Associate Consultant - CMC (Analytical & Formulation)

 Associate Consultant - CMC

Position Summary:

The Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls area is responsible for developing, implementing, and directing regulatory, quality and technical strategies for new and mature products and interacting with regulatory agencies by providing strategic input, risk assessments and overseeing preparation of regulatory submissions.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support senior level CMC Consultants on client programs.
• Knowledge of cGMP process and analytical development and validation, manufacturing, labelling and control of clinical development materials and commercial products.
• Knowledge of quality control and quality assurance systems and procedures required for cGMP manufacturing, testing, control and release to clinic or market.
• Provide direct support for CMC regulatory activities, development plans and dossiers for investigational new drugs, clinical trial applications, biologics licensing applications and new drug applications.
• Understands, interprets and advises on regulations, guidelines, procedures, policies and strategies relating to development, registration and manufacturing of biopharmaceutical, drug and combination products, to expedite submission, review and approval of CMC applications.
• Represents CMC RA in project team meetings and provides regulatory guidance and perspective to the cross-functional team.
• Prepare, coordinate and/or review all CMC and GMP related documents for submission to regulatory authorities to assure compliance with regulatory, company standards and scientific/technical requirements.
• Support the preparation of INDs, BLAs, CTAs, amendments, supplements, and aggregate reports within company timelines and in accordance with regulations and standard guidelines
• Has accountability for information submitted in marketing applications to meet client requirements, allowing maximum manufacturing flexibility and innovation while ensuring approvability.
• Represent Personal Expertise and Company in Publications, Social Media Platforms, and/or Industry or Government Meetings. 
• Opportunities to participate in the entire development plan builds from pre-IND, IND, NDA and commercialization.
• Opportunity to serve on cross-functional teams that include nonclinical, clinical, regulatory affairs and operations.
• Stays abreast of changing trends and current events within the industry.
• Lead by example and foster a team environment, ensuring an overall ‘culture of quality’ in the high-quality execution of services provided to clients.

Anticipated travel requirements for the position will be approximately 20% based on client requirements. This is a ‘remote work’ position however, the incumbent will be required to travel to Alexandria, VA headquarters up to twice per year for team meetings.

Qualifications:

• Terminal degree required from an accredited institution in one of the following or related areas: Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or other related fields. 
• RAC certification a plus, but not required.
• 0-3 years CMC experience in process or analytical development and/or QA/QC with regulatory experience in the pharmaceutical, biologics or combination product industry, with a history of successful investigational new drug and/or marketing dossier submissions.
• Knowledge of CMC process or analytics, and/or quality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent soft-skills in cross-functional management and client relation interactions. 
• Must exercise rapid learning ability, attention to detail, excellent computer skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, team player, organized analytical thinker with a high level of energy and self-motivation.
• Demonstrated versatility in conflict resolution, problem solving, and working effectively as a part of a cross functional organization.
• Demonstrated focus in exceeding client expectations.
• Ability to manage organizational change.

• Comprehensive knowledge of CMC regulatory requirements for biologics and small molecules during development and post- approval, including biologic upstream and downstream processes, analytical methods, and drug/device combination products
• Comprehensive knowledge of drug development process, pharmaceutical technology, drug manufacturing processes, GMP and related issues
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in preparing Quality CMC sections for investigational and marketed product submissions (IND, NDA, DMF) for FDA
•  Experience creating Regulatory strategy and executing on those plans.

• Possess an intuition for the needs of the client and the ability to adjust to those needs.
• Ability to work within deadlines and solve challenges in a pragmatic and proactive manner.
• Ability to dig into the details while keeping an eye on the overall goal of the project.

• Flexibility to work across different areas within the CMC specialty group.
• Ability to create effective PowerPoint presentations.

Essential Skills: 

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, keyboard skills, oral and written communications skills, strong documentation skills, math aptitude, diplomacy and leadership skills, professionalism, time management, ability to multi-task, able to work independently, able to maintain confidentiality.

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.