CMC Specialist

Kenvue; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenvue in Reading, UK, is seeking a CMC Specialist to lead regulatory lifecycle activities for Self Care products across the EMEA region and beyond. You will provide regulatory input to product development teams and ensure compliance of CMC documentation.

As a key member of cross-functional teams, you will review CMC changes, manage regional submissions, and support risk mitigation and change control. Hybrid work arrangement and global collaboration with Regulatory Affairs are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading CMC regulatory activities for medicinal products.
• Ability to interpret regulations and guide product development teams.
• Strong coordination with cross-functional teams and regional submissions.
• Knowledge of post-approval changes and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the CMC representative within cross-functional project teams.
• Reviews proposed CMC changes for completeness and accuracy.
• Oversee the authoring and review of CMC documentation and regional submissions.
• Represent Regulatory Affairs within the Self Care Franchise.
• Provide regulatory support to policy, external engagement, and issue management.
• Co-responsible for aligning processes within the Regional Regulatory Self Care team.
• Responsible for SOP trainings, audits and compliance.
• Partner with other functions to address crises and other sensitive issues.

Skills

CMC regulatory

Regulatory affairs

Cross-functional teamwork

Regulatory guidance

Risk assessment

Education

Pharma/Regulatory degree

Job description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

CMC Specialist

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Senior CMC Manager

Location:

Europe/Middle East/Africa, United Kingdom, Reading, Berkshire

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The CMC Specialist is responsible for the Life Cycle Management (LCM) activities of assigned products and/or projects providing regulatory assessments and deploying regulatory technical content across the EMEA region, and globally as relevant, providing regulatory input and technical guidance on regulatory requirements to product development teams within the Self Care franchise.

• Acts as the CMC representative within cross-functional project teams. Accountable for assigned projects and activities, completing work within assigned product portfolio. Develops resolution proposals for regulatory CMC issues with the stakeholders.
• Reviews proposed CMC changes for completeness and accuracy, interpret CMC regulatory requirements, deploys technical content, assess risks and develops contingency proposals. Use technical and scientific knowledge to conduct the analysis of CMC submission documentation.
• Oversee the authoring and review of CMC documentation, coordination and management of regional submissions, including the assessment and management of commercial license status, maintenance of product compliance and management of change control.
• Represents the Regulatory Affairs function as appropriate within the Self Care Franchise.
• Provide regulatory support to policy, external engagement, and issue management within the Need State of responsibility and participate in process, simplification & culture-building activities within own team and across enterprise as required.
• Co-responsible for supporting alignment of key processes, ways of working and simplifications across the Regional Regulatory Self Care team.
• Responsible for meeting compliance requirements within team such as SOP trainings, audits etc.
• Partner with other critical functions to execute plans to address crises and other sensitive issues.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Serves as a CMC lead for the deployment of CMC regulatory technical content, submissions and compliance activities for Self Care medicinal products supporting.
• Provides and supports technical and operational CMC regulatory direction and documentation for assigned projects/products covering post approval activities.
• Lead the preparation of CMC information for submission to regional regulatory agencies, generates and deploys CMC technical content, assesses risks and develops contingency/mitigation plans.
• Acts as the regional CMC representative within cross-functional project teams, involving the interpretation of regulations and guidelines and the assessment of implications for technical CMC decisions.
• Primary accountable for assigned CMC programs, managing daily delivery of regulatory and technical activities, including post-approval changes, and ongoing compliance of commercial products in the portfolio.
• May represent CMC during interactions with internal and external partners either directly or in conjunction with Global/ EMEA Regulatory Affairs Teams.
• Resolve issues and manage regulatory risks within project teams. Investigates opportunities for regulatory improvement / promote the use of novel approaches within project team to resolve issues and problems.

Other features of the job

• Represents Regulatory Affairs on cross-functional product/project teams and provides CMC advice.
• Uses effective communication and employs influencing skills to continue to grow key relationships with internal/external contacts.

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