Senior Associate, RA TA Group, Regulatory Affairs

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions 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, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

The Regulatory Affairs TA will be responsible for ensuring first time approval of new products and

new indications for existing products through participation in local brand teams as well as educating

to his or her staffs.

Major Responsibilities:

・ Develop local regulatory strategies and plan for major submissions to register New Chemical Entities (NCE)

or new indications with Director of Regulatory Affairs and agree local submission timelines

・ Ensure Japan submission requirements are communicated to relevant regional and global regulatory team

・ Determine local Regulatory Risk for submissions and risk mitigation strategies where relevant

・ Inform group manager of Regulatory Affairs and New Product Information (NPI) team of progress of

applications and issues impacting local applications

・ Assist with major submissions to register NCEs or new indications for existing products when needed

・ Lead new product labeling development to archive target product profile and post marketing appropriate use

of the product.   Maintain and revise current labeling timely and appropriately in accordance

with Global Company Core Data Sheet comply with regulatory requirements including GVP.

・ Maintaining regulatory records for assigned product portfolio in compliance with local

and global procedures

・ Manage interactions with PMDA and MHLW and maintain a productive working relationship

・ Participate in / coordinate special project assignments as determined by the Director of Regulatory Affairs

・ Support to the commercialization of products through participation in local NPI brand teams

・ Educate and train regulatory strategy to the staffs

Essential Skills & Abilities:
・ Ability and desire to create results 
・ Requires excellent written and verbal communications in Japanese and business level communications 
in English
・ Ability to effectively work under tight deadlines and manage projects independently. 
・ Resourcefulness in solving problems
・ Excellent people skills and an upbeat and enthusiastic attitude.

Education / Experience Required:
・ Bachelor's degree in science (biology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, medical technology, 
pharmacy, pharmacology), math, engineering, or medical related fields is required
・ More than 3 years related experience in regulatory affairs, including regulatory strategy and 
regulatory maintenance, from CTN submission to approval of the compounds. Experience in the area of 
neuroscience or infectious disease are preferable. 
・ Must have pharmaceutical experience

AbbVie 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.