Ascendis Pharma · 4 days ago
Regulatory Affairs, Advertising and Promotion Professional - Job ID: 1690
Ascendis Pharma is dedicated to improving patients’ lives through innovative products and processes. The Regulatory Affairs, Advertising and Promotion Professional will serve as an internal expert on U.S. FDA regulations and provide commercial regulatory strategy to ensure compliance while meeting business needs.
BiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth Care
Responsibilities
Independently review/approve promotional, medical, payor, corporate, and other non-promotional materials to assess for regulatory compliance with the applicable regulations, guidance documents, and internal policies/best practices
Collaborate with Medical, Legal, Commercial, and Compliance to execute and approve key Commercial campaigns. Provides appropriate guidance to help evaluate and mitigate potential risk
Present to senior management and cross-functional teams regarding shared learnings from FDA advisory comments, recent enforcement actions, and/or guidance documents
Advise cross-functional stakeholders on the commercial regulatory impact of new campaign concepts, target, or product labeling, and providing strategic regulatory guidance on corporate communications and appropriate pre-approval and/or disease education communications
Serve as the company's regulatory liaison to the FDA’s Advertising and Promotional Labeling Branch and Office of Prescription Drug Promotion for respective product(s) and will ensure materials are submitted to FDA via 2253
Support metrics to measure and track the effectiveness and efficiency of the promotional review process and provide recommendations for process improvements to address potential issues
Provides commercial regulatory support to high-volume brands or therapeutic areas and projects without managerial oversight, as appropriate
Operates independently, with recognition of when to consult departmental senior leadership to identify and escalate risks
Design and deliver targeted trainings for cross-functional brand teams and senior leaders on U.S. ad promo regulations (e.g., OPDP expectations), emerging guidances, and enforcement trends; proactively identify and close knowledge gaps
Qualification
Required
Degree in life science or equivalent
7-10+ years' experience in drug, biologic and/or combination products in Regulatory Affairs or related field
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs promotion and advertising working with prescription drug, biologic, and/or combination products
Experience managing major regulatory filing(s) to the FDA Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (e.g., launch advisory comment submission or responses to enforcement letters) or competitor complaints
Proven experience serving as the independent regulatory reviewer for promotional materials of a drug or biologic with extensive market visibility and a high volume of promotional activity
Proven ability to navigate labeling negotiations with the FDA while collaborating closely with internal regulatory colleagues and cross-functional partners to align on strategy and execution
Demonstrated skill in evaluating potential regulatory risk within promotional materials and effectively communicating those risks in a clear, actionable manner to PRC stakeholders and cross-functional marketing partners
Maintain current knowledge of applicable government regulations, particularly those related to advertising and promotion
Demonstrated leadership skills
Ability to manage and bring working teams together for common objectives
Excellent oral and written skills, timeline responsibilities
Prior experience with an EDMS required, preferably Veeva Promomats and RIM
Ability to travel to various meetings including overnight trips
Requires up to 20% travel
Preferred
Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MS, MBA, JD) preferred
Launch experience is a plus
Benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discounts
Professional Development
Health Saving Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various incentive compensation plans
Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Mental Health resources
Paid leave benefits for new parents
Company
Ascendis Pharma
Ascendis Pharma built a high-value pipeline that aims to change the clinical treatment paradigms.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.88BKey Investors
Royalty Pharma
2024-09-19Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2024-09-03Post Ipo Debt· $150M
2023-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $150M
Leadership Team
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