Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate

3 weeks ago

Montreal, Canada Allergan Full time
Company Description

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients' lives. At AbbVie, we conduct ground-breaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada whereby 92% of our employees are proud to say they work for AbbVie.

When choosing your career path, choose to be remarkable.

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

Job Description

The ideal candidate will work from either our St-Laurent, QC office or our Markham, ON office.

The Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate is responsible for supporting or leading the preparation, filing, negotiation and approval of various types of regulatory submissions to Health Canada in support of AbbVie’s drugs and medical devices. These responsibilities are carried out in collaboration with key global and affiliate AbbVie stakeholders (e.g., regulatory, commercial, market access, medical, pharmacovigilance, and research & development teams).

In addition, the Senior RA Associate is also expected to manage other regulatory-related activities, including but not limited to label reviews, and administrative responsibilities related to regulatory filings (i.e., data entry into the electronic data management system). The Senior RA Associate may also be responsible for tasks in relation to regulatory operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and/or support the filing, approval, and post-approval activities of various types of regulatory submissions including, but not limited to, clinical trial application activities, new and supplemental drug submissions, notifiable changes, and medical device-related submissions.
  • Participate, review and assist in the evaluation of supportive filing documentation for conformance with Health Canada’s Food and Drugs Act and Regulations, policies and guidelines.
  • Support the preparation and conduct of pre-submission meetings with Health Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, the preparation of pre-meeting materials and meeting presentation.
  • Liaise with the Global regulatory team and provide Canadian regulatory guidance for assigned projects, as applicable.
  • Work with AbbVie Global’s Strategic Labelling, AbbVie Global’s Regulatory Affairs, and local brand teams to develop Canadian label.
  • Work with Global Labelling Management to develop, update and approve label artwork.
  • Ensure the timely data entry of all submission documents into the Affiliate and global electronic data management systems.
  • Support or manage regulatory activities such as special access program requests and access to information requests.
  • Support the review and coordination of comments to new “proposed / draft” Health Canada guidances and policies and communicate to management accordingly.
  • Support the review and impact assessment of global Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and update local Regulatory Affairs SOPs, as applicable.
  • Read, understand, and comply with assigned trainings and complete within pre-established deadlines.
  • Keep abreast of revisions to the Canadian Food and Drugs Act and Regulations, related policies and guidelines as these pertain to RA activities.
  • Keep immediate supervisor informed on all RA-related activities.
  • Operate in compliance with local regulations and company policies and procedures.
Qualifications

Education/ Experience Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Biology, Pharmacology or related Life Sciences is required.
  • Master of Science degree or Doctorate in Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Pharmacology or in Management, such as a Master of Business Administration degree, is considered an asset.
  • Minimum of three to five years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Strong working knowledge in the preparation, filing, and approval of various submission types with Health Canada, and basic negotiation and networking skills.
  • Experience with Biologics, small molecules, medical devices, quality-related changes, and clinical trial applications are considered an asset.
  • Proficient understanding of the Canadian Food and Drugs Act and Regulations, its policies and related guidelines.
  • Computer proficient.
  • Experience with electronic regulatory submissions is considered an asset.
  • Essential Skills and Abilities:
  • Able to effectively and efficiently work either on his/her own or in a team environment.
  • Able to take key actions and demonstrate behavioural anchors that support all AbbVie core competencies.
  • Oral/written communication skills. Fluent English (verbal and written); good French (verbal and written).

AbbVie strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec. Although as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the following requirement, advanced amount of knowledge of English / Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate including, but not limited to, for the following reasons: English speaking employees outside the province of Quebec, English speaking clients outside the province of Quebec, Anglophone region outside the province of Quebec.

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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