Senior Regulatory Intelligence Director (Pharma)

The organisation

Astellas is a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company employing over 18,000 people worldwide with global sales exceeding 10billion euro. The group’s EMEA headquarters are based in London, with affiliates throughout Europe engaged in research & development (R&D), manufacturing and sales & marketing. With over 4,500 employees, EMEA is an important and growing Astellas region, having key strengths in the therapy areas of Urology, Transplantation, Anti Infectives, Pain Management and Oncology. The global annual R&D investment of 15% to 20% of sales is evidence of the group’s commitment to improving the health of people worldwide through the provision of innovative and reliable products.
Astellas employs around 900 persons in the Netherlands, in Leiden and Meppel.

Mirai House, located in Leiden Bio Science Park, is home to a number of divisions, including the European R&D organization focusing on the development of medicines in the areas of Urology, Nephrology, Pain, and Diabetes/Metabolic diseases. It is the location where the majority of offices and clean rooms and labs are located.

Are you a seasoned regulatory intelligence professional with experience in representing your company in industry associations? And are you interested in building a global regulatory intelligence function? Then Astellas has an interesting job opportunity for you!

The position

As a Senior Regulatory Intelligence Director you will build a global Regulatory Intelligence function in Astellas. You will have a global oversight of the Regulatory Intelligence function’s resources, systems, processes and standards globally. In this position you are a member of the Regulatory Affairs (RA) Operating Platforms LT that includes publishing, labeling and regulatory tracking a.o. next to this Intelligence position and you participate in creating a RA Operating Platforms Strategy. You translate this strategy into objectives and oversee execution on the strategy to achieve the annual RA, Operating Platforms and Regulatory Intelligence goals.

At Astellas, we believe that nurturing a good relationship with our employees delivers good business results.
It is our stated aim in the VISION for Astellas to be recognised as an Employer of Choice. This means ensuring we are a highly effective organisation, that applies best-in-class people management, creates a positive working environment and has an inspirational company culture.. This reflects the working culture of Astellas, outlines our expectations as an employer and captures the essence of our company ethos; CHANGING TOMORROW.

Tasks & responsibilities

In this role you interact with several departments throughout the organization to develop processes and systems for Regulatory Intelligence to enable and facilitate the global and regional regulatory intelligence information gathering, communication and advocacy processes.

Next to that you manage staff and consultants as well as you mentor junior staff members on Regulatory Intelligence processes, systems and standards on a global basis with resources located in more than one continent.

Candidate profile

• Master degree (in life sciences or technology is preferred)
• At least 10 years of experience in pharma industry including experience in a regulatory intelligence role
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in managing people and/or teams including developing direct reports

Furthermore you are a skilled networker and you have strong communication and collaboration skills. You have the ability to multi-task across multiple projects and deliverables and you have proven innovation skills. Next to that you have high integrity to maintain confidential and proprietary information.

We offer

• A challenging and diversified job in an international setting
• Good career opportunities
• An inspiring and dynamic work climate
• Attractive remuneration, which includes:
  • a 13th month
  •  excellent pension policy
  •  health insurance compensation
  •  collective health insurance
  •  company own saving scheme arrangement
  •  25 Holidays + 13 so called ADV Days
  •  and more….

Interested?

You can apply by using the link below.

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