Director, Regulatory Affairs, Advertising and Promotion
Job Description
Reporting to the Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Advertising, Promotion & Labeling, the Director, Regulatory Affairs, Advertising and Promotion will be responsible for providing sound regulatory advice related to communication of information for assigned Alkermes products and disease areas. Partners with other personnel in Marketing, Marketing Operations, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Sales, and Legal Departments in support of brand initiatives and review of external communications materials. Develops and maintains positive working relationships within and across departments in relation to promotional issues. Communicates with FDA and contributes to health authority negotiations as necessary.
This is a hybrid position, onsite at our Waltham, MA office.
Responsibilities
- Provide oversight and review of product and disease state education materials for consistency with approved labeling and alignment with applicable FDA regulations and guidances. Provide strategic support to the business and alternative solutions to challenges in order to achieve desired outcomes.
- Member of multi-disciplinary teams such as Copy Clearance Committee, Global Regulatory Team, Labeling Team; chairperson for Copy Clearance Committee.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FDA laws, regulations and guidances, as well as the compliance environment as it relates to advertising and promotion of pharmaceutical products. Advise appropriate departments within the company of these requirements. Establish and revise procedures to ensure compliance with these requirements.
- Provide training in FDA regulations for advertising and promotion to employees and agents of Alkermes.
- Lead efforts to minimize complexity of review processes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal customers including Marketing, Marketing Operations, Legal, and Medical.
- Serve as primary contact for OPDP for assigned products and ensure timely and accurate submission of product promotional materials to FDA under Form FDA-2253.
Qualifications
Skills:
- High level of applied knowledge of applicable FDA laws, regulations, guidance, and industry standards.
- In depth understanding of clinical trial design and interpretation of clinical data.
- Shape and develop strategies based on emerging trends.
- Ability to communicate business issues across all levels of the organization, negotiate business decisions, and work toward solutions to drive compliance.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a health or science-related field and/or an advanced degree.
A minimum of 10 years Regulatory Advertising and Promotion Review experience.
Preferred Requirements:
- Travel of up to 20% may be required.
- Strong interpersonal skills, strong communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely.
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The annual base salary for this position ranges from $223,600 to $239,627. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here
About Us
Why join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
We request Priority Protected Veteran & Disabled Referrals for all of our locations within the state.
Reporting to the Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Advertising, Promotion & Labeling, the Director, Regulatory Affairs, Advertising and Promotion will be responsible for providing sound regulatory advice related to communication of information for assigned Alkermes products and disease areas. Partners with other personnel in Marketing, Marketing Operations, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Sales, and Legal Departments in support of brand initiatives and review of external communications materials. Develops and maintains positive working relationships within and across departments in relation to promotional issues. Communicates with FDA and contributes to health authority negotiations as necessary.
This is a hybrid position, onsite at our Waltham, MA office.
Responsibilities
- Provide oversight and review of product and disease state education materials for consistency with approved labeling and alignment with applicable FDA regulations and guidances. Provide strategic support to the business and alternative solutions to challenges in order to achieve desired outcomes.
- Member of multi-disciplinary teams such as Copy Clearance Committee, Global Regulatory Team, Labeling Team; chairperson for Copy Clearance Committee.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FDA laws, regulations and guidances, as well as the compliance environment as it relates to advertising and promotion of pharmaceutical products. Advise appropriate departments within the company of these requirements. Establish and revise procedures to ensure compliance with these requirements.
- Provide training in FDA regulations for advertising and promotion to employees and agents of Alkermes.
- Lead efforts to minimize complexity of review processes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal customers including Marketing, Marketing Operations, Legal, and Medical.
- Serve as primary contact for OPDP for assigned products and ensure timely and accurate submission of product promotional materials to FDA under Form FDA-2253.
Qualifications
Skills:
- High level of applied knowledge of applicable FDA laws, regulations, guidance, and industry standards.
- In depth understanding of clinical trial design and interpretation of clinical data.
- Shape and develop strategies based on emerging trends.
- Ability to communicate business issues across all levels of the organization, negotiate business decisions, and work toward solutions to drive compliance.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a health or science-related field and/or an advanced degree.
A minimum of 10 years Regulatory Advertising and Promotion Review experience.
Preferred Requirements:
- Travel of up to 20% may be required.
- Strong interpersonal skills, strong communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely.
#HB-LI1
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $223,600 to $239,627. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here
About Us
Why join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
We request Priority Protected Veteran & Disabled Referrals for all of our locations within the state.
About Alkermes, Inc.
At Alkermes, we apply our deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. With our portfolio of marketed medicines and investigational pipeline candidates, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. Our patient-inspired science, integrated research strategy, sophisticated development capabilities and specialized commercial infrastructure enable us to pursue the development and commercialization of innovative new medicines, including those for people with conditions that have traditionally been overlooked or stigmatized.
Our greatest strengths at Alkermes are our people and our inherent empathy for patients, families and caregivers. Neurological and psychiatric disorders strike people at the core of who they are and impact many facets of their lives. We work with urgency to develop new treatment options for people living with these conditions.
Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, we have an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio.
