DSRD Regulatory Submission Scientist

Company: Pfizer
Location: Groton
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Job Description:

ROLE SUMMARY

Pfizer is excited to present a Regulatory Submission Scientist opening within our Drug Safety Research and Development (DSRD) organization. The position is located in the nonclinical toxicology division, specifically, within the Regulatory and ImmunoSafety Sciences (RIS) group which is responsible for providing nonclinical toxicology support for submissions to regulatory agencies worldwide.

The Regulatory Submissions Scientist will support global regulatory dossier and query response preparation activities in collaboration with the Regulatory Strategy Leads (RSLs) and Regulatory Submission professional (RSP), including populating templates with initial draft text and/or editing draft text, and conducting QC review of final draft text.

Specifically, she/he will help author Nonclinical Overviews, Written and Tabulated Toxicology Summaries (CTD Section 2.6.), Investigator Brochures (IBs), Briefing Documents, nonstandard data documents, including Powerpoint slides for regulatory meetings, and other nonclinical toxicology documents in support of drug development. She/he will also prepare IND and NDA annual reports and updates of toxicology information in PSURs and other periodic reports, and will conduct QC review of regulatory submissions and associated documents, as appropriate, to ensure content reflects study data and conclusions in study reports, and assures compliance with international format expectations.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs all regulatory responsibilities in compliance with applicable regulatory standards.
• Provides support for regulatory meetings and submissions:
• Collaborates with RSL to draft and finalize the 2.4 Nonclinical Overview (provides initial draft, incorporates edits from reviews)
• Generates the Toxicology Written Summary (Section 2.6.6)
• Prepares non-automated CTD tables and compiles Section 2.6.7. Toxicology Tabular Summary
• Oversees compilation and completeness of Module 4. Nonclinical Study Reports
• Assists other nonclinical lines (PDM, Pharmacology) in preparation/compilation of dossier sections as needed
• Assists in preparing pre-filing and advisory committee briefing documents
• Assists with IB preparation and collaborates with RSL to draft and finalize IB updates

• Reviews and summarizes relevant published literature

• Conducts QC review of submission-level documents to ensure content reflects study reports and conclusions
• Has a thorough understanding of study report and protocol GLP and OECD requirements and actively promotes best practices based on knowledge of those requirements.
• Supports RSL in preparation and review of responses to queries from regulatory agencies worldwide.
• Prepares DSRD contributions to periodic regulatory reports (eg, IND/NDA Annual Reports, PSURs, ASRs).
• Understands principles of risk assessment and supports preparation of toxicology assessments for impurities, formulation components, cleaning validation, and manufacturing support.
• Has working knowledge of international regulatory guidelines and standards and applies that knowledge to standardize templates and data presentations in accordance with global regulatory expectations.
• Leads and coordinates nonclinical submission operational activities across nonclinical lines (DSRD, PDM, Nonclinical Pharmacology).

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience in life science field OR MS degree and 5 years of related experience
• Minimum 3 years' industry experience in some relevant technical aspects of the toxicology of drug development and demonstrated skill in risk assessment technical writing and/or advanced QC review is required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is required, along with good organizational skills and attention to detail, and ability to handle multiple complex projects at the same time.
• The candidate should have a working knowledge of international regulatory guidelines and standards, and be able to apply that knowledge to standardize templates and data presentations in accordance with global regulatory expectations.
• He/she should have a basic-advanced knowledge of toxicology and/or regulatory submissions, and/or one or more disciplines in the life sciences as relates to drug development, knowledge of international regulatory standards and expectations to establish and promote best practices in study and regulatory submission documents.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of nonclinical regulatory submission dossiers, and/or study report preparation of toxicology study reports or risk assessments. Demonstrated skill in strategic thinking, and/or project management.
• Familiarity with Pfizer systems and tools a plus

Other Job Details:

Last Date to Apply for Job: June 8th, 2021

Additional Location Information: Groton, CT or La Jolla, CA

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