Associate Global Regulatory Manager GRSSandC

Novartis India; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis India is seeking an experienced regulatory professional to manage regulatory clinical trials and maintenance submissions under supervision, delivering compliant, high-quality dossiers for assigned product portfolios across countries.

You will collaborate with study teams and country leads to ensure timely submissions, address regulatory gaps, respond to health authority queries, and contribute to process improvements and automation.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in science with relevant regulatory experience; advanced degree preferred.
• 7–10 years in regulatory affairs with maintenance experience.
• Experience in regulatory submission and approval processes in major countries.
• Ability to participate in process improvements, simplification, automatization and operational excellence initiatives.
• Understand safety and efficacy data and product labels; reliable, timely, accurate communication.
• Experience in a global/matrix environment or cross-functional teams in pharma.

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time regulatory submissions for clinical trials under supervision.
• Manage assigned product portfolio knowledge by country/region.
• Apply regulatory expertise to identify issues and minimize delays.
• Prepare timely responses to health authority queries with strong justifications.
• Enter product attributes in regulatory systems and databases.
• Assist in documents for health authority interactions for low-complexity matters.
• Contribute to productivity, continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Share knowledge and support Regulatory Affairs colleagues.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Regulatory submissions

Cross-functional teamwork

Process improvement

Education

BS in science

MS in science

MD/PhD/PharmD preferred

Job description

Job Description:

Summary

Responsible for managing regulatory clinical trials or maintenance activities under supervision, the aGRM-RACS focuses on the delivery of regulatory activities related to clinical trial applications or to the maintenance of the assigned portfolio for selected countries/region.

The aGRM-RACS collaborates with the study team or with the Country lead and the line functions to ensures high quality (complete, well organized, scientifically accurate, compliant) submissions are prepared, reviewed and timely approved.

About The Role

Key Responsibilities

• For a product portfolio, the aGRM- RACS ensures under supervision that clinical trial applications or maintenance submissions are prepared on time and in compliance with regulatory regulations, guidelines, and in line with Novartis processes and system requirements.
• Manage assigned product portfolio and country / region knowledge.
• Use regulatory expertise and knowledge to identify issues, gaps, and tradeoffs to avoid/minimize delays and achieve timely submission and approvals.
• Manage timely responses to HA queries and collaborate with regulatory lead to preparing strong justifications to address regulatory gaps.
• Responsible for appropriate entering of product specific attributes in compliance database and applicable RIMs.
• Facilitate preparation and finalization of documents for HA interactions for matters of low complexity.
• Contribute to non-project related initiatives focused on productivity, continuous improvement, and automation.
• Share knowledge on specific topics and support other associates within Regulatory Affairs.

Minimum Requirement

• Science based BS or MS with requisite experience and demonstrated capability. Advanced degree (MD, Ph D, PharmD) preferred.
• Regulatory affairs experience of 7 to 10 (at least 5 years of relevant exp) with knowledge of regulations, guidelines and regulatory processes for maintenance activities
• Experience of regulatory submission and approval processes in major countries. Planning, execution, reporting, regulatory review, compliance and submission experience
• Ability to participate in process improvements, simplification, automatization and operational excellence initiatives
• Understand safety and efficacy data and product labels. Reliable, timely, accurate and proactive communication as appropriate
• Basic organizational awareness (e.g., interrelationship of departments). Experience in a global/matrix environment or cross- functional teams in the pharmaceutical industry

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