Senior Director, Compliance & Ethics, Global R&D

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The individual will serve as a strategic business partner and compliance advisor to all global R&D functions (which includes Global Medical Affairs, Global Pharmacovigilance, and Global Health Economics Values and Outcomes) as well as the US Medical Affairs function. In this strategic capacity, this role will coach, educate and guide the various stakeholders to maintain and strengthen a culture of compliance & ethics as well as to help navigate current and anticipated compliance risk and related challenges. The role will also include the oversight, implementation and revision, as appropriate, of the Global R&D Compliance & Ethics Policy and all relevant Standard Operating Procedures as well as supervision of all monitoring activities for Global R&D and USMA. The individual shall maintain appropriate independence and objectivity to provide an assessment of potential risk faced by the organization, in the face of a rapidly changing healthcare environment. The role requires proactive education of risk, collaboration and teamwork with appropriate legal, compliance, HR, and R&D leadership. Additionally, this position requires the ability of the individual to work independently and communicate very effectively with compliance colleagues and business stakeholders. This individual will be part of the Global Compliance & Ethics leadership team and be a key contributor to department strategy and key initiatives.

How you’ll spend your day

• Provide coaching, education and guidance to senior R&D executives to enable them to more effectively take accountability for the R&D compliance program and ethical culture.
• Provide compliance risk assessment, education, oversight and guidance for Global R&D and USMA functions to ensure activities are conducted in accordance with all applicable laws, industry codes and best practices.
• Ensures interactions with HCPs, HCOs, patients/study subjects, patient advocacy groups, caregivers, and other members of the healthcare community comply with Global R&D Compliance &
• Ethics Policy and SOPs, through communication, participation in meetings and activities, as well as informal and formal monitoring.
• Participates in cross functional teams and provide insights, risk mitigation guidance, corrective action, with relevant colleagues, e.g., Compliance, Legal, HR, Medical Affairs, Specialty Clinical,
• Pre-Clinical/Pharmacology, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Generics, and Clinical Quality Assurance.
• Develop, maintain and deliver communications and training programs, being proactive to the evolving current work environment.
• Analyzes and synthesizes external enforcement trends to identify areas of compliance vulnerability/risk relative to the Global R&D and USMA functions and inform risk-based decision making
• Provide ad hoc support, participation and/or guidance to other Compliance colleagues as needed
• Follows Teva Safety, Health, and Environmental policies and procedures
• Other projects and duties as required/assigned

Your experience and qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA) is required. Advanced degree (Masters’ Degree or Juris Doctorate) is preferred
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience, preferably in healthcare environment and the pharmaceutical industry, with a minimum of 5 years in compliance/risk related role is required
• A minimum of 5 years supervisory or people leadership experience is required
• Strong pharmaceutical leadership, including experience in strategy development and interaction with business partners and customers
• Must have strong healthcare industry knowledge, including knowledge and experience working with Clinical and Pre-Clinical Research, Generics, Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Regulatory, Legal, and HR
• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment surrounding non-promotional scientific exchange, pre-clinical and clinical trial conduct, pharmacovigilance requirements, health economic outcomes research, and payer relations
• Well-developed business acumen and extensive knowledge of the international regulations and guidance governing research and development of pharmaceutical products, including, but not limited to, GCP, GMP, and GLP standards
• Knowledge, understanding and implementation of Compliance related policies, SOPs, work instructions, e.g., Teva Global Code of Conduct, Global R&D and US Commercial Compliance Policies, Anti-Kickback Statute Policy, Conflicts of Interest Policy, Fair Market Value, Third Party Due Diligence, and Data Privacy
• Experience conducting and/or assisting in investigations as it relates to compliance. Experience developing policies and procedures
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability in participating and leading cross-functional teams, excellent skills in leading without authority and managing through influence
• Strong project management skills and the ability to take on large projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Ability to successfully partner with multiple R&D business units and influence others at all levels of the organization
• Strong written/verbal communication skills -- ability to develop and deliver compelling presentations, training materials and policy/guidance documents
• Strong interpersonal skills and evidence of teamwork in a matrix environment
• Ability to think strategically and tackle complex problems, multi-task and work independently
• Ability to influence and impact without direct authority and develop strategic partnerships across functions
• Strong executive presence and ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and ability to identify trends/patterns and be able to analyze regulations and industry guidance documents
• Ability to identify, advise on, minimize business risks, and propose practical solutions
• Strong customer-orientation and servant leadership orientation; an ability to see issues from the point of view of others
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and work successfully and cooperatively with colleagues across multiple cultures and time-zones

Travel Requirements:
Business travel will be required for some projects (approximately 30%)

Compensation Data

The annual starting salary for this position is between $219,000 – $288,000 annually. Factors which may affect starting salary within this range and level of role may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more. 

The total compensation may also include restricted stock units and discretionary awards, depending on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.  

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