Regulatory Labeling Associate Director

Vertex UK Int'l HQ/R&D; Boston (MA); Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex is seeking a Regulatory Labeling Associate Director for Rest of World (ROW) to lead development and maintenance of product labeling across ROW markets. You will drive governance, lead Label Working Groups, and partner with Regulatory Affairs and Labeling Operations to align with packaging components.

The role offers remote-eligible flexibility under Vertex’s policy, with an international scope and strategic oversight of health authority interactions worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Extensive experience in regulatory affairs and global labelling.
• Expert knowledge of global labeling requirements and CCDS/reference labeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop, submit, negotiate and approve ROW labelling.
• Ensure governance and business processes compliance.
• Lead Label Working Groups for ROW labelling topics.
• Advise on regulatory labelling requirements and health authority interactions.

Skills

Regulatory labeling

Regulatory affairs

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Description General/Position Summary

The Regulatory Labeling Associate Director, Rest of World (ROW) is responsible for development and maintenance of product labelling for ROW markets across all therapeutic areas. This includes prescribing and patient information and associated business processes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Provides individual contribution in development, submission, negotiation and approval of ROW labelling. Ensures compliance with labelling governance requirements and associated business processes. Leads Label Working Groups for ROW labelling topics and represents labelling at product-specific regional regulatory teams and senior labelling governance meetings. Works with Labeling Operations to ensure alignment with Package Component Labeling. Leads labelling strategy with an advanced ability to advise stakeholders of regulatory labelling requirements and oversight of health authority interactions regarding all aspects of labelling, including responses to questions, negotiations and inspections.

Required Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Experience

Extensive years of experience in regulatory affairs in the area of global labelling or related discipline or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Knowledge/Skills

Expert level knowledge regarding labelling requirements globally, use of CCDS or reference label in the development and management of local labelling. Expert ability to develop, use, and apply knowledge of frameworks specific to regulatory responsibilities that align with business objectives. Expert ability to plan, prioritize, lead and execute individual work, teamwork, and projects related to regulatory labelling in a systematic and efficient manner. This includes the ability to balance cost, risk and benefits when developing timelines, aligning resources and delivering results.

Flex Designation: Remote-Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status: In this Remote-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:

• Remote: work remotely five days per week and come into the office on occasion – you’re always welcome on-site;
• Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week;
• On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and conditions. The company has approved therapies for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, acute pain and acromegaly, and it continues to advance clinical and research programs in these areas. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including IgA nephropathy, neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, primary membranous nephropathy, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes, generalized myasthenia gravis, and myotonic dystrophy type 1. Vertex was founded in 1989 and has its global headquarters in Boston, with international headquarters in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East.

Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 16 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.

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