Title:  Principal RA Intelligence - Materials

This role is hybrid (3 days onsite) in Exton, PA. Candidates applying must be currently residing within a 50 mile commutable radius to the job location.

Who We Are:

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?  

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.  

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.  

Job Summary:

The Principal, Regulatory Affairs, Intelligence, Materials is expected to perform with minimal supervision and is an experienced and detail-oriented professional with expertise in materials and with an understanding of the interplay of materials and medical devices, pharmaceuticals and combination products. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements for materials. This role requires a deep understanding of global regulatory frameworks, strong project management skills, and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors. This position includes supporting internal and external customer regulatory requests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform surveillance activities by researching, identifying, and communicating up to date global chemical and material regulatory requirements that facilitate development, registration, submission and post marketing of West’s products and services.  Surveillance areas include, but are not limited to, chemicals, devices, pharmaceuticals, combination products, labeling, and packaging.
• Research and articulate the latest regulatory intelligence to internal stakeholders and contextualize the impact on West portfolio and business.  Ensure that changes to applicable regulations are clearly and effectively communicated to drive action.
• Develop intelligence of emerging regulatory trends and communicate implications to internal stakeholders and external customers through updates to relevant portions of Master Regulatory Plan(s), trainings, presentations, white papers, etc.
• Monitor, analyze, and recommend action plans for current and future industry initiatives and draft public comments in response to regulations and guidance issued by regulators and health authorities.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality Assurance, Clinical Affairs, and other departments to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements including but not limited to participating in project teams to provide regulatory guidance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with and lead discussions with consultants and external vendors to assist in global regulatory strategies. Participate in industry events, conferences, or working groups, as applicable.
• Manage relationships, including subscriptions, with regulatory vendors, ensuring timely delivery of documentation and materials.
• Provide training to internal teams on regulatory requirements and updates related to pharmaceutical, packaging, medical devices and combination products.
• Maintain a high level of regulatory awareness through building influence through engagement in relevant trade associations, coalitions, and alliances.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Education:  Bachelor’s, Master’s degree or PhD in science, math, engineering or related discipline

• Experience:   Minimum 8 years.
• Able to work collaboratively across all levels of the organization to influence and persuade others.
• Experience directly interacting and presenting to project teams, customers, industry groups
• Demonstrated understanding of related medical device development and operations (e.g., manufacturing, process development, analytical, quality assurance). 
• Strong negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, timeline management and leadership skill
• Self-motivated with a proactive attitude and the ability to work effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Regulatory compliance competency including ISO 13485 certified Quality Systems
• International regulatory competency
• Advanced degree 
• Regulatory Affairs Certification (R.A.C)
• Experience with pharmaceuticals, administration and drug delivery systems preferred

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to travel up to 5 – 10 % of the time (meeting, trainings, projects, industry events)

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Ability to comprehend principles of math, science, engineering, and medical device use. 
• Ability to handle technical reports, drawings, specifications, regulatory and quality documentation with a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to research, read, analyze, and interpret regulatory literature and documentation, regulations, technical standards, guidance documents, test reports, clinical/medical terminology, technical product information, and complex documents.
• Ability to review, collate, describe, and summarize scientific and technical data.
• Ability to organize complex information and combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions. 
• Ability to utilize judgment and make decisions considering the relative risks and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to assess, plan, schedule and manage multiple long-term and short-term projects, tasks, responsibilities and/or priorities in a concurrent fashion with several parallel deliverables and execute deliverables to time-line commitments.
• Ability to be an effective team member and work well with others in a team environment on cross-functional and/or matrix teams.
• Ability to be flexible with changing priorities and comply with constantly changing regulatory procedures.
• Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above. 
• Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management. 
• Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers and computer programs, particularly, Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat (or equivalents if changed by the Company).

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West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and/or drug screening.