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Director Global Regulatory Strategy InVitro Diagnostics

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The position is responsible for the development, alignment, and implementation of drug and diagnostic regulatory strategies to ensure earliest submissions and first cycle approvals with target labels for the biomarker driven projects on a global basis. Further, the position is in charge for assessing and aligning the probabilities for regulatory success for the assigned development projects.

The primary responsibilities of this role, Senior Director Global Regulatory Leader-In Vitro Diagnostics, are to:

• Develops Regulatory Strategy for in vitro diagnostics (IVD) and companion diagnostics (CDx) by designing and assessing regulatory strategy options on a regional/global basis. Ensures global regulatory plans support a precision medicine approach (e.g., integrated drug/diagnostic regulatory and submission plans), including HA engagement plans and mitigation strategies
• Actively involved in decision making on all key development questions via an assessment on the probability of IVD regulatory success.
• Develops the regional/global regulatory project goals from development through life cycle management.
• Represents Global Regulatory Affairs on assigned global IVD Project Teams.
• Develops submission materials for local and global IVD submission, guides the review process, checks for accuracy, scientific consistency, compliance to local and global in vitro diagnostics regulations and completeness of IVD submission.
• Leads a global regulatory team (GRT) and coordinates worldwide regulatory input into the global development plan of assigned IVD projects.
• Organizes and drives preparations for meetings and teleconferences with local and global IVD HA officials.
• Conducts regulatory IVD due diligence on potential partnership opportunities.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required qualifications:

• Conferred College Degree in Life Science Discipline

• Solid experience in leading or supporting regulatory submissions for IVD/CDx, including for use in clinical trials.
• Expert knowledge of the regional biomarker/IVD regulations and advanced knowledge of global IVD regulations. Demonstrated interactions with local health authorities.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, and strong analytical skills are required.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills, including cross-functional communication, interpersonal and influence- management skills
• Ability to knowledgeably discuss and effectively deal with issues such as product safety and drug/device regulation compliance with internal and external strategic partners

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced technical degree (Ph.D., DVM or PharmD) in biological, chemistry, or related sciences with 6 years or more direct experience in pharmaceutical/device development, of which 2-3 years include local/global regulatory IVD experience; or MS degree in life sciences with 8 years or more of experience in pharmaceutical/device development of which 3-5 years include local/global IVD regulatory experience; or BS degree in life sciences with 10 years or more of experience in pharmaceutical/device development of which 5-8 years include local/global regulatory IVD experience.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately between $157’200 to $235’700. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

The successful candidate may be based in Germany: Berlin; Netherlands : Maastricht ; Netherlands Hoofddorp; or United States: East Coast residency based

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