argenx is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is creating and developing a pipeline of differentiated antibody therapeutics. Our unique antibody engineering technologies combined with the complementary expertise of our people enabled us to build a clinical-stage portfolio of novel product candidates – tailored from discovery through development to address patient needs.
Purpose of the position:
Within regulatory affairs and in cross-functional teams, the global labeling strategist leads global labeling strategy and authoring of products labeling in early development and in post-marketing, including but not limited to Target Product Label, Company Core Data Sheet, Core Instruction for use, prescribing information (PI), patient information, mock-ups and other labeling documents.
Location: US or EU
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
- Lead labeling strategy in cross functional teams based on target product profile, competitor review, regulations, development data and present it to the development governance for endorsement
- Create and maintain target product profile for new assets from phase 2 until registrational phase and for new indication of registered asset(s)
- Create and maintain Core Company Data Sheet and, in partnership with Labeling Operation Manager, global labeling implementation plan
- Support US affiliate in USPI creation and maintenance
- Coordinate global labeling impact assessment of HA or internal queries of local label update in post-marketing, involving:
- Labeling working group (LWG) - Cross functional team which members are identified in function of topics among Development team, Project team, Pharmacovigilance, Regional regulatory leads, medical affairs, Regional/local business, Legal representatives, Intellectual property, CMC, supply chain.
- Global labeling committee (GLC) to endorse LWG proposal
- Support affiliates or regulatory partner in geographical expansion including local dossier preparation post CCDS update, definition of strategy to respond to health authority questions
- Support Labeling Operation Manager and Regulatory Operations in regulatory dossier publishing
- Ensure, in partnership with Labeling Operation Manager, continuous labeling compliance worldwide between CCDS and local PIs during product life cycle and deviation management
- Provide labeling contribution to PSUR, RMP and other regulatory procedures as needed
- Create and maintain procedures or equivalent related to labeling activity
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Prior experience in biologic products, medical devices, combined products
- Prior experience in clinical development and/or regulatory affairs environment
- Strong understanding of labeling end-to-end process and interfaces between Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure compliance
- Knowledge of US, EU, Japanese labeling templates and labeling sections of eCTD dossier
- Knowledge of health authority websites (in particular FDA, EMA websites) to retrieve label precedents and labeling regulations
- Knowledge of electronic tools such as Dr evidence/Doc label, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Regulatory information management systems, Electronic Document Management System (e.g. Veeva Vault), other tools for labeling quality control (Text Verification Tool).
- Detail oriented and well organized
- Good oral and written English language skills
- Active listening, understanding constraints from other discipline
- Critical thinking: using logic and reasoning to identify the strength and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approached to problems
- Active learning: understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
- Analytical skills: decision taking based on facts and figures rather than on assumptions
- Team player who seeks to help and learn from colleagues
- High learning attitude and adaptability
- At least Bachelor’s Degree
- At least 2 years of experience in global labeling strategy or 5 years in global regulatory affairs