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Job Description

Strategist, Global Regulatory Affairs CMC (m/w/d)

• Location: Vienna - DC Tower
• Contract Type: Fix-Term (maternity cover, until March 2026)

Are you seeking a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire and support your career?

Join us as Strategist, Global Regulatory Affairs CMC (m/w/d) in our office location in Vienna and enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, blending the best of both worlds; office collaboration and the comfort of working from home.

At Takeda, we are committed to operating our business in a manner that protects the health, safety, and well-being of our employees, the communities in which we work, live, and serve, as well as the environment and its natural resources. This is how we support our business priorities and mission of creating Better Health and a Brighter Future for patients worldwide.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified regulatory CMC professional for the Global Regulatory Affairs CMC & Device organization in the Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit (PDT BU) at Takeda.

The Global Regulatory Affairs CMC & Device organization is responsible for global CMC regulatory strategies and activities for the PDT BU product portfolio through clinical development, market launch and product lifecycle management.

The Strategist works in a highly matrixed, global product team-oriented environment and ensures close collaboration within the Global Regulatory Affairs CMC & Device organization and with other PDT BU functions and relevant Takeda R&D functions to provide an effective and aligned regulatory CMC strategy and submission approach globally, regionally and locally.

Accountabilities:

• Defining, coordinating and implementing global CMC regulatory strategies for product-specific development and life-cycle activities

• Providing proactive strategic guidance to the product-specific global regulatory and manufacturing sub-teams for defining global regulatory CMC strategies and objectives pertaining to the development, registration, commercialization and lifecycle management of the drug product in the United States and international markets.

• The role liaises directly with the US FDA and with local regulatory teams for discussions with international health authorities and agencies for CMC-related matters. Negotiates with regulatory authorities during the development process to ensure submission acceptance and approval.

• Manages the CMC regulatory strategy of high quality and compliant regulatory CMC documentation (e.g., BLAs, INDs, CTAs, MAAs, Variations/Supplements and other relevant regulatory filings such as meeting requests and briefing packages) for the assigned product(s) within defined timelines as per R&D and business objectives.

• Advises on regulatory strategies, solutions to scientific problems and interpretation of results in the context of product registration requirements combined with the business need and goals.

• Facilitates the communication and flow of regulatory information (regulatory framework, scope and project timelines) to all relevant stakeholders.

• Identifies and recommends the most effective CMC regulatory strategies to assure a first-pass regulatory approval of initial application and lifecycle supplements/variations.

• Proactively contributes to the development and implementation of innovative CMC regulatory strategies in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders or functions in line with Takeda’s operating model with the purpose to obtain, maintain and extend Takeda PDT BU product registrations in global markets. Provides proactive guidance and regulatory strategies to support PDT product teams.

• Interfaces with key GMS and PDT BU R&D functions in the preparation, review and approval of regulatory CMC submissions as assigned to product and programs.

• In collaboration with the network strategist, develops and manages timelines supporting regulatory submissions, proactively identifies risks and develops adequate risk management solutions in consultation with cross-functional teams.

• In collaboration with regional and local regulatory colleagues, critically evaluates CMC change controls to ensure all regulatory requirements to implement the change have been fully document in the respective quality management system.

• Provides tactical and strategic regulatory input and guidance, including active participation in problem solving analysis by assessing and proposing alternative solutions to issues and prepare contingency plans while still meeting regulations.

• Maintains an ongoing and interactive relationship with regional and local regulatory teams to assure that all aspects of the company’s regulatory activities are conducted in full compliance with applicable regulations and at the highest level of ethical standards.

• Creates high quality, compliant regulatory CMC documents within defined timelines as per Takeda's PDT BU objectives.

• Participates in discussions and negotiations with regulatory authorities, agents, business partners, proactively and as required.

• Assists in the conduct of regulatory agency inspections and compliance audits.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• The role requires an extensive experience in global pharmaceutical/biotechnological drug development and proven knowledge of the global regulatory CMC environment.

• Demonstrated experience in authoring and managing components of regulatory submissions

• Good knowledge of global regulatory requirements and demonstrated ability to function as the lead interface with FDA. Ability to support regional and local regulatory affairs teams for interactions with regional or local health authorities (e.g., EMA, PEI, AGES, PMDA, Health Canada, etc.).

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement global CMC regulatory strategies, resolve complex issues, and negotiate optimal regulatory pathways and outcomes with health authorities.

• Ability to use precedent and previous experience to develop innovative and flexible approaches to achieve development and commercial goals.

• Extensive experience in US and/or International Regulatory Affairs, including experience with INDs, BLAs/NDAs, MAAs, drug development and/or expedited regulatory pathways.

Leadership,

• Demonstrates strategic enterprise thinking finding innovative ways to serve patients, and build trust, reputation and business

• Creates the environment that inspires and enables people to move the organization forward

• Focuses on the few priorities and delivers superior results

• Elevates the capabilities of the organization for now and the future

• Ability to motivate, mentor and manage a diverse team in a matrix environment.

• Provides strategic vision, leadership, management and oversight in defining proactive global CMC regulatory strategies to support and accelerate the PDT BU product portfolio.

• Global perspective with a demonstrated ability to work across functions, regions, and cultures.

• Ability to identify potential challenges and opportunities and make respective recommendations and decisions.

• Proven skills as an effective collaborator who can engender credibility and confidence within and outside the organization.

• Valuing and promoting differences by embracing and demonstrating a diversity and inclusion mindset and models these behaviours for the organization.

• Invests in helping others learn and succeed.

• Demonstrates agile leadership by seeking to understand with the ability to evolve ideas as needed.

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Accountable for acting decisively and exercise sound judgment in making decisions with limited information.

• Accountable for making clear business arguments and strategic recommendations leveraging both quantitative and qualitative evidence.

• Ability to seek diverse input by balancing multiple internal and external multiple stakeholders to drive solutions and set priorities.

• Ability to incorporate feedback and ensure decisions are made swiftly to enable flawless execution.

• Develops executable plans and meets deadlines.

• Builds a culture of data driven decisions.

• Ability to challenge self and others to overcome regulatory barriers and deliver high quality solutions to the business.

• Ability to negotiate and influence without authority in a matrix environment.

• Crisp decision-making following appropriate consultation, even in times of ambiguity.

Interaction

• Organizational savvy and leverages internal network to enable alignment and effective execution in and outside the BU.

• Valuing and promoting differences by recognizing the importance of connections and brings in key stakeholders to work towards the best possible solutions.

• Strong communicator, able to persuasively convey ideas verbally and in writing.

• Exceptional communication, negotiation, presentation, and influencing skills across internal and external stakeholders.

Innovation

• Continuously challenging the status quo and bringing forward innovative solutions.

• Ability to identify areas for process and systems innovation and implement change that will enhance the overall effectiveness of the team.

Complexity

• Delivers solutions to abstract problems across functional areas of the business.

• Identifies and solves fundamental issues for major functional areas through assessment of in-tangible variables.

• Recommends key decisions, escalates key issues per agreed governance framework, and persuades key stakeholders through exceptional influencing skills.

• Creates clarity of accountabilities in a global and highly matrixed organization, with a high degree of complexity.

• Ability to provide data that will resolve or simplifies complexity between commercial, operations, and strategy.

• Resilient and comfortable working through large scale global change management.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (advanced degree preferred)

• 5+ years of biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry experience

• 3+ years of regulatory CMC experience (biologics or plasma preferred)

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate within teams and with key cross functional areas

• Demonstrated experience in authoring and managing components of regulatory submissions

• Good knowledge of global regulatory CMC requirements and experience with interactions/negotiations with global health authorities

• Strong oral and written communication and negotiation skills

• Highest level of compliance integrity and business adaptability

What Takeda can offer you:

A competitive remuneration package with a minimum salary of € 5.538,85 - gross per month (full-time, collective wage agreement for the chemical industry) - the actual salary depends on your professional experience and qualifications.

• ; Support with parental leave, dad month, Bilingual company kindergarten 

• Comprehensive training programs

• In-house job rotation program

• In-house Canteen with discounts or meal vouchers

• Works council (events, festivals, shopping vouchers, etc.) 

• Employee Referral Program 

• Employee Recognition Program

• Takeda Resource Groups 

• Medical checkups 

• Free vaccination program 

• Fitness Center 

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best-in-class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering our people to shine:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are looking forward to your application at Takeda!

Locations

AUT - Wien - DC Tower

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time