R&d Regulatory Affairs Sr. Scientist(開発薬事)

Merck Merck · Pharma · Tokyo, Japan

This role focuses on building and executing regulatory affairs strategies for new drug development in Japan, aligning with global strategies. It involves significant interaction with regulatory authorities like MHLW and PMDA, ensuring the quality of submission documents, and coordinating the preparation and submission of applications. The position requires a background in life sciences, experience in pharmaceutical development and regulatory submissions, and strong English communication skills for international coordination.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop an efficient and high value-added Japan regulatory development strategy in line with global strategies
  2. Responsible as a contact parson with regulatory authorities (MHLW and PMDA, etc.)
  3. Contribute to improving documents quality submitted by authorities through review on CTD, PMDA consultation documents, responses to inquiries, etc.
  4. Coordination of preparation and submission of NDA, PMDA consultation, responses to inquiries, etc.
  5. Collection and analysis of regulatory information on NDA etc. and sharing to relevant parties

Skills

Required

  • Accountability
  • Adaptability
  • Communication
  • Complaint Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Economic Impact Analysis
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Negotiation
  • Parasitology
  • Pharmaceutical Management
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Pharmaceutical Process Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmaceutical Technologies
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacy Regulation
  • Process Improvements
  • Regulatory Affairs Management
  • Regulatory Communications
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Regulatory Experience

Nice to have

  • Positive
  • Logical thinking
  • Initiative / action type
  • Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Affairs Regulations

What the JD emphasized

  • Filing/Review experiences
  • Master of Life Sciences or above
  • Basic knowledge about pharmacy or medicine
  • English skill at a level capable of reading English literature and communicating by email with overseas
  • Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Affairs Regulations