Associate-Global Regulatory Affairs-Regulatory Delivery & Excellence-Regional Regulatory Associate

528 Eli Lilly Asia Pacific SSC Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

528 Lilly Asia Pacific SSC Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Regional Regulatory Associate to manage local and regional submission plans, develop Module 1 documents, and ensure timely regulatory filings across Asia Pacific.

You will coordinate post-approval activities, support affiliate regulatory teams, and act as SME for RIM processes, including training and data integrity, while aligning with global regulatory policies.

Qualifications

• Regulatory submission planning and execution knowledge.
• Understanding of drug development processes.
• Ability to implement improvements in complex processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide Regulatory, Submission Planning and Execution Expertise for all submission types.
• Manage submission planning data in RIM (eCTD publishing, content plans).
• Coordinate post-approval submissions and changes with cross-functional partners.
• Train and support affiliate regulatory teams on RIM system and processes.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Drug development knowledge

Strategic & tactical planning

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in chemistry, biology, pharmacy or related field

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

The purpose of the Regional Regulatory Associate, Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) Regulatory Delivery and Excellence (RD&E) role is accountable for the operational and technical local and/or regional registration management processes that support the expedited delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Manage country-specific submission requirements for Asia Pacific region and contribute local Module 1 documents to RIM content plans for new MAAs, Line extensions and new indications Monitor, manage and execute country post approval submission plan (i.e., CMC variations, product license renewals) by providing a submission ready dossier to affiliate regulatory or external alliance partner and performing related system updates & maintenance. Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for global regulatory business processes and how those are executed in the Veeva Vault RIM system to ensure consistency of process execution and data. Support affiliate regulatory and alliance partnerships with submission management.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide Regulatory, Submission Planning and Execution Expertise of all submission types Manage planning and tracking submission-level data in RIM for the affiliate and ensure RIM data is correct for "Right-to-Operate" submissions. Inform the affiliate and/or external business alliance partner of planned/upcoming submissions. Prepare local Module 1 documents in RIM per appropriate regional submission and route for appropriate review and approval in collaboration with Lilly Affiliate Regulatory and/or Alliance Managers/Associates Manage submission package compilation and non-eCTD publishing work in RIM submission content plans. Coordinate with affiliate and regional regulatory leaders to align on "next-best submission date" in case of inability to meet Accelerate Reach and Scale goal. Escalate issues that may impact submissions and timelines and support their resolution. If applicable, support local activities to enable submission (e.g. fee payment, MoH appointment etc) Conduct impact assessment of local regulation changes and manage submission requirements and templates for assigned countries in central systems (e.g. R-Cubed/RIM templates) Collaborate within Regional Regulatory Associate team to identify opportunities for harmonisation of requirements, challenge affiliate on dossier requirements when they stand in the way for harmonisation/globalisation and work closely with regional regulatory policy team to identify and influence areas of improvements in the external environment. Ensure compliance and audit-readiness data in RIM.
• Post Approval Submission Coordination Manage the post approval submission agenda for all products in assigned countries/regions, monitoring post approval submission plans and workload to achieve planned submission dates. Coordinate with GRA-CMC and Supply chain to ensure post-approval changes are submitted in accordance with global manufacturing priorities Collaborate with Lilly Affiliate Regulatory and/or Alliance Managers/Associates and directly interact with external alliance business partners and liaise with cross-functional partners, to achieve optimal post approval submission plans, ensuring compliant product availability. Create RIM Renewal and Manufacturing Site Registration/Renewal records and maintain planned/target/actual submission and approval dates for all post approval activities in collaboration with the Affiliate/Alliance Manager. Collaborate with GRA-CMC and Lilly Affiliate Regulatory and/or Alliance Managers/Associates to complete impact assessment for upcoming post approval changes. Track support status and ensure on time availability by early support planning and follow up with support providers. For products for which Lilly holds the license, evaluate received documentation or obtain evaluation outcome from business alliance partner & follow-up on amendments to meet requirements. For products for which Lilly holds the license, prepare/draft module 1 documents in alignment with affiliate regulatory. Manage submission package compilation and non-eCTD publishing work in RIM submission content plans.
• Affiliate regulatory RIM system support: Ensure affiliate regulatory are appropriately trained on the RIM system and associated business processes for regulatory submissions and registration management. Provide hands on training as necessary for affiliate RIM tasks.

Personal and Professional Development Build and maintain knowledge and understanding of local and if appropriate regional regulations and submission requirements for countries of responsibility and other submission elements, as needed. Manage own performance and development by actively setting and meeting individual professional development goals.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline such as chemistry, biology, pharmacy or equivalent demonstrated industry experience
• Knowledge of drug development process
• Demonstrated ability to implement strategies and plans to improve complex processes.

Other Information/Additional Preferences:

• Proven ability to develop and deliver both strategic and tactical plans.
• A deep understanding of quality systems and process management.
• Proven ability to influence cross functionally without direct authority.

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