Regulatory Affairs Manager

Harvest Technical Services, Inc.; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 93,676 - 107,452; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company seeks a Regulatory Affairs Manager to oversee regulatory submission processes and lead compliance efforts. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in regulatory affairs within the pharmaceutical industry and possess a degree in health or life sciences. Responsibilities include supporting the development of nonclinical and clinical regulatory strategies, conducting regulatory submission activities, and collaborating with global project teams. Competitive hourly pay between $68 to $78 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in nonclinical/clinical regulatory affairs.
• Proven leadership in regulatory strategy development.
• Ability to maintain compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of regulatory submissions and interactions.
• Support development of nonclinical/clinical regulatory strategies.
• Collaborate with CROs on global clinical trials.

Skills

Regulatory Affairs

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Document preparation

Education

Degree in health or life sciences

PhD preferred

Masters/Bachelors acceptable

Job description

Regulatory Affairs Manager

The Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) is responsible for obtaining approval for new products and ensuring that approval is maintained throughout the product lifecycle. GRA serves as the interface between the regulatory authorities and the program teams, ensuring that the project plan correctly anticipates regulatory requirements before approving the product. It is the responsibility of GRA to keep abreast of current legislation, policies, guidelines and other regulatory intelligence. The RA department plays an important role in giving advice to the program teams on how best to interpret regulatory legislation and guidelines. The Regulatory Affairs Nonclinical / Clinical team plays a key role in defining the company’s regulatory strategy and pathway for a product by leading the development and execution of the nonclinical / clinical regulatory strategy and plan in alignment with the overall clinical development plan. This team will take a lead role in planning and developing relevant sections of regulatory filings required for product approvals and will lead planning, coordination and direct engagement with Health Authorities before, during and after regulatory approval milestones.

Summary Description

• The Manager supports Global Reg Teams in the development and execution of global nonclinical / clinical regulatory strategies through a program’s lifecycle.
• The Manager leads the execution of delegated activities, including preparation for HA interactions and the preparation of regulatory submissions in support of the strategy.

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the RNC Manager may vary depending upon product regulatory lifecycle and may include leadership of selected activities delegated by the Regulatory Nonclinical/ Clinical Lead.

Development Stage Product

• Support the development of the nonclinical / clinical regulatory strategy and plan.
• Assist with selected planning, document development and meeting execution activities in preparation for HA meetings / interactions.
• Participate in Study Execution Teams for assigned products and identify relevant regulatory considerations for discussion with RNC Lead.
• Collaborate with CROs contracted to perform regulatory submissions/HA interactions for global clinical trials.
• With oversight by RNC lead, develop and coordinate the core nonclinical / clinical content of regulatory submissions.
• Ensure high quality nonclinical/clinical content that adheres to regulations and guidance.
• Lead the maintenance of IND/CTAs throughout the life of the studies (e.g., annual reports).
• Assist with the preparation of HA submission packages including compiling relevant materials (Protocols, Annual Reports, Briefing Books, etc.) and completing regulatory documents/forms for internal review.
• Collaborate with Reg PM to create and align submission timelines.
• Collaborate with Reg Ops to provide final documents and QC published outputs for submissions to HA.
• Oversee the collaboration of nonclinical/clinical teams with Reg Ops to provide final documents and QC published outputs for submissions to HA.
• Organize and maintain the administrative, nonclinical, and clinical portions of IND’s, NDA’s and BLA’s.
• Oversee the archiving of HA submissions and correspondence.

Commercial Stage Product

• Lead the development of updates to the clinical and nonclinical sections of the core dossier used for INTL marketing applications.
• Provide support to RNC lead on development of nonclinical / clinical portions of required product lifecycle maintenance regulatory submissions (e.g., clinical or nonclinical supplements, annual reports, license renewals, supplemental filings).
• Coordinate necessary interactions with INTL in support of INTL MA filings (e.g., meetings to provide RNC guidance/input on agency interaction, submissions, RTQs).

General

• Attend relevant functional areas and project team meetings.
• Review, understand and stay up to date on regulations and guidelines relevant to responsibilities.
• Review documents (SOPs, protocols and reports) related to Clinical or Nonclinical studies as necessary.
• Ensure that the PM timelines and tracker accurately reflect submission plans.

Education and Experience

• Degree in health or life sciences, including chemistry, molecular biology, or similar. PhD preferred, Masters/Bachelors acceptable with relevant experience.
• 4+ years experience.
• Nonclinical / Clinical Regulatory Affairs experience preferred.

The hiring range for this position is $68 to $78 per hour. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity, and may also vary depending on candidate's geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Harvest Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Management

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)