Labeling Strategist

Amgen SA; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement and Savings Plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Flexible work models where possible

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Labeling Strategist, Sr. Manager to lead the end-to-end labeling efforts for its products, ensuring compliance and global strategy for safe and effective use.

You will develop core labeling documents, advise on regulatory requirements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align labeling plans with global strategies. The role requires extensive RA knowledge, leadership, and strong technical writing skills, with up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• Doctorate, Master, Bachelor, Associate, or high-school with related experience as listed in the basic qualifications.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical Industry Regulatory Affairs and product labeling is preferred.
• Strong technical writing and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Chairs and leads Labeling Working Group and presentations to Cross-Functional Executive Labeling Board meetings.
• Develop and maintain core labeling documents (CDS, cPIL, cIFU) and regional labeling (USPI, PPI).
• Represents labeling on product-specific global regulatory teams and informs on GRT decisions.
• Provide strategic guidance on labeling regulations and trends to other Labeling Strategists.
• Manage labeling projects with medium to high complexity across lifecycle.
• Mentor direct reports and support career development.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Global labeling

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory strategy

Technical writing

Leadership

Education

Life science degree

Pharmaceutical science degree

Tools

Veeva

Documentum

MS Office

Job description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Labeling Strategist

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will develop and maintain quality core and regional labeling documents and drive global labeling strategy to ensure safe and effective use of Amgen products for patients and healthcare providers around the world.

As part of Global Labeling Strategy and Compliance (LSC), and under the supervision of the Therapeutic Area Obesity and Related Conditions Assistant Vice President, the Labeling Strategist, Sr. Manager is responsible for the facilitation and management of the end-to-end labeling processes for pre & post marketed products over the product’s life cycle. The Labeling Strategist, Sr. Manager will lead the development of the Core Labeling documents and US Labeling deliverables in accordance with Amgen Labeling Processes for assigned therapeutic area(s).

Responsibilities

• Chairs/leads Labeling Working Group and presentations to Cross-Functional Executive Labeling Board meetings.
• Leads the development and maintenance of core labeling documents including Core Data Sheet (CDS), core patient information leaflet (cPIL), and core instructions for use (cIFU)and regional labeling such as the US Prescribing Information (USPI), US patient labeling such as the patient prescribing information (PPI) and medication guide.
• Represents labeling on product-specific global regulatory teams and informs on GRT decision which impact any relevant portfolio assets,
• Provides input and leads the strategic guidance to Target Product Labeling,
• Manages compounds with a medium to high degree of complexity from a labeling perspective.
• Provides strategic guidance on labeling regulations, requirements, competitor labeling, and labeling trends to other Labeling Strategist across the regulatory organization.
• Advises internal and/or external experts on the creation of high-quality documents supporting changes to the core labeling documents and manages the annotations within those documents.
• Provides strategic labeling advice for major regions and works with cross functional teams to ensure that the execution of global regulatory labeling plans are aligned with global regulatory strategies.
• Reviews and provides feedback and approves deviations from core labeling.
• Ensures deviations from labeling procedures and policies are escalated appropriately.
• Assists in preparation of responses to labeling-related Health Authority queries.
• .Manages the review and approval of core DHCP letters.
• Contributes to Annual Reports/ DSURs/ PBRERs/ Product Quality Complaint reviews.
• Collaborates on provides tangible solutions to labeling issues.
• Supervises direct reports and supports their career development, if applicable.
• Represents labeling on product-specific global regulatory teams.
• Amount of travel required 10% as needed,

• Extensive regulatory affairs knowledge and familiarity with RA concepts, procedures, practices, and industry standards.
• Knowledge of global labeling regulatory requirements, standards and processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of product development is required, and a comprehensive understanding of biology and pharmacology relevant to the therapeutic area.
• Analytical thinking and critical judgment.
• Ability to work and manage multiple assignments and timeline driven priorities. Substantial project management skill, with demonstrated ability in planning, implementing, and executing tasks to meet RA goals.
• Ability to independently develop solutions that are thorough, practical, and consistent with functional objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams.
• Interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Strong collaboration, presentation, verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrable conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Excellent project management, and attention to detail.
• Experience working in a Regulatory Information Management system.
• Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Suite – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The strategic and collaborative professional we seek is a professional with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of related experience

OR

Master’s degree and 4 years of related experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of related experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 10 years of related experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in life science or medicine
• Experience in Pharmaceutical Industry Regulatory Affairs and /or product labeling
• Expertise in product labeling within a Therapeutic Area
• Knowledge of FDA, EMA, and other international regulations for labeling
• Project Management Skills
• Understands the impact of emerging trends and their implications for Amgen
• Experience in managing individual and group projects of high to moderate complexity
• Experience working in a Veeva/Documentum-based document management system

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.