【POSITION OVERVIEW】
The Associate Director of the Regulatory Affairs (RA) is responsible for the overall management of regulatory affairs activities including pharmacovigilance work at RA department at PDRA division Animal Health in Japan. The position requires a combination of scientific knowledge, understanding of regulatory requirements, strategic thinking, and team leadership to ensure timely development of new products and regulatory affairs activities.
The individual will ensure that the RA team develops and successfully executes project plans for timely product registrations.
The individual will motivate and encourage the RA Team to perform successfully and will mentor and coach team members to oversee their personal development in the organization.
The individual will closely communicate with members at the Product Development department to optimize the regulatory submission and get products approved.

【Reporting lines】
The RA Associate Director reports directly to the PDRA director
The RA Associate Director manages a team of 5-7 colleagues of RA department.

【PRIMARY ACTIVITIES】
Support PDRA director to optimize/maximize PDRA’s activities by following ways:
Build PDRA as one team to have a seamless communication/collaboration
Review/advice Gap analysis done at PD department and create PDRA’s one
Set up agreed product profiles among PD and RA.
Harmonize local requirements into the global development plan based on the well-prepared development plan.
Liaise with Sales BU in the identification of market potential/requirements for new vaccines, vaccine improvements and pharmaceutical products
Oversee the scientific quality of work within the unit to maintain and enhance reputation for excellence
Lead the RA team to ensure timely development of biological and pharmaceutical veterinary products in Japan in compliance with the general pharmaceutical guidelines and with local laws.
Ensure that the RA team develops optimized development plan by leveraging global data.
Oversee the collaborations with Contract Research Organizations (CROs). Ensure contract management and quality oversight of CROs.
Ensure compliance of organizational structures, internal processes, operational activities & reporting including national and overseas pharmacovigilance requirements in line with the respective pharmaceutical law guidelines
Provide advice on research issues, problems and trends having significant impact on RA activities of short and long-term goals
Optimize the performance of RA colleagues by coaching, motivating, training and evaluating them properly in line with global and local development program, including setting and reviewing individual yearly objectives and development plans