Animal Health, Regulatory Affairs

Job Description

The Associate Director of the Regulatory Affairs (RA) is responsible for the management of regulatory affairs activities including pharmacovigilance work at RA department at PDRA division of Animal Health in Japan. The position requires a combination of scientific knowledge, understanding of regulatory requirements, strategic thinking, and team leadership to ensure timely development of new products and regulatory affairs activities.

The individual will ensure that the RA team develops and successfully executes project plans for timely product registrations.  

The individual will motivate and encourage the RA Team to perform successfully and will mentor and coach team members to oversee their personal development in the organization.

The individual will closely communicate with members at the Product Development department to optimize the regulatory submission and get products approved.

·         The RA Associate Director reports directly to the PDRA director

·         Support PDRA director to optimize/maximize PDRA’s activities by following ways:

o    Build PDRA as one team to have a seamless communication/collaboration

o    Review/advice Gap analysis done at PD department and create PDRA’s one

o    Set up agreed product profiles among PD and RA

o    Harmonize local requirements into the global development plan based on the well-prepared development plan

o    Liaise with Sales BU in the identification of market potential/requirements for new vaccines, vaccine improvements and pharmaceutical products

o    Oversee the scientific quality of work within the unit to maintain and enhance reputation for excellence

·         Lead the RA team to ensure timely development of biological and pharmaceutical veterinary products in Japan in compliance with the general pharmaceutical guidelines and with local laws.

·         Ensure that the RA team develops optimized development plan by leveraging global data.

·         Oversee the collaborations with Contract Research Organizations (CROs). Ensure contract management and quality oversight of CROs.

·         Ensure compliance of organizational structures, internal processes, operational activities & reporting including national and overseas pharmacovigilance requirements in line with the respective pharmaceutical law guidelines

·         Provide advice on research issues, problems and trends having significant impact on RA activities of short and long-term goals

·         Optimize the performance of RA colleagues by coaching, motivating, training and evaluating them properly in line with global and local development program, including setting and reviewing individual yearly objectives and development plans

Following leadership behaviors are expected

·           Veterinarian or PhD in Biological or Animal Sciences preferable.

·         Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in a regulated industry, preferably healthcare, most preferably in the field of veterinary vaccines or pharmaceuticals.

·         Knowledge of Japanese Regulatory System preferable

·         Experience leading teams and developing/coaching people to maximize people/team capability.

·         Working in a matrix environment with multiple stakeholders at local and global levels.

·         Experience in planning and drafting budgets.

·         Language – Japanese (fluent), English (professional level – verbal and writing)

·         Highly developed skills in negotiating, influencing, leadership and staff motivation.

·         Excellent communication and organizational skills.

·         Ability to work well with other departments in a multicultural team setting and matrix organization

·         Familiarity with animal diseases and animal husbandry techniques and ability to understand our product users including farmers and veterinarians.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

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