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Expertise in U.S. Regulatory Affairs with a focus on developing and executing integrated regulatory strategies for complex pharmaceutical and biotechnology programs. Proven leadership in FDA interactions, regulatory submissions, and cross-functional team alignment.
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U.S. Regulatory Affairs LeadershipFDA Interaction ExperienceIntegrated Regulatory Strategy DevelopmentOncology Drug Development KnowledgeCross-Functional Team Leadership
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Hard Skills
U.S. Drug Development RegulationsIND SubmissionNDA SubmissionBLA SubmissionRegulatory Risk AssessmentRegulatory Strategy ExecutionComplex Program ManagementRegulatory ComplianceSubmission Requirements KnowledgeExpedited Development Programs
Soft Skills
LeadershipNegotiationCollaborationConflict ResolutionStrategic Decision-Making
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office SuiteVeeva Regulatory PublishingPowerPoint
Industry Keywords
Pharmaceutical IndustryBiotechnology IndustryOncologyClinical DevelopmentLifecycle Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and execute integrated U.S. regulatory strategies for assigned products and programs across clinical development, registration, post-approval commitments, and lifecycle management
- Provide authoritative U.S. regulatory advice to global regulatory leaders, development teams, governance committees, and senior management
- Assess strategic options, risks, trade-offs, and mitigation plans and integrate U.S. regulatory considerations into global strategies
- Serve as the primary regulatory leader for FDA engagement, planning, leading, and negotiating formal and informal interactions
- Oversee strategy, preparation, quality, and timely submission of INDs, NDAs, BLAs, supplements, amendments, meeting packages, briefing documents, responses to information requests, and other U.S. regulatory filings
- Incorporate U.S. regulatory requirements and FDA expectations into clinical development plans, evidence-generation strategies, labeling plans, and commercialization and lifecycle decisions
- Lead regulatory risk assessment and critical issue management, escalating significant risks and driving cross-functional alignment on mitigation and execution
- Maintain expert knowledge of FDA regulations, guidance, policy developments, and precedents and evaluate portfolio implications
- Build partnerships with Clinical Development, Medical, Safety, Biostatistics, Clinical Operations, CMC, Quality, Legal, Commercial, and other functions
- Represent Regulatory Affairs on senior cross-functional teams and governance forums and communicate complex regulatory matters to stakeholders
- Anticipate high-impact portfolio or program regulatory risks and direct mitigation, escalation, and risk-acceptance decisions
- Shape regulatory practices, operating approaches, innovation, future-state organizational capability, procedures, and process improvements
- Recruit, develop, coach, and retain regulatory talent; establish priorities and performance expectations
- Provide direct and matrixed supervision, capability building, succession planning, performance management, and development of a high-performing U.S. regulatory organization
- Represent the company in external industry forums and regulatory policy discussions as needed
Requirements
What you’ll need- 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including significant progressive experience in U.S. Regulatory Affairs and leadership of complex development programs
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or health-related discipline required
- Advanced scientific, medical, pharmacy, or regulatory degree preferred
- Demonstrated leadership of complex U.S. regulatory strategies across multiple programs
- Experience in both early- and late-stage oncology preferred
- Demonstrated success as a U.S. regulatory lead with direct FDA interaction experience and significant regulatory accomplishments across development, registration, and lifecycle management
- Expert knowledge of U.S. drug development regulations, guidance, policy trends, and submission requirements, including INDs and NDAs and/or BLAs
- Experience with expedited development programs preferred
- Experience developing and executing integrated regulatory strategies for complex programs
- Oncology and both small-molecule and biologic experience preferred where relevant to the portfolio
- Proven ability to lead high-stakes FDA interactions, negotiate effectively, resolve ambiguous or precedent-setting issues, and communicate clear recommendations to senior leaders
- Strong strategic and business acumen
- Ability to balance patient, scientific, regulatory, operational, and commercial considerations and make sound decisions under uncertainty
- Documented success leading cross-functional teams, influencing without authority, and building alignment across global and U.S. stakeholders
- Demonstrated people leadership, including recruitment, coaching, performance management, organizational development, and cultivation of future regulatory leaders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong judgment, integrity, collaboration, negotiation, conflict-resolution, and prioritization skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite
- Veeva regulatory publishing
- PowerPoint presentation authoring and presentation
- Business travel availability of 10–20% as required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual bonus plan eligibility for non-commercial roles
- Incentive compensation plan eligibility for commercial roles
- Discretionary equity awards
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- FSA/HSA
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness benefits
- Equal opportunity employer and reasonable accommodation support