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SUMMARY:

The Senior Manager Regulatory Strategy (UK&IE) supporting the UK/IE affiliate, will provide local expertise as a member of the Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) team to ensure Vertex establishes and implements best practices.

The Regulatory Strategy Senior Manager will support the Regional Regulatory Lead for the UK.

This role requires understanding of the regulatory affairs framework in the UK and EU.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as contact with MHRA for regulatory activities
• Manages the process for preparation, submission, and approval of regulatory applications in the UK
• Be part of regulatory interactions with the health authority in collaboration with the Regional Regulatory Lead for the UK.
• Provides strategic guidance to teams on regulatory requirements for submissions in the UK
• Provides local regulatory expertise, maintains current knowledge of local requirements and anticipates, assesses and communicates changes to local and RA Senior Management in a timely manner
• Act as local UK expert for regulatory queries coming from other functions, e.g. medical, commercial, market access, quality and supply chain
• Review and approval of mock-ups, commercial artwork and product information
• Review of promotional material according to the local MHRA blue guide and ABPI code
• Working with cross functional team for review, submission and approval of commercial materials as part of the pre-vetting process with the MHRA
• Participate in local cross-functional launch activities
• Local inspection and audit support
• Ensure all work is compliant with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences required

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Extensive experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industry within regulatory affairs in the UK.
• Experience across the life-cycle (development and post-authorization).
• Specialized knowledge of MHRA regulatory environment and stakeholders
• Good understanding of drug development process and requirements to maintain a product on the market; reporting and surveillance
• Ability to assess and understand complex scientific information, regulatory precedent, competitive intelligence, and regulatory guidelines and make recommendations based on assessment
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain difficult information and build alignment
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and execute work and projects in a systematic and efficient manner

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