Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs Strategy-EU/RoW

At Genmab, we’re committed to building extra[not]ordinary futures together, by developing antibody products and pioneering, knock-your-socks-off therapies that change the lives of patients and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. From our people who are caring, candid, and impact-driven to our business, which is innovative and rooted in science, we believe that being proudly unique, determined to be our best, and authentic is essential to fulfilling our purpose.

The Role

Genmab is looking for an experienced and passionate leader to be a part of our Global Regulatory Affairs organization.  In this role, you will be responsible for the development of global strategies to advance Genmab’s portfolio of development pipeline candidate drugs and marketed products.  You will provide strategic input and ensure operational execution of global submission activities. You will be responsible for interfacing directly with EMA as the primary contact for assigned programs and have oversight of regulatory CROs for territory outside of Japan and US. In addition, the chosen candidate will lead and mentor the group of dedicated Regulatory Strategists with EU/Rest of World (ROW) responsibilities for Genmab’s assets across all stages of development.

This position is based in our Copenhagen Headquarters Office, Denmark with onsite presence 60% of the time.

The Role & Department

As a Senior Director, you will join our Global Regulatory Affairs organization. In this capacity, you will assume responsibility for the EU/ROW regulatory strategy for an assigned program and will manage a group of Regulatory Strategists with EU/ROW responsibilities for our programs across all stages of development. The chosen candidate may act as the deputy for the Head of Regulatory Affairs on Labeling Review Committees, Protocol Review Committees, and Audit/Inspection Committees. The ultimate goal is to ensure an optimal development and implementation of an EU/ROW regulatory strategy for Genmab’s programs that enables an integrated global clinical development and commercial strategy. This position will report to the Head of Regulatory Affairs.

Key responsibilities include

• Managerial/supervisory responsibilities.
• Actively mentoring of the regulatory strategists with EU/ROW responsibilities.
• Develop global regulatory strategies for the assigned projects through integration of regional regulatory strategies and in line with the global development and commercial goals.
• Lead or be responsible for the planning and implementation of regional regulatory procedures (e.g., clinical trial applications, marketing applications, label extensions, CMC changes, PIPs).
• Represent Regulatory Affairs across Genmab committees as indicated.
• Proactively and in a timely manner, evaluate and communicate to senior management regulatory risks and challenges, and mitigation options.
• Follow all correspondence with the competent authorities across programs from EU/ROW.
• Oversee CRO quality, accountabilities and deliverables related to Regulatory activities.
• Assess EU and MHRA regulatory guidelines and regulations and current regulatory environment/landscape and their impact on the development of Genmab products.
• Interact with health authorities and lead/participate in health authority meetings.
• Present the regulatory strategy/position to senior management and health authorities, as appropriate. Interpret the communication of any health agency feedback and assess the impact on programs.
• Evaluate regulatory mechanisms that allow optimization of product development (e.g., orphan drug designation, PRIME designation, compassionate use, pediatric plans) and ensure that they are implemented, if applicable.
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external requirements and procedures related to Regulatory Affairs.
• Participate in regulatory SOP development.
• Provide input into streamlining internal RA processes.

Requirements

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in scientific discipline or health-related field. PhD or MD degree will be preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs, across all development phase
• Significant experience in proactively planning and implementing highly complex clinical submission strategies
• Experience in leading a team of regulatory strategist professionals.
• Expertise in drug development and EU regulatory mechanisms to expedite development.
• Experience within oncology is preferred.
• Prior experience leading health authority meetings with the EMA or other health authorities
• Experience with submitting and bring to completion MAAs in Europe/ROW
• Experience with variation procedures
• Strong project management skills

Moreover, you meet the following personal requirements:

• Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills needed to run multiple ongoing projects simultaneously
• Must have attention to detail and able to problem solve
• Be able to work independently with an ability to drive projects to successful outcomes
• Robust cross-functional collaboration skills and enjoy working in a global environment
• Skills in building and maintaining internal and external collaborative relationships to achieve shared goals
• Highly motivated and determined individual who enjoys being challenged
• Able to prioritize your work in a fast paced and changing environment
• Goal-oriented and committed to contributing to the overall success of Genmab

About You

• You are passionate about our purpose and genuinely care about our mission to transform the lives of patients through innovative cancer treatment
• You bring rigor and excellence to all that you do. You are a fierce believer in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a diverse group of backgrounds
• You are determined to do and be your best and take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
• You are not afraid to grapple with the unknown and be innovative
• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so

About You

• You are passionate about our purpose and genuinely care about our mission to transform the lives of patients through innovative cancer treatment
• You bring rigor and excellence to all that you do. You are a fierce believer in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with diverse backgrounds
• You are determined to do and be your best and take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
• You are not afraid to grapple with the unknown and be innovative
• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so

Locations

Genmab leverages the effectiveness of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are designed as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our collaboratively designed office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose guiding its unstoppable team to strive towards improving the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For more than 20 years, its passionate, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and leveraged translational research and data sciences, which has resulted in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators, effector function enhanced antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates. To help develop and deliver novel antibody therapies to patients, Genmab has formed 20+ strategic partnerships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO™) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with locations in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. and Tokyo, Japan. 

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

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Please note that if you are applying for a position in the Netherlands, Genmab’s policy for all permanently budgeted hires in NL is initially to offer a fixed-term employment contract for a year, if the employee performs well and if the business conditions do not change, renewal for an indefinite term may be considered after the fixed-term employment contract.