Regulatory Affairs Strategic Manufacturing Support

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Summary

Supports new product development and lifecycle maintenance activities for projects and products that are manufactured at the facility: Baxter Lessines.

Representing on-site Global regulatory function focusing on the following areas:

• Coordinating the Regulatory Affairs change control RA Pre-Assessment process in liaison with plant Quality, Manufacturing functions, and Global RA functions.

• Providing on-site regulatory support for audits/inspections related to Establishment licensing, Site GMP Certificates and/or regional submissions, and regulatory compliance of the plant with drug products and medical devices national and international normative.

• Providing Regulatory input into Site APQR (Annual Product Quality Review) across product segments.

• Provide overall Regulatory Affairs Leadership support to these manufacturing sites.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Provide facility Regulatory Support in the following areas:

• Provide strategic regulatory support to the manufacturing facility of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

• Support new Regulatory requirements implementation at the facility.

• Preliminary Regulatory assessment of product changes before change control initiation.

• New product regulatory implementation at the plant.

• Provide Product Portfolio Management visibility and share requirements in all target Countries’ information to the site.

• Site audit RA support (related to requirements in all target Countries).

• Contribute to CAPA/NCR boards regulatory-related projects.

• Member of the Change Control Review Board. Change Control liaison between the plant and GRAs (GRLs and LRAs) when needed.

• Collect and send GMP/QSR-related documents for GRA to renew the Certification of international Authorities. Support Local RA with GMP document requests.

• Review and support the preparation of facility-related documents (CTD sections, STED supporting documents) to send to GRA for regulatory submissions.

• Site submission expert for responses to regulatory authority requests during regulatory filing reviews and on-site related CAPAs.

• Prepare, maintain, and update Site Master File regulatory sections upon request.

• Plant Quality Management Review participation: inform the plant about impactful new/change country regulations, requirements, and compliance projects ongoing.

• Provide ad-hoc Regulatory Awareness training to the plant Quality and Manufacturing personnel.

• RA Support to validation type of activities: for example, verify if requirements in all target Countries are met.

• Interface with GRAs and key partners at Segment, R&D, and plant leadership.

• Alignment with the expectations of Regulatory Agencies, to maintain compliance and proper implementation of local and regional regulatory requirements.

• Providing Regulatory input into Site APQR (Annual Product Quality Review) Governance across product segments. Ensuring compliance with the agenda and ensuring compliance with local, regional, and corporate requirements.​

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or country equivalent in a related scientific discipline with a minimum of 10 years of experience in RA or QA, including managing people or projects.

• Sound basis of Regulatory knowledge.

• Manufacturing and quality process understanding.

• Scientific Knowledge (international Medical Device & Drugs regulations and international standards).

• Ability to manage complex projects and timelines in a matrix team environment.

• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including strong negotiation skills.

• Ability to independently identify compliance risks and escalate when necessary.

• Ability to lead regulatory projects at the plant level.

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