Director, Regulatory Affairs

Codera; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A biotech company is seeking a Director of Regulatory Affairs in San Diego, CA. The role involves developing and executing regulatory strategies, ensuring compliance with FDA and EMA requirements, and overseeing the submission of regulatory documents essential for clinical trials. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in regulatory affairs, outstanding communication skills, and a Bachelor’s degree. The position offers a chance to work hands-on in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in drug development and regulatory affairs.
• Experience with regulatory submissions including IND, CTA, NDA/BLA.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of regulatory strategies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with vendors on regulatory operations.

Skills

Regulatory strategy advice

Regulatory submission documents

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Problem analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree in life sciences

Job description

About Codera

Codera is a Tang Capital company that provides in-house end-to-end drug development for its portfolio companies. Founded in 2002, Tang Capital is a life-sciences focused investment company that creates, acquires and finances companies that develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products.

Position Summary

The Director, Regulatory Affairs will support the development and execution of domestic and international regulatory strategy for Codera. This position involves planning, preparing, authoring and/or reviewing documents for inclusion in regulatory submissions, including medical writing and/or technical deliverables. The Director, Regulatory Affairs is responsible for ensuring documentation is clear and accurate, complies with regulatory requirements, conforms to company quality standards and is completed on time, with proper archiving, publishing and management of content in applicable information systems. This position proactively identifies potential issues that may impact submission timelines and drives process efficiencies to enhance strategic and operational effectiveness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory strategy advice and support the development and execution of regulatory strategies and plans
• Ensure regulatory milestones are met to support approval strategies and overall business goals of the company
• Plan, prepare and/or review submissions to regulatory authorities including FDA, EMA and other regulatory authorities to support the conduct of clinical trials and approval of marketing applications (e.g., IND, CTA, NDA/BLA, MAA)
• Plan, author and/or review nonclinical and clinical study documents, including but not limited to: Clinical Study Protocols, Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), Investigator’s Brochures (IBs), nonclinical and clinical summaries and scientific publications
• Plan, author and/or review chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) documents, including but not limited to: CMC sections of regulatory applications as well as supporting records summarizing manufacturing process development and validation, analytical method development and validation, comparability study protocols and reports, stability study protocols and reports and justification of shelf-life /expiry dating
• Ensure that regulatory documents are accurate, complete and verifiable and confirm compliance with regulatory requirements and conformance to the company quality standards
• Track progress of regulatory deliverables against timelines, proactively communicate progress and issues to key stakeholders and support development of proactive mitigation plans for identified risks
• Collaborate with vendors who support regulatory operations-related tasks
• Assist with developing and maintaining regulatory document processing and regulatory submission publishing standards and procedures
• Identify and communicate regulatory system enhancement needs or technical issues
• Assist with regulatory inspection activities, as necessary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Master’s Degree in a life sciences discipline preferred
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in drug development and regulatory affairs and/or operations required
• Must have experience with regulatory submission documents including documents required for IND, CTA, NDA/BLA, MAA, and other related submissions
• Direct experience in interactions with health authorities and performing country and region-specific submissions
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to use clear language to explain complex ideas
• Possess a willingness and ability to work hands‑on and with a high level of detail-orientation, in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Strategic agility, strong critical and logical thinking with ability to analyze problems
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Codera, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

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