Executive Director, CMC Regulatory Science

The Role:

The individual in this position will be based at Norwood MA site and will be responsible for managing a team of CMC experts that prepare and oversee CMC and Quality related agency correspondence and regulatory applications.  This position will be required to oversee the product strategy for all the products in their portfolio and lead and support all regulatory activities to provide high quality CMC sections of regulatory documentation. Additionally, interfacing with the leadership in our departments and assuring clear communication of regulatory topics is critical. Reg CMC strategy development to align with the needs of the company, the regulators and the patients will be a key component. 

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Lead a team to develop/implement effective CMC regulatory strategies for submissions
  (e.g. IND/CTA/BLA/MAA) and identify regulatory risks

• Provide expertise for regulatory CMC aspects of product development projects

• Review documents for submission-readiness, to ensure that all submissions conform to health authority guidelines and meet the needs of the company

• Lead Regulatory CMC discussions and interactions with health authorities to facilitate review and approval of submissions at the expert level

• Develop regulatory processes and procedures to support CMC components of regulatory submissions

• Support the creation and maintenance of CMC submission templates

• Provides CMC regulatory expertise to manufacturing and quality teams; evaluates CMC change controls

• Provides interpretation of domestic and international regulatory guidance documents, regulations and directives – advises Manufacturing, Quality and Process/Analytical Development groups regarding their applicability and impact on internal programs.  Be a site expert.

• Lead oversight of multiple programs in various therapeutic areas (vaccines, oncology and/or rare diseases) and drive Reg CMC strategy successfully

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications) 

• MS/PhD degree in a scientific/engineering discipline

• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry

• 8+ years of experience in Regulatory CMC, including DMF/ASMF submissions

• Strong knowledge of current US, EU, and ROW regulations

• Strong experience with CTD format and content regulatory filings

• Exceptional written and oral communication

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

• MS/PhD degree in Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, or closely related field is desirable

• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, manufacturing and/or analytical focus

• 8+ years of experience in Biologics focused Regulatory CMC

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work.  That’s why our US benefits and global well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

• Best-in-class healthcare coverage, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs

• A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support

• Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown

• Savings and investment opportunities to help you plan for the future

• Location-specific perks and extras

The salary range for this role is $224,900.00 - $404,600.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individual’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award, subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.