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Senior Team Member - Regional Ra

Cipla
Cipla
14+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Nov. 28, 2024
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: M.Sc. Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Job Purpose

The role focuses on managing regulatory affairs for CGA (Core + Growth Area) countries, ensuring the submission, approval, and lifecycle management of dossiers while maintaining compliance with health authority requirements. The position involves coordination with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to ensure timely product availability in the market.


Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Strategy and Submission (1/6)

  • Participate in regulatory strategy discussions for CGA countries during product development.

  • Provide regulatory input aligned with current guidelines to ensure correct documentation and data generation.

  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary documents and align regulatory submissions.

  • Implement appropriate submission procedures to achieve approvals within targeted timelines.

Dossier Review and Submission (2/6)

  • Review and assist in the preparation of dossiers to ensure completeness and compliance.

  • Compile and submit dossiers for CGA core markets (WHO & USFDA).

  • Prepare and finalize Module 1 for regulatory health submissions.

  • Track deficiencies, coordinate responses with internal and external stakeholders, and ensure timely approvals.

Lifecycle Management (3/6)

  • Maintain market authorizations by managing renewals, retentions, and variations for CGA markets.

  • Evaluate post-approval changes and validate their regulatory categorization.

  • Prepare and submit variation and requalification dossiers to ensure compliance with MOH requirements.

  • Track approvals for renewals and retentions, ensuring submission within validity timelines.

Data Management (4/6)

  • Maintain regulatory databases (e.g., PRC and GPL) for product history and compliance tracking.

  • Provide lifecycle status updates to cross-functional teams as required.

  • Adhere to regulatory SOPs and document maintenance protocols.

Regulatory Support for Business and PV (5/6)

  • Provide technical and regulatory support for business tenders, RFQs, and labeling changes.

  • Engage with stakeholders, including LTRs, to ensure timely MOH submissions and approvals.

  • Support pharmacovigilance requirements by providing timely regulatory and labeling information.

Major Challenges (6/6)

  • Adjusting to changes in business strategy and filing requirements.

  • Managing delays caused by incomplete or unavailable documents from cross-functional teams.

  • Handling non-budgeted submissions, leading to resource strain.

  • Overcoming inefficiencies in software support for regulatory processes.


Key Interactions

Internal

  • Cross-functional Teams (R&D, ADL, Packaging, CQA, Clinical Writing): Data generation, amendments, and strategy discussions.

  • Business Teams: Strategic input for regulatory alignment.

External

  • Regulatory Agencies: Approval tracking, deficiency resolution, and inspections.

  • LTRs and MOH: Dossier submissions, updates, and lifecycle management activities.


Dimensions

  • Countries Managed: 29

  • Marketing Authorizations: 350

  • Customers: 14

  • Regulatory Agencies: 2


Qualifications and Experience

  • Education: Master's in Science.

  • Experience: 14 years in regulatory affairs, particularly in emerging markets or SAGA regions, preferably with Cipla.


Key Competencies

  • Expertise in dossier preparation, submission, and lifecycle management.

  • Strong understanding of regulatory guidelines for CGA markets.

  • Proficient in managing regulatory databases and documentation.

  • Skilled in cross-functional coordination and external stakeholder management.

  • Adaptable to business and regulatory changes while adhering to timelines.

This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual with extensive experience in regulatory affairs, ensuring compliance and seamless product availability in highly regulated markets.