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Regulatory Affairs (CDMO)

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RAC.GEN.M1

M1M1 — Manager (Team Lead)medium0.70draftglobalv1

Regulatory Affairs Manager I (First-Line Manager)

Level
M1 · M1 — Manager (Team Lead) · 3–6 yrs
Function · Focus
Regulatory Affairs (CDMO) · General
Market pay (median)
Pay basis
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Regulatory Affairs Manager I (First-Line Manager)

The story of this role

Who does this work

Regulatory Affairs Specialist at a CDMO who seeks to ensure that drug and biologics development processes are compliant with all relevant regulations while facilitating smooth regulatory submissions to health authorities.

The problem this role solves

  • The external problem: Navigating complex and constantly changing regulations and guidelines in the pharmaceutical and biologics industry.
  • The internal problem: Feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to ensure compliance and the fear of potential penalties or setbacks in drug approvals.
  • Why it matters: Believing that patients deserve safe and effective therapies, and it's the responsibility of regulatory affairs to uphold these standards.

The plan

  1. Conduct thorough research on current regulations and guidelines relevant to drug and biologics development.
  2. Develop comprehensive regulatory submission strategies tailored for each product under development.
  3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary documentation and data for submissions.
  4. Prepare detailed regulatory submissions to health authorities, ensuring clarity and completeness.
  5. Provide ongoing support and updates to the team on regulatory changes and submission status.

What's at stake

Experiencing delays in product approvals due to incomplete or incorrect submissions. Facing penalties or rejections that can damage the CDMO's credibility and future business prospects.

Success looks like

Achieving timely approvals for drug/biologics submissions with minimal queries from health authorities. Establishing a reputation for the CDMO as a trusted partner in regulatory compliance, attracting more clients.

Summary

Regulatory Affairs Manager I (First-Line Manager)

Level — M1 — Manager (Team Lead)

Front-line people manager of a single team; owns delivery, coaching, and execution.

Scope
A single team
Autonomy
Manages within established goals
Complexity
Day-to-day delivery and people issues
Impact
Team output and health
Decision rights
Owns team execution, hiring input, performance
Leadership
Direct people management of one team
Typical experience
3–6 yrs

Core outputs

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Responsibilities5

  • Coordinates the preparation and submission of regulatory filings for client projects.commonlevel
  • Ensures day-to-day development and manufacturing activities adhere to regulations.commonlevel
  • Works closely with technical teams to gather necessary data and documentation for submissions.commonlevel
  • Monitors FDA guidances and industry alerts relevant to the projects.commonlevel
  • Assists in preparing for regulatory inspections or client audits.commonlevel

Tasks3

  • Prepare regulatory filingscommonlevel
  • Gather data for submissionscommonlevel
  • Monitor regulatory changescommonlevel

Skills5

  • Regulatory filing preparationcommonlevel
  • Data documentationcommonlevel
  • Regulatory compliancecommonlevel
  • Team collaborationcommonlevel
  • Time managementcommonlevel

Knowledge5

  • FDA regulationscommonlevel
  • Regulatory submission processescommonlevel
  • Documentation standardscommonlevel
  • Industry alertscommonlevel
  • Compliance requirementscommonlevel

competency5

  • Attention to detailcommonlevel
  • Communication Skillscommonlevel
  • Time managementcommonlevel
  • Collaborationcommonlevel
  • Problem-solvingcommonlevel

qualification3

  • Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, engineering or related fieldcommonlevel
  • 5–7 years of total industry experience in regulatory affairscommonlevel
  • Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) or similar credential preferredcommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
Manager, Regulatory Affairs (CDMO)commonmedium0.66
Regulatory Affairs (CDMO) Managercommonmedium0.60
Entry Supportcommonmedium0.50
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O*NET / SOC

  • code=11-9199.01title=Regulatory Affairs Managerssource=corpusreviewStatus=approved