Assoc Dir Regulatory Affairs jobs at Teva in India, Bengaluru

Providing regulatory support for International Markets RA.

• Completion of designated projects and tasks supporting International Market RA, according to internal Work Instructions, with guidance and direction by the manager and more senior colleagues.
• Maintaining related documentation and regulatory IT systems, in line with internal procedures.
• Timely task completion in line with Work Instructions, with accurate tracker updates and adherence to compliance standards.
• Communication with Teva units across International Markets, with 3rd Parties and with related Health Authorities.
• Fulfilling other allocated department duties and ad-hoc tasks as directed by senior regulatory affairs staff.
• Completion of trainings assigned in Teva internal learning management system within defined timeframes.
• Attending team meetings and providing regular updates on the assigned activities and tasks to the manager and/or to senior regulatory affairs staff.
• Maintaining and developing awareness of the current/pending regulatory legislation and guidelines.

Qualification:

• Masters in Pharmacy or Masters in Science/Life Sciences
• College or University degree or equivalent work experience that provide knowledge of and exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts.

Experience:

• 2-3 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry, ideally within Regulatory Affairs but R&D, Development or QA would be considered.
• Experience of regulatory documentation within Europe and/or International Markets.

• Work experience involving core regulatory concepts and procedures.
• Ability to use existing internal procedures to solve routine or standard problems.
• Proficient in regulatory IT systems to support compliance and documentation processes.
• Working knowledge of Office-365 applications and Veeva Vault systems.
• Strong focus on Compliance and regulatory standards.
• Basic knowledge of project management principles and tools.
• Strong organizational skills to meet self, team and company goals.
• Ability to identify a problem or need for decision that exceeds the competence of the individual.
• French and/or German language proficiency will be an added advantage.

• Ensures that the Product Quality Reviews / Annual Product Reviews for Teva products are completed in a timely and compliant manner as per Teva’s CORP Quality Management systems. PQR/APR compilation and approval must be well associated with the Teva Manufacturing Sites, Global Quality Units and Commercial affiliates to meet the targets and ensure compliance.
• Ensures timely and accurate data migration in collaboration with sites and Global IT / IT Quality
• Ensures timely review of CMC documentation in collaboration with Global R&D sites
• Defines team operating standards and ensures essential CORP and local procedures are followed based on knowledge of own discipline.
• Manages and supervises a team of up to 100 professional employees consisting of sr. managers, managers, authors reviewers and approvers.
• Is accountable for the performance and results of a teams within the function Global Quality GBS.
• Creates and adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Ensures that decisions are guided by CORP policies, procedures and Global Quality´s business plan.
• Receives guidance from Senior Director Quality Strategy and Shared Services, SVP Global Quality, other Managers in Quality Strategy and Shared Services, Global R&D, Global IT, EMSO Quality affiliates, Commercial Quality EU & IM, TGO sites.

A.Review and approval of PQR’s

The owner of the function

• Review of Annual Product Reviews (APRs) / Product Quality Reviews (PQRs) for products supplied by external vendors and manufactured at external manufactures
• Conduct review of (APRs) / Product Quality Reviews (PQRs) prepared by team members to ensure high quality of the reports prepared by the team.
• Recommend actions and communicate to stakeholder for identified actions as part of the review process to improve quality of products(CAPA)
• Approve Annual Product Reviews (APRs) / Product Quality Reviews (PQRs) which do not require approval step by any other TEVA /non-TEVA stakeholder like QPs, RPs or FvPs.
• Support and guide in escalation of PQR issues and initiate and conduct meetings / telecons if required on priority.

B.Data Migration

• Ensure Data Migration is performed in accordance with TEVA requirements in the pre-given timeline and accuracy
• Support and guide in escalation of DM issues and initiate and conduct meetings / telecons if required on priority.
• Escalate the issues of the DM team to higher management for non-responsive TEVA’s internal stake holders, missing resources, missing commitments etc.

C.R&D CMC Documentation
• Ensure review of CMC documents received from R&Ds is performed in accordance with TEVA requirements in the pre-given timeline and accuracy
• Support and guide in escalation of issues and initiate and conduct meetings / telecons if required on priority.
• Escalate the issues to higher management for non-responsive TEVA’s internal stake holders, missing resources, missing commitments etc.

D.Quality Management Systems

The owner of the function

• Ensures that the local quality management system is maintained at GBS Quality function.
• Ensures that the local Quality Management System is compliant with respective regulatory guidelines and TEVA´s CORP QMS (Gap Assessments)
• Approves process of change controls and deviations
• Approves local SOP’s and its related documents.

E.Performance Management

• Monitors and compiles the KPI scores of the various business units and supports the team to improve their efficiency.
• Participates in the customers council meetings and supports the effectiveness of the councils.
• Leads or participates in the Monthly Quality Council and enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of it by suitable reports/metrices and continuous improvement.

The incumbent

• Approves Training Materials for GMP training and on the job training.
• Imparts training on procedures as needed.
• Reviews the training status of the team and regularly verifies that training was performed in time and successfully.
• Certifies trainers and self-inspectors to enable them to impart training and conduct self-inspection.

G.Miscellaneous Support

The owner of the function is responsible for

• Hiring of new Headcount and monitoring the Head count status
• Maintaining Employee Central and other relevant Master Data
• Liase with Finance related to the HC cost
• Responsible for approval of PR’s related to purchase of PQR’s.
• Review the invoicing cost involved with respect to the status.
• Approval of POs in SAP- for hiring and other requests like purchase orders for costs involved in updation of software
• Review monthly report to be presented to higher management

• More than 15 years of experience in QA / QC function in the pharmaceutical industry
• More than 5 years of experience in a managerial role
• Well-founded knowledge on worldwide cGxP regulations
• Excellent English language skills, other language skills could be helpful
• Very Good communication skills and ability to work in a matrix structure
• Very good knowledge of Computerised Systems in TEVA´s IT landscape (Track-Wise, SAP, LIMS, Global Insights, Glorya etc.)
• Good understanding of manufacturing, QC and Contract manufacturing processes
• Engagement to drive improvements and ability to manage complexity
• Mobility

VP Global Quality SMSO

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• Monthly review of Health Canada brand safety updates.
• Align updates with internal product lists and communicate relevant changes to cross-functional teams.
• Strategize and implement changes impacting multiple product documents.
• Track and retrieve the latest innovator PMs from the Health Canada Drug Product Database.
• Create and update Teva PMs by referencing Canadian innovator products.
• Use tools like TVT for document comparison, ensuring compliance with HC master templates.
• Perform thorough QC, editing, formatting, and coordinating the review and approval processes.
• Collaborate with French translators for bilingual PMs.
• Coordinate with artwork team the creation of packaging components (Inserts/Outserts/Cartons/Labels) for sANDS submissions.
• Manage the Veeva Artwork Process to obtain final artworks.
• Conduct quality reviews of labeling and submission documents using manual proofreading and electronic tools (TVT).
• Support other safety Level III updates and regulatory commitments in collaboration with the Canada RA team.
• Address Health Canada queries including clarifaxes, screening acceptance, pause-the-clock requests, extensions, BA/BE queries, and withdrawals.
• Maintain accurate project trackers to monitor due dates, priorities, and timelines for all assigned projects.
• Keep databases updated and share current PMs and relevant details with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the RA Canada team on safety-related submissions such as Advisement Letters and Level III changes.
• Ensure timely eCTD-compliant submissions in coordination with Regulatory Operations and publishing software.
• Stay current with Health Canada regulations, guidelines, and SOPs.
• Work effectively in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• Perform additional job-related duties as required by management and evolving processes.

• Pharma Graduate / Post Graduate with a Scientific or Regulatory background or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of experience in Regulatory Affairs with a focus on Canadian labeling.
• Knowledge of Health Canada regulatory requirements related to Canadian labeling
• Knowledge of XML/SPM development and Health Canada requirements.

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• Ensure the pharmaceutical, medical, and regulatory accuracy of English product information (SmPC, Labeling, PIL) for European procedures (MRP, DCP, CP) of innovative, biosimilar and generic products.
• Provide internal pharmaceutical and medical expertise to address internal and authority-related inquiries and resolve labeling issues.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for all maintained innovative, biosimilar and generic EU procedures (MRP, DCP, CP) regarding labeling.

1. Labeling
• Responsible for creating and updating compliant English product information for EU procedures.
• Providing instructions and guidance to local RA (e.g. calculations due to new excipients warnings).
• Discussion of the content of product information for innovative products (pre- and post-approval) in project teams.
• Evaluate and approve change requests; coordinate submissions with EU regulatory units.
• Collaborate on patent-related issues with Global IP Group.
• Contribute to readability studies and ensure PIL readability and compliance with legal requirements.
• Adaption to reference medicinal product (generic, hybrid, biosimilar procedures).
• Preparation of Expert statements (justification) for type II variations.
• Providing scope of variation to regulatory affairs.
• Performing plausibility check and providing wording to be in line with QRD requirements and Standard Terms for module 3 updates.
2. Monitoring
• Monthly monitoring and communicating safety updates from EU authority websites.
• Track reference product updates and legal/guidance changes affecting product information.
3. Pharmacovigilance
• Assess need for updates based on Company Core Safety Information (CCSI).
• Implement PV triggered and non-PV triggered safety updates (e. g. PRAC/PSUSA/PSUFU, Referrals (Articles 31 + 107i), article 30 procedures, etc.) in line with SOPs; collaborate on safety-related actions with Pharmacovigilance and QA.
• Participation in Product Safety Group (PSG) Meetings.
• Implementation of internal signals (including determining PIL wording).
4. Scientific Work & Authority Communication
• Respond to authority deficiency letters in collaboration with other departments.
5. Mockups
• Coordinate creation and approval of packaging mockups, Braille, and specimens.
• Address authority queries and ensure compliance with EU regulations.

• Experience: 5 to 6 years in relevant fields, (medicinal information and EU labeling in the pharmaceutical industry) ideally in Regulatory Affairs.
• Education: Completed at least 8-semester university degree in natural sciences (e.g., Pharmacy [preferred], Biology, Human Biology, Medicine, Food Chemistry)
• Other: Advanced English (spoken and written), strong MS Office skills, knowledge of European Pharmaceutical Law and Regulatory Affairs.

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• Management of the submission and approval process for Teva products in APAC Region (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia etc) to support business opportunities for the company.
• Management of regulatory compliance including product maintenance, data sheets, labelling, regulatory compliance files and regulatory databases.
• Support new product launch activities including coordinating regulatory requirements, artwork approval and providing technical input into any product related materials required for market introduction.

Regulatory Submissions

• Manage all submissions and maintenance activities related to Branded/Specialty and Generic products in APAC region.
• Ensure full compliance of marketed products according to local regulations by proactively managing and monitoring change control with sites/suppliers and global RA WP. Manage local regulatory planning process for post-approval changes, including variations, site transfers and compliance related activities to support supply continuity.
• Manage activities within Regulatory Systems and keep up to data as per compliance requirements (GRIDS, GI Insights, Teva Art, Veeva etc)

Regulatory Intelligence/Expertise/Guidance/Education

• Provide regulatory guidance to ensure that Teva can meet the responsibilities of an importer, distributor and sponsor, to ensure supply of safe and effective medicines, including supply of unapproved medicines, as required by Health Authorities
• Provide regulatory intelligence and maintain thorough and up-to-date understanding of the regulatory environment in APAC region by providing impact analysis feedback to commercial teams..
• Capture monthly activities via reports and capture RA activities on an ongoing basis in the regulatory tracking system.
• Ensure regulatory records and files are maintained electronically for ready record retrieval and life cycle management, in accordance with global and local requirements.
• Monitor, collect and interpret regulatory guidelines and trends that will impact marketed and planned products, share this information with appropriate personnel and assist in the development of strategies and plans of action to address them.
• Work closely with market RA in APAC region to complete all assigned activities

• B. Pharm / M. Pharm (preferred) with 10+ years of experience
• Good knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical & scientific processes as well as registration and assessment of human medicinal products and medical devices.
• Experience in Generics, Biosimilars or Innovative Medicines in Regulatory Affairs (APAC preferred) and knowledge of regulatory and healthcare system in APAC (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia etc)

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The Associate II, Complex Gx, Regulatory Affairs is responsible for the preparation and submission of high-quality regulatory filings—both pre- and post-approval—for U.S. FDA-regulated sterile complex generic products. With moderate to minimal guidance, the Associate II will manage regulatory submissions—including original applications, amendments, deficiency responses, and postapproval supplements—while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. The role includes evaluating change controls, determining appropriate regulatory pathways (e.g., PAS, CBE-30, CBE-0, AR), confirming the change assessment with their regulatory manager, and submitting post-approval supplements in accordance with FDA guidelines and internal SOPs. The Associate II, on occasion, will also serve as a regulatory point of contact for assigned products and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

• With moderate to minimal guidance, prepare, review, and compile new submissions, deficiency responses (IRs, DRLs, CRLs), and amendments using the "Right-First Time" approach.
• Work with their manager to support early FDA engagement to align on development strategy, reduce regulatory risk, and support first-cycle approvals.
• Support regulatory assessments and decision-making for significant changes, including site transfers and alternate API sourcing.
• On occasion, serve as regulatory contact point for cross-functional teams like R&D, QA, Manufacturing & Packaging sites, DMF holders, etc.
• Monitor and manage regulatory timelines and proactively address data or document gaps.
• Evaluate and classify change controls for regulatory impact and determine appropriate submission pathways.
• Compile and submit post-approval changes (PAS, CBE-30, CBE-0, AR) ensuring compliance with FDA, ICH, and internal requirements.
• Track regulatory guidance updates, stay current with evolving regulatory requirements.
• Monitor relevant FDA databases (e.g., Drugs@FDA, Orange Book) and ensure internal stakeholders are informed of critical changes.
• Participate in audits, inspections, and process improvement initiatives.

• Master’s degree in RA/QA discipline, preferably in Pharma.
• Minimum 4+ years pharmaceutical industry experience with sterile products; Regulatory, Analytical, QA, laboratory or production experience preferred.
• Demonstrates an understanding of ICH and FDA guidelines
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates excellent organization skills and the ability to multi-task; detail oriented.
• Possesses strong critical and logical thinking.

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The Manager, Complex Gx, Regulatory Affairs is responsible for the supervision, preparation, critical review, and submission of high quality regulatory submissions—both pre- and post-approval—for U.S. FDA-regulated sterile complex generic products. The manager evaluates complex regulatory issues and provides accurate and timely recommendations and alternatives, as needed, to his/her supervisor. The manager serves as team leader for projects and is responsible for overseeing the evaluation of change controls. He/she will help to establish regulatory strategies for submissions and manage document deliverables to ensure submission targets are met while adhering to appropriate regulations and guidance’s. The manager will oversee any/all regulatory or team databases and trackers and will accurately update them when changes are required. The primary responsibilities of the Manager include the preparation and compilation of original applications, amendments, deficiency responses, postapproval supplements, and training of regulatory staff.

• Independently support the preparation, review, and compilation of regulatory submissions (original applications, supplements, and responses) for sterile complex generic products.

• Support early FDA engagement to align on development strategy, reduce regulatory risk, and support first-cycle approvals.
• Support regulatory assessments and decision-making for significant changes, including site transfers and alternate API sourcing.
• Ensure submission documents are accurate, complete, and compliant with FDA regulations, promoting a Right-First-Time approach to maximize first-cycle approvals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., R&D, QA, Manufacturing) to resolve regulatory challenges and streamline processes.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and introduce innovative solutions to enhance regulatory efficiency.
• Oversee regulatory documentation systems, ensuring data integrity and consistency across submissions.
• Other projects and duties as required/assigned.

• Pharm D/BS in a scientific discipline or equivalent education and related experience
• Master’s degree in RA/QA discipline, preferably in Pharma.
• Minimum 8+ years pharmaceutical industry experience required; 5+ years Regulatory Affairs experience with sterile products required, coupled with 2 years analytical/QC, R&D/laboratory or production experience is preferred.
• Demonstrates an understanding of ICH and FDA guidelines
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate regulatory documents and determine appropriate action.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Shares concepts, ideas, information, and suggestions with management, peers and others.
• Demonstrates the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships at all levels of the company and with external contacts.
• Demonstrates excellent organization skills and the ability to multi-task; detail oriented.
• Possesses strong critical and logical thinking.

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