Senior Director and Regulatory Platform Lead, Device and Drug-Device Combinations Material Sciences Expert

2 days ago


Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Takeda Pharmaceutical Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Director and Regulatory Platform Lead to join our team at Takeda Pharmaceutical. As a key member of our regulatory affairs team, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of innovative regulatory strategies for device and combination products, with a focus on Material Sciences.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement regulatory strategies for device and combination products, ensuring compliance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
  • Provide expert guidance on Material Sciences to product teams, ensuring alignment with global regulatory strategies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement regulatory strategies, including technology transfer protocols, design verification and validation protocols, and technical reports.
  • Lead regulatory strategy, briefing book authoring, and meetings with global health authorities, including FDA, EMA, and Notified Bodies.
  • Review and approve medical device development design control documentation, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and standards.
  • Proactively identify regulatory risks and ensure timely communication with line management.
  • Support and/or lead assigned device-related aspects of global regulatory submissions, including Core Dossiers, INDs, CTAs, BLAs, MAAs, Variations, Technical Files, and Notified Body Opinions.
  • Provide global regulatory input and support on product-compliance related activities, including change controls, deviations, and investigations.
  • Work effectively across a complex matrix environment to ensure effective strategies are implemented and project execution is on target.

Requirements:

  • BS/BA Degree in a Scientific, Pharmaceutical, or Engineering Discipline, Advanced Degree Preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in a device and/or combination product role in pharmaceuticals and/or medical devices industry, including experience in regulatory CMC.
  • Experience working on cross-functional teams, leading and influencing on regulatory positions, to set programs on course for regulatory success.
  • Proven expertise and experience in the area of Material Sciences and allied fields for drug-device combinations.
  • Experience supporting interactions with FDA, EMA, Notified Bodies, and other global health authorities, specifically related to Combination Products and Device submissions.
  • Demonstrates emerging leadership, problem-solving ability, flexibility, and teamwork.
  • Exercise good judgement in elevating and communicating actual or potential issues to line management.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with cross-organization stakeholder engagement.
  • Ability to self-direct within a project team and properly manage tasks and work expectations, lead, be influential and effective, collaborate with GRA Liaisons, GRA CMC Leads, and other regulatory functions, driving drug-device combination strategy.
  • Active participation in industry forums is expected.
  • Able to deal with issues of critical importance, provide regulatory advice, and make reasoned decisions on regulatory issues for which there may not be clear/specific regulatory guidance, with an emphasis on Design Control issues.
  • A minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience, including a combination of pharmaceutical and medical devices.
  • 2 years management of direct reports desired.

Travel Requirements:

  • Willingness to travel to various meetings or events, including overnight trips. Some international travel may be required.
  • Requires approximately 10% travel.


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