Associate Director, RA-CMC PAC DM

Company Description

About AbbVie

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.

Job Description

Individual is responsible for ensuring RA-CMC post approval change objectives are met by project managing marketed product variations including authoring and compilation of chemistry, manufacturing, and control (CMC) sections to ensure timely preparation of submission documents. This position will also ensure proper communication with all key partners in the functional departments in support of regulatory filings. This position will manage, coach, mentor, and develop junior staff, including new employee onboarding.

Independently manage, compile, and author CMC sections of marketed product variations. Update moderately complex CMC documents independently.

Independently develop initial content plans, bundling strategies, and project timelines. Partner with RA CMC Project Leads to verify and finalize as needed.

Collaborate with diverse functional groups to ensure file-ability and acceptance of CMC sections.

Manage assigned projects to ensure thoroughness, accuracy, and timeliness of CMC dossiers and responses. Drive team and management reviews with minimal intervention by project lead. Provide coaching to more junior RA CMC colleagues during team and management reviews.

Lead business critical programs through coordination of activities and resource management across global programs for multiple post approval changes.

Ensure CMC expectations including CTD content, structural and formatting requirements are being met consistently across projects. Develop and communicate/train on best practices for use of regulatory business systems within the group.

Independently provide tactical support to integrate technical issues with regulatory requirements and emerging standards.

Identify and communicate content gaps and risks for variation documents.

Provide usage team guidance and drive updates to submission document templates.

Support annual reports and renewals (ad hoc baseline support)

Qualifications

Minimum of a BA/BS Degree in Chemical, and/or, Biological Sciences/relevant discipline

Required: 8 years pharmaceutical experience

Preferred: 10 years pharmaceutical experience including 5-plus years in regulatory affairs or 5-plus years in Discovery, R&D, or Manufacturing, 2-plus years supervising employees

Prior experience in the preparation of CMC sections of regulatory dossiers including electronic submissions

Strong working knowledge of manufacturing unit operations or CTD structure

Superior oral and written communication skills

Ability to work cooperatively with all levels and types of global personnel required

Experience working with electronic document management systems

Ability to work independently under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Detail/accuracy oriented

Collaborative and willing to learn

Familiarity with US and other international regulatory requirements for drug product dossiers

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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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