on Design Controls
• Influences changing regulations and guidance documents; and acts as an advisor/liaison to senior management to plan, evaluate and recommend implementation strategy of Design Controls
• Establish collaboration with Takeda teams and leadership through networks and enable CMC regulatory team’s success in meeting goals/objectives on drug-device combination and allied filings

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Responsible for demonstrating Takeda leadership behaviors
• Acts as Foundational Subject Matter Expert/Platform Lead within Takeda on the topic of global regulation pertaining to Design Controls for devices and combination products
• Provides tactical regulatory guidance on Design Controls to product teams in line with global regulatory strategies
• Develops strategies, tools and trainings to develop the combination product regulatory team on Design Controls
• Authors, reviews, provides critical assessments and gives input on drug-device combination regulatory strategies in regulatory filings through clinical development and commercial product lifecycle
• Lead regulatory strategy, briefing book authoring and meetings with global health authorities
• Reviews and approves medical device development design control documentation, including technology transfer protocols, design verification and validation protocols and reports, technical reports, Design Controls protocols and reports, etc., to assure alignment with regulatory requirements and standards
• Proactively identifies combination product and device-related regulatory risks, ensuring timely communication with line management
• Supports and/ or leads assigned device-related aspects of global regulatory submissions (e.g., Core Dossiers, INDs, CTAs, BLAs, MAAs, Variations, Technical Files, Notified Body Opinions, etc.)
• Provides global regulatory input and support on product-compliance related activities including, change controls, deviations, and investigations
• Works effectively across a complex matrix environment in GRA with GRLs, CMC RA project leads and other GRA sub-functions (e.g., Growth & Emerging Markets, Strategy, Labelling, etc.) to ensure effective strategies are implemented and project execution is on target
• Evaluate new business development opportunities or participate on due diligence teams.
• Develops and maintains constructive relations with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Develops CMC Device & Combination product staff on the subject of Design Controls

This position is currently classified as “hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• BS/BA Degree in a Scientific, Pharmaceutical or Engineering Discipline, Advanced Degree Preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in a device and/or combination product role in pharmaceuticals and/or medical devices industry including experience in regulatory CMC; international experience is a plus
• Experience working on cross-functional teams including technical quality and commercial manufacturing and supply stakeholders, leading and influencing on regulatory positions, to set programs on course for regulatory success
• Proven expertise and experience in the area of Design Controls  and allied fields for drug-device combinations
• Experience supporting interactions with FDA, EMA, Notified Bodies and other global health authorities specifically related to Combination Products and Device submissions (e.g., IND, CTA, IMPD, BLA, MAA, NDA, 510(k), Notified Body Opinions, Technical File submissions, global post approval submissions, etc.) is strongly preferred, including expertise with proposing science-based, data-driven regulatory positions and conducting negotiations with regulators
• Demonstrates emerging leadership, problem-solving ability, flexibility and teamwork
• Exercise good judgement in elevating and communicating actual or potential issues to line management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required, with cross-organization stakeholder engagement
• Ability to self-direct within a project team and properly manage tasks and work expectations, lead, be influential and effective, collaborate with GRA Liaisons, GRA CMC Leads and other regulatory functions, driving drug-device combination strategy
• Active participation in industry forums is expected
• Able to deal with issues of critical importance, provide regulatory advice and make reasoned decisions on regulatory issues for which there may not be clear/specific regulatory guidance, with an emphasis on Design Control issues

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience (e.g., combination of pharmaceutical and medical devices). 
• 2 years management of direct reports desired

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to travel to various meetings or events, including overnight trips. Some international travel may be required.
• Requires approximately 10% travel

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Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time