Position Summary
The Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion provides regulatory guidance on commercial regulatory activities to enable the business to meet its commercial needs in a compliant manner. This role will provide regulatory guidance as a member of the Medical, Legal and Regulatory (MLR) team.
Responsibilities
- Provide commercial regulatory oversight for assigned programs.
- Manage and author commercial regulatory submissions; partner with a publishing vendor to ensure timely publishing and OPDP submission of promotional materials.
- Provide regulatory guidance on new concepts and new campaigns.
- Maintain awareness of FDA regulations, guidance documents, and enforcement actions related to pharmaceutical advertising and promotion; monitor enforcement trends and advise the team.
- Serve as a resource for commercial regulatory advice across departments.
- Contribute to process improvements relevant to commercial regulatory activities (including the MLR Committee).
- Support development and implementation of regulatory advertising and promotional processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelorβs or advanced degree in a scientific discipline.
- Minimum 8 years in Regulatory Affairs; minimum 6 years reviewing advertising and promotional materials for prescription drugs and/or biologics.
- Experience representing Commercial Regulatory Affairs on cross-functional teams (desirable).
- Excellent planning/organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects with tight timelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
Skills/Knowledge
- Experience with FDA OPDP submissions and strategies.
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements for advertising and promotion of prescription drug products.
- Knowledge of ROW marketing laws/regulations (highly desired).
- Strong verbal/written/negotiation/influence/interpersonal communication.
- Ability to critically review complex technical/scientific documents and influence across functions.
- Ability to work independently and in a team; prioritize and meet timelines.
- Ability to engage multiple stakeholders; organized and process-oriented.
Work Environment
- Some travel required; may require working outside normal hours.