Executive Director, Regulatory Strategy

Biopharma Careers; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 253,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid caregiver/ parental leave

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences seeks an Executive Director of Regulatory Strategy – Endocrinology to shape global regulatory strategy across our Endocrinology pipeline from early development to commercialization. You will oversee programs in rare endocrine disorders and obesity, leading a team of three regulatory professionals.

This role requires strategic vision, scientific grounding, and commercial savvy to align development considerations with evolving regulatory expectations and maximize long-term

Qualifications

• BS/BA in life science plus 17+ years regulatory experience including leadership
• Master's degree preferred with 15+ years of related experience
• PhD with 12+ years of related experience

Responsibilities

• Lead global regulatory strategies across early- and late-stage Endocrinology programs.
• Integrate scientific, clinical, safety, and commercial inputs into cohesive regulatory roadmaps.
• Advise on translating regulatory requirements into differentiated strategy and business opportunity.
• Serve as senior regulatory voice in discussions on safety signals, benefit-risk, and regulatory planning.
• Coach teams to make timely, high-quality decisions and navigate regulatory ambiguity.

Skills

Leadership

Consensus building

Ambiguity management

External relations

Talent development

Ethical integrity

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

BS/BA in life science

MS preferred

PhD considered

Job description

Who We Are

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

What We Do

Neurocrine Biosciencesis a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids,* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com , and follow the company on LinkedIn , X and Facebook. ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )

About the Role

The Executive Director, Regulatory Strategy – Endocrinology is a senior regulatory leader responsible for shaping and driving global regulatory strategy across Neurocrine’s Endocrinology pipeline, spanning early development through commercialization. This leader will oversee regulatory strategy for programs in rare endocrine disorders and obesity and will directly lead a team of three regulatory professionals.

This role requires a highly strategic, scientifically grounded, and commercially savvy regulatory executive who can integrate complex development considerations, safety signals, and evolving regulatory requirements into clear, value-maximizing strategies. The Executive Director will serve as a key voice at senior leadership tables, influencing cross-functional decisions to optimize regulatory pathways, accelerate development timelines, and enhance long-term commercial value. _

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)

Strategic Regulatory Leadership

• Leads the development and execution of innovative, global regulatory strategies across early- and late-stage Endocrinology programs, including rare and obesity indications
• Integrates scientific, clinical, safety, and commercial considerations to build cohesive regulatory roadmaps from first-in-human through post-marketing lifecycle management
• Provides guidance on complex regulatory issues to cross-functional teams and senior management, ensuring broad understanding of the benefits and risks of different regulatory strategies
• Advises on translating regulatory requirements into differentiated strategy and business opportunity
• Serves as a senior regulatory voice in discussions involving safety signals, benefit-risk assessment, and strategic response planning

Cross-Functional Influence & Commercial Value Creation

• Partners closely with Clinical Development, Safety, Commercial, CMC, Quality, and Legal to ensure aligned and value-generating regulatory strategies
• Operates as a strategic thought partner to senior leaders, contributing to high-level portfolio and commercial decision-making
• Builds consensus by presenting compelling, data-driven cases for strategic direction, negotiating persuasively, and addressing disagreements constructively
• Coaches teams in making timely, high-quality decisions that appropriately balance uncertainty with the need for decisive action

People Leadership & Organizational Development

• Leads and develops a team of three regulatory strategists, fostering accountability, growth, and high performance
• Demonstrates a consistent record of developing talent through informal mentorship and direct supervisory relationships
• Cultivates a workforce through hiring, promotion, and staff development aligned with current and emerging talent needs
• Champions ethical professional behavior and creates conditions for a productive, respectful, and inclusive work environment

Governance & Compliance

• Ensures compliance with global regulatory requirements across assigned programs
• Guides teams in navigating regulatory ambiguity while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and compliance
• Contributes to broader regulatory leadership initiatives and enterprise governance forums as needed

Requirements

Typical Experience or Education

• BS/BA degree in a life science AND BS/BA degree and 17+ years relevant biopharma and/or regulatory experience including previous leadership experience OR
• Master's degree preferred AND 15+ years of related experience as note above OR
• PhD AND 12+ years of related experience

Common Knowledge & Skills

• Proven leadership abilities, including the ability to influence across functions & levels in an organization; skilled diplomat
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus by presenting a compelling case for ideas, negotiating persuasively, and addressing disagreements constructively
• Successfully manages ambiguity & uncertainty in decision-making
• Track record of successfully leveraging relationships with other companies, trade associations, and government-industry coalitions to advance an organization’s interests
• Demonstrated record of developing talent through informal mentorship and direct supervisory relationships
• Cultivates a workforce through hiring, promotion, and staff development that is well-aligned with current and emerging talent needs
• Champions ethical professional behavior; creates conditions for a productive and respectful work environment
• Exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills, possessing an ethos of accountability
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements

Job Specific Knowledge & Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing regulatory strategy across early and commercial stages of development
• Experience supporting or maintaining commercial products, with strong understanding of lifecycle management and post-marketing regulatory strategy
• Deep understanding of regulatory strategy within rare disease and/or obesity markets strongly preferred
• Ability to synthesize scientific, clinical, safety, and business inputs into cohesive regulatory strategy
• Experience across diverse therapeutic modalities (e.g., antibodies, peptides, small molecules) is preferred
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex regulatory strategy to audiences of varying sophistication
• Demonstrated expertise in FDA regulatory frameworks and evolving regulatory policy landscape

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment , and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $252,500.00-$344,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 35% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.