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A member of the Submissions team of the Specialist level in US Commercial Regulatory Affairs Operations (CRA Ops) supports the Promotional Review Process (PReP) through a broad range of responsibilities and tasks, primarily through the submission of Promotional Material to the FDA. The Submissions team member is responsible for the review and approval of submissions packages as well as the completion of all relevant information and data and the proper submission to the FDA.
Key Responsibilities
Support Brand Matrix team across all therapeutic franchises, including Value Access and Payment (VAP), Multichannel Digital team, and Corporate Affairs and drive review workflows through the timely submission of Promotional Material
- Form FDA-2253 Submissions
- Review all external facing promotional material to ensure high quality of material that is suitable for final approval and submission
- Ensure material is consistent with established BMS and brand practices and standards
- Assist with review of 2253 packages prior to submission to verify compatibility with requirements
- Manage the preparation and finalization of FDA Form 2253 submission packages to ensure BMS complies with FDA requirements
- Submit completed package to third party vendor to submit to FDA electronic gateway
- Maintain all 2253 related records
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of law, regulations and policies enforced by Federal and State governments as they relate to OPDP AdPromo submissions and promotional labeling
- OPDP Accelerated Approval/Advisory Comment Submissions
- Review electronic reference packages for Accelerated Approval or Advisory Comment submission
- Draft cover letters, ensure up-to-date templates and other binder materials are available and easily accessible for department team members
- Submit completed package to third party vendor to submit to FDA electronic gateway
- Work with outside advertising agencies on day-to-day operations (ensure accurate preparation of review materials including OPDP preclearance submissions, lead weekly status meetings, in collaboration with BMS Production)
- Support US PReP Process
- Ensure adherence to Marketing Decision-Making Model
- Solicit feedback & provide recommendations for improving PReP effectiveness
- Support onboarding of new users (internal & external) through brand PReP process and Veeva PromoMats system
- Ensure adherence to PReP process and provide related support to the brand
- Support partnership with BMS IT/Veeva support to troubleshoot technical challenges and workflow enhancements
- Build relationships and communicate with matrix team members to highlight identified material content issues to help drive solutions
- Maintain expert level understanding of internal routing systems, and be a resource to ensure matrix colleagues are trained and educated on use of systems and overall review process to members of the extended matrix team
- Support CRA Operations Team
- Back-up all other CRA Operations team members as needed, including other PREs and CRA Ops FDA Submissions across all therapeutic areas
- Execute special projects as required by CRA Operations management
- PReP Metrics collection and updating of Tableau tracking site
- Maintain flexibility as to working locations across New Jersey to ensure full coverage is available at both PPK, Summit, and New Brunswick sites
- Participate in the training and onboarding of new FTE and contractor, across sites if needed
- Maintain online resources through brand and CRA SharePoints to ensure all records are current
Requirements
- BA/BS degree required; Minimum of 1 year supporting promotional review processes
- Qualifications
- Candidate should be qualified with BA/BS degree
- Regulatory operations experience with knowledge of promotional regulatory requirements, or related experience (minimum 1 year experience)
- Strong written communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly, especially with reading comprehension, grammar, spelling and typing
- Strong verbal skills with the ability to speak with confidence, concise and complete with the ability to step back and listen
- Strong editorial and technical skills
- Experience and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines and large deliverables, and to possess strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Broad “hands on” related pharmaceutical experience (minimum of 1-year pharmaceutical industry/regulatory experience in relevant area)
- High level of interpersonal skills; ability to regularly interact with diverse multifunctional teams and matrix partners, including senior leaders
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, MS Office and electronic routing systems
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