✦ Luna Orbit — Science & Research

Associate Principal Scientist (Assoc. Director), Regulatory Affairs - CMC

at Merck

📍 3 Locations Hybrid 💰 $142K – $224K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $142K – $224K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education B.S. in a biological science, engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
Category Science & Research

This role involves developing and executing regulatory strategies for pharmaceutical products, managing CMC dossiers, and ensuring compliance with global regulations to facilitate product approval.

  • Develop regulatory strategies
  • Manage CMC dossiers
  • Coordinate submissions
  • Lead risk assessments
  • Ensure compliance

Focus on CMC regulatory processes, dossier preparation, global regulatory requirements, and lifecycle management for pharmaceutical products, especially in respiratory/inhalation fields.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level regulatory scientist with at least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical CMC, familiar with global regulatory requirements and dossier preparation, especially in respiratory or inhalation products.

Experience in biological/pharmaceutical researchRegulatory CMC experienceKnowledge of global regulatory requirementsExperience with regulatory submissions (INDNDAMAA)Leadership in regulatory strategy development
Experience with respiratory/inhalation productsExperience with product in-licensingRegulatory inspection readinessCross-functional team leadership
CMCRegulatory AffairsPharmaceutical DevelopmentRegulatory StrategiesCMC DossiersINDCTANDAMAARisk AssessmentRegulatory SubmissionGlobal Regulatory RequirementsProduct Lifecycle ManagementBiological SciencesPharmacyChemical EngineeringBiologyMicrobiologyBiochemistry
CMCRegulatory AffairsPharmaceutical DevelopmentRegulatory StrategiesCMC DossiersINDCTANDAMAARisk AssessmentRegulatory SubmissionGlobal Regulatory RequirementsProduct Lifecycle ManagementBiological SciencesPharmacyChemical EngineeringBiologyMicrobiologyBiochemistry
Regulatory KnowledgeCommunicationLeadershipStrategic ThinkingCollaborationProblem-solving
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Job Function Regulatory CMC Strategy and Submission Management
CMCRegulatory AffairsPharmaceutical DevelopmentRegulatory StrategiesCMC DossiersINDCTANDAMAARisk AssessmentRegulatory SubmissionGlobal Regulatory RequirementsProduct Lifecycle ManagementBiological SciencesPharmacyChemical EngineeringBiologyMicrobiologyBiochemistry

Less than 5 years of relevant experience, No experience with regulatory submissions, Lack of pharmaceutical research background, No experience in biological sciences

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