Advisor – Global Regulatory Affairs CMC Biologicals

Elanco; De Kiel; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco is seeking an Advisor for Global Regulatory Affairs CMC Biologicals to lead regulatory CMC strategy across post-approval changes and geo-expansion. You will collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and regulatory partners to support registrations and lifecycle management of biological products.

The role requires a science degree, deep EU vaccine regulation knowledge, and fluency in English and German.

Qualifications

• Broad understanding of EU regulatory legislation for veterinary vaccines.
• Experience leading CMC regulatory strategy for post-approval changes.
• Ability to communicate complex regulatory concepts clearly in writing and in meetings.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix environment.
• Experience with EMA submissions and global regulatory interactions.

Responsibilities

• Design/develop regulatory CMC strategy for post-approval changes and geo-expansion of marketed biological products with a focus on creativity and innovation, maximizing the business benefit balanced with regulatory compliance.
• Maintain a positive collaboration and partnership with internal groups in R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and global regulatory business partners of Elanco.
• Lead CMC regulatory pre-submission preparation and proactively communicate CMC regulatory strategy, key issues and other critical topics throughout the product life cycle to interdisciplinary project teams, while applying the global strategy into submissions.
• Ensure that the required documentation and any content and/or timelines for global submissions are communicated to the appropriate teams and tracked according to the functional procedures.
• Author high-quality CMC regulatory documentation for submission, applying global regulatory CMC strategies while assuring regulatory compliance.
• Stay abreast of changing regulatory guidelines and requirements or industry technical trends and proactively share the information within the organization.

Skills

Regulatory strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Scientific writing

Project management

English/German fluency

Education

Bachelor of Science

Job description

Advisor – Global Regulatory Affairs CMC Biologicals

The purpose of the Advisor – Global Regulatory Affairs CMC Biologicals role is to work cross functionally with Elanco R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and other Elanco departments in support of the authorization and maintenance of registrations with global regulatory agencies for the biological products.

The role also executes CMC regulatory functions necessary to support geo-expansion activities for currently registered veterinary biological products as well as new innovations in the biological space.

Responsibilities

• Design/develop regulatory CMC strategy for post-approval changes and geo-expansion of marketed biological products with a focus on creativity and innovation, maximizing the business benefit balanced with regulatory compliance.
• Maintain a positive collaboration and partnership with internal groups in R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and global regulatory business partners of Elanco.
• Lead CMC regulatory pre-submission preparation and proactively communicate CMC regulatory strategy, key issues and other critical topics throughout the product life cycle to interdisciplinary project teams, while applying the global strategy into submissions.
• Ensure that the required documentation and any content and/or timelines for global submissions are communicated to the appropriate teams and tracked according to the functional procedures.
• Author high-quality CMC regulatory documentation for submission, applying global regulatory CMC strategies while assuring regulatory compliance.
• Stay abreast of changing regulatory guidelines and requirements or industry technical trends and proactively share the information within the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science
• Excellent understanding of EU regulatory legislation for veterinary vaccines
• Fluent in English and German
• 8+ years in Global Regulatory Affairs, preferably within vaccines, biotechnology, CMC, etc.
• Experience in developing regulatory CMC strategy for Europe (EMA) and most of the world countries is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills including scientific writing.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to leverage new technologies.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence decisions in a matrix environment.

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