CareerPlan

Associate or Manager, PHAD Japan

Toranomon (NPKK Head Office), JPFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Act as a CMC development specialist and SME to support global/local CMC teams and TRD submission teams from clinical trials through NDA filings in Japan.

Role type

Associate or Manager, CMC Development Specialist (Pharmaceuticals)

Builds

Supports drug substance, drug product, formulation, process development, and control strategies for Japan filings.

Domain

Pharmaceuticals / CMC Development / Regulatory Affairs (Japan)

Required skills

CMC expertise (drug substance/product/formulation/process/control strategy/analytical science), Japanese pharmaceutical regulations knowledge, Japanese (native), English (reading/writing)

Preferred skills

5+ years pharma industry experience, English (business speaking/listening)

Technologies

None explicitly listed as tools/frameworks

Responsibilities

Provide scientific/technical insights on CMC risks for novel/complex elements; Develop expertise in new modalities and provide expert consultation; Review and prepare documents for Japan filings (J-NDA Module 3, J-QOS); Maintain global/local SOPs and perform QC activities for IMP release in Japan; Mentor associates and lead activities (Manager level only)

Seniority

Associate (Individual Contributor) or Manager (Strategy & Mentorship)