Associate Director, CMC Dossier Strategy & Leadership

AbbVie Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. is seeking a seasoned professional to lead global CMC submission activities for biologics, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality regulatory documents.

The role emphasizes alignment with clinical development strategy and timely responses to authorities. Responsibilities include mentoring dossier authors, developing submission templates, and mitigating regulatory risks while maintaining strong external collaborations and internal leadership.

Qualifications

• Interdisciplinary experience required; biologics experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent scientific writing skills including INDs/marketing applications; regulatory knowledge.
• Strong communication, written and verbal; summarize and communicate findings efficiently.
• Decision-making based on scientific data; manage multiple projects with urgency.
• Negotiation, influencing others, and leadership demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Author and coordinate submission documentation for all phases of clinical development of biologics, with emphasis on later phase programs and marketing applications.
• Lead the global cross-functional CMC Team in completion of global regulatory submission documents; ensure global regulatory requirements are met.
• Develop relationships with external partners and internal stakeholders; demonstrate negotiating and leadership skills.
• Manage completion of CMC regulatory submission documentation for multiple projects of moderate complexity using a matrix management approach.
• Interface with CMC Regulatory to plan, review and approve CMC submission sections; develop templates with CMC Regulatory and Process R&D.
• Identify submission-related risks and develop mitigation strategies with CMC Regulatory.
• Coordinate document authoring and reviews with Process R&D Ops S&T, preclinical safety, PK, QA; ensure consistency across projects.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to streamline submission processes; develop high-performing teams; mentor dossier authors where needed.

Skills

Biologics experience

Scientific writing

Regulatory submission

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors Degree

Masters Degree

PhD Degree

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Leads global regulatory dossier preparation activities for novel biologics by coordinating cross-functional teams of subject matter experts, from internal and external third parties. The primary function is to ensure consistent preparation of CMC regulatory submission documents of high scientific and technical quality that are compliant with global regulatory requirements. Implement well-defined, efficient processes for preparation, review and approval of these CMC sections. Plays a critical role in ensuring that the CMC submission strategy is aligned closely with the clinical/regulatory development strategy and provides drug development experience and advice to the CMC team. Influences development of new regulatory guidance, assure timely impact assessment, and implementation of new regulatory requirements. Will lead CMC Coordination activities for later stage and more complex projects, anticipate regulatory questions, and help drive first pass approvals.

Responsibilities

• Author and coordinate submission documentation for all phases of clinical development of biologics, with emphasis on later phase programs and marketing applications, often under significant time pressure. Drive team resolution and author responses to questions from regulatory authorities.
• Leverage extensive biologics drug development experience to lead the global cross-functional CMC Team in completion of global regulatory submission documents. Maintain awareness of global regulatory requirements on pharmaceutical development. Ensure necessary changes to regulations are implemented in local practices and procedures.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, ability to develop important relationships with external collaboration partners and key internal stakeholders. Demonstrate strong negotiating, influencing, and leadership skills.
• Manages completion of CMC regulatory submission documentation for multiple projects of moderate complexity utilizing a matrix management approach.
• Serve as the primary Dossier Strategy & Leadership (DSL) representative to interface with the CMC Regulatory group. Develop standard processes and lead CMC project teams in planning, preparation, review and approval of sections of CMC submission documentation. Develop and maintain submission document templates for CMC regulatory documents in collaboration with CMC Regulatory and Process R&D.
• Partner with CMC Regulatory to assist CMC project teams in identifying submission-related risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Develop an organizational memory of regulatory issues. Review regulatory guidance documents to develop and maintain expertise. Coordinate document authoring and reviews with various groups outside of DPD such as Process R&D Operations S&T, preclinical safety, PK, and QA.
• Interface with CMC Regulatory personnel to ensure consistency across projects. Represent the CMC team in communication of issues to DSL management.
• Develop and maintain tools and templates to facilitate submission process. Lead cross-functional initiatives related to streamlining the regulatory submission dossier preparation processes.
• Actively facilitate the establishment of high performing teams. May mentor/supervise a team of one or more dossier authors and guide and evaluate the performance of those individuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree with at least 8-10 years of CMC experience required; Masters Degree with at least 6-8 years of CMC experience preferred; PhD Degree with at least 4-6 years of CMC experience highly preferred.
• Interdisciplinary experience required, biologics experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent scientific writing skills including contributions to INDs and/or marketing applications and knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with a demonstrated ability to summarize and communicate findings in a timely and efficient manner.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions based on scientific data, to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, and to work with a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated skills in negotiation, influencing others, and leadership.

Additional Information

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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