[Hiring] Associate Director, Regulatory Advertising Promotion @Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Role Description

The Advertising Promotion Associate Director is responsible for providing strategic and tactical regulatory support and guidance for assigned product and disease state communications for Vertex product(s) and/or development program(s). This role supports the Pain program and works with cross-functional teams to manage regulatory aspects of review and approval of communications and activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

This contract will go through July 2027 with a chance to extend. The role is remote capable with East Coast working hours and will be 30 hours per week.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides specialized knowledge on region/country regulations and requirements governing product promotion and related communications, including pipeline and disease state communications.
• Serves as regulatory reviewer for assigned product(s) on Communications Review Committee (CRC) and Medical Review Committee (MRC), and as Global Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion (GRA-AP) representative on program and other cross-functional teams.
• May serve as Chair of CRC for assigned product(s) and therapeutic area(s), leading discussions between Regulatory, Legal, Medical, Commercial and other stakeholders to reach consensus CRC decisions.
• In collaboration with Medical, Legal and Commercial, provides regulatory leadership to ensure that regulatory requirements are integrated in product and disease-state communications.
• As a regulatory reviewer, assesses the regulatory context and provides regulatory interpretations of applicable guidance and/or regulations or regulatory precedents, including requirements related to submission of material to Health Authority (HA) and interacts with HA, as applicable.
• Provides guidance and input for development products reflective of promotional considerations.
• Provides direction and works collaboratively to ensure that changes in product labeling are carried into promotional materials in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates in cross-functional efforts to develop and update procedures and guidelines related to CRC processes.
• Monitors and interprets advertising and promotion regulations and guidelines to support successful and compliant marketing of Vertex products and assess impact.
• Plans and conducts training sessions as needed with stakeholders.

Knowledge and Skills

• Thorough knowledge of applicable Health Authority codes, laws, regulations, guidance, and industry standards related to advertising and promotional communications about prescription drugs, devices (if applicable), and investigational treatments.
• In-depth understanding of clinical study design and statistical analyses in assessment of promotional claims.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to communicate difficult concepts and persuade others.
• Ability to innovate, analyze, and solve problems.
• Pharmaceutical industry and regulatory ad/promo experience, including interacting with health authorities.
• Experience in the area of pain, analgesia, and/or neurology is highly preferred.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant/scientific discipline or a related field.
• Typically requires 5-7 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Pay Range

$105 - $110/HR

Requisition Disclaimer

This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner on assignment at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (“Vertex”). The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of a third-party agency partner; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.

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