Associate/Sr. Associate - Clinical Regulatory Scientist
Eli Lilly
- Cork
- Permanent
- Full-time
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- Assist the P4/P5 Regulatory Scientist in the development of regulatory strategy by leveraging scientific, drug/device clinical development and knowledge from FDA/Health Canada meetings and regulatory trends. Integrate information from the external environment, product specific regulator advice, and other public information (i.e. Advisory Committees) to develop robust, innovative regulatory strategies.
- Review and summarize, information regarding regulator expectations by utilizing agency feedback received by Lilly and knowledge of competitor labelling.
- Monitor upcoming and recent approvals of competitive programs
- Communicate and share key information to enable seamless execution of US/Canada regulatory strategy
- Communicate the regulatory options and impact on proposed product development plans, seeking P4/P5 Regulatory Scientist and management alignment.
- Leverage innovative regulatory strategies with accompanying required data to accelerate asset development while enabling market differentiation.
- Support strategic development of US/CA labelling documents for initial submission, line extensions, key MOH-initiated changes, and key PMR-related updates, and provide responses to agency labelling questions in collaboration with P4/P5 Regulatory Scientist. Apply labelling expertise, competitor knowledge, and regulatory precedent to propose labelling content to influence commercially viable labelling.
- Confirm, challenge, influence, and communicate strategic discussions based on industry precedent and new developments.
- Determine and communicate submission and approval requirements and regulator expectations
- Assist P4/P5 Regulatory Scientist to generate regulatory documents for submissions. Ensure the regulatory documents contain appropriate data/information based on regulator expectations and are clearly written to articulate Lilly’s scientific position.
- Anticipate, resolve, and communicate key technical, operational, and strategic issues that may impact the MDU function or the development team.
- Propose innovative solutions to regulatory and labelling issues to meet the business objectives while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations and internal quality systems.
- Provide high quality, timely and decisive regulatory advice, in collaboration with the P4/P5 Regulatory Scientist, that enables business partners to make well-informed decisions on development of drugs, diagnostics, devices, and product lifecycle planning and business development
- Communicate regulatory risks, potential impact and mitigation plans with development team leadership and regulatory management
- Cultivate relationships with development teams.
- Build, maintain, and leverage relationships with team members, and partner companies as appropriate.
- Execute high quality communications with FDA, Health Canada and internal customers to articulate and ensure understanding of the regulatory strategy in partnership with P4/P5 Regulatory Scientist.
- Support communications to the regulator, development teams, and GRA, MDU, Research, and BU leadership.
- Exemplify Team Lilly behaviours: Include, Innovate, Accelerate, Deliver in internal and external interactions
- Model the innovation and leadership behaviours and regulatory excellence attributes as described in Global Regulatory Affairs white papers.
- Participate in forums that share regulatory information across GRA components and other Lilly teams and business partners
- Constructively challenge teams to reach the best solutions to issues
- Create and lead in an environment that encourages open discussions on issues to achieve a robust outcome on business decisions
- Bachelor’s degree in scientific or health sciences discipline
- Preferred industry-related experience in regulatory affairs and/or drug development experience for 2 years
- Knowledge of FDA and Health Canada procedures and practices across Review Divisions and awareness of evolving regulatory reform initiatives desirable
- Demonstrated deep knowledge of the drug development process, Lilly regulatory/business strategies and plans required
- Demonstrated ability to assess and manage risk in a highly regulated environment
- Demonstrated strong written, spoken and presentation communication
- Demonstrated negotiation and influence skills
- Demonstrated attention to detail
- Demonstrated effective teamwork skills; able to adapt to diverse interpersonal styles
- Travel expected (less than 10%)