Sr. Director Regulatory Affairs - Immunology and Neurology

Planet Pharma; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 248,000 - 303,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma in San Francisco, CA, seeks a global regulatory lead (GRL) for immunology and inflammation to craft global regulatory strategy and oversee nonclinical and clinical submissions across development stages.

You will lead interactions with health authorities (FDA/EMA), supervise cross-functional teams, and guide planning, documentation, and submission execution to support approvals and lifecycle management. On-site role with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life-sciences or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 12 years in Regulatory affairs strategy with immunology/inflammation focus.
• Knowledge of FDA, EMA and ICH guidelines and regulations.
• Experience supporting planning of clinical trials and marketing applications to health authorities.
• Track record in planning and executing major regulatory filings and ongoing maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global regulatory strategies for immunology/inflammation indications and identify risks.
• Collaborate with SVP Regulatory Affairs, development teams, and CROs to deliver development plans.
• Represent Regulatory Affairs on cross-functional development teams.
• Lead and manage high-quality global submissions (IND, CTAs, NDAs, MAAs) for early and late programs.
• Lead communication with global Health Authorities (FDA, EMA) and prepare for formal meetings.
• Develop and execute global regulatory strategies for long-term planning and potential expedited development.
• Guide cross-functional teams on regulatory risks and compliance with current regulations.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory activities and manage submission documents and HA communications.
• Contribute to requirements for future systems and tools for document management and submission planning.
• Track submission deliverables and dependencies; maintain submission plan templates.
• Participate in cross-functional process initiatives affecting submission processes and systems.
• Manage consultants and contractors as needed.

Skills

Regulatory strategy

Regulatory filing

Health authority interactions

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in life-sciences or related field

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

The successful candidate will be a core member of the Regulatory team and will serve as the global regulatory lead (GRL) for the immunology and inflation therapeutic area. This role will be responsible for developing the global regulatory strategy in collaboration with key internal stakeholders, as well as tactical implementation of that strategy guiding and executing compliant, high quality, nonclinical and clinical submissions and interactions in support of early development, registration and life cycle management activities. This position works cross-functionally with regulatory affairs and clinical development organizations to facilitate the completion of regulatory filing documentation according to company timelines. It also ensures adherence to relevant regulatory requirements and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as required. This position is on site.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement competitive and effective global clinical & nonclinical regulatory strategies for various immunology and inflammation indications and identify potential risks and mitigation strategies associated with proposed strategies
• Work in close collaboration with the SVP, Head of Regulatory Affairs and the development team leader and other cross-functional colleagues, including CROs to deliver sound, efficient development strategies and operational plans
• Represent Regulatory Affairs on assigned cross-functional development teams.
• Lead and manage the development and preparation of high-quality global submissions (including IND, CTAs, NDAs, and MAAs) for early and late-stage programs in collaboration with the regulatory and project teams to support and accelerate clinical development and regulatory approval, as applicable
• Lead communication with global Health Authorities (HA), such as FDA and EMA, including, planning and preparing for formal meetings with regulatory agencies and interpreting HA feedback from these interactions.
• Develops and executes, or oversees global regulatory strategy for long-term planning, including the potential to accommodate expedited development needs
• Anticipate issues and guide cross-functional teams on risk mitigation strategies for any development challenges Provides insight and guidance on the implementation of current regulations and assesses regulatory risk based on precedence
• Ensure adherence to current regulations associated with regulatory activities
• Works strategically with all regulatory functions to develop detailed, actionable submission plans, tracks major submission deliverables, and ensures consistent management submission documents, health authority communications, and all other regulatory information supporting investigational and marketing applications
• Plays an essential part in defining requirements for, implementing, and supporting future systems and tools to be employed by the company in the areas of document management, submission content planning, and regulatory information management
• Tracks the status of major deliverables for regulatory submissions (e.g., study reports, summary documents, labeling) along with their dependencies
• Develops and maintains submission plan templates to ensure regulatory submissions are consistently planned and executed across programs
• Participates in cross-functional process initiatives impacting regulatory submission processes and systems
• Manages consultants and contractors as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in life-sciences or related scientific discipline; advanced degree preferred Manager:
• Must have minimum of 12 years in Regulatory affairs strategy with significant experience in the immunology and inflammation therapeutic area
• Strong demonstration of knowledge of drug development, FDA, EMA and ICH guidelines and regulations
• Experience providing hands-on support for planning clinical trial and marketing applications to health authorities including but not limited to FDA, EMA
• Proven track record of supporting Regulatory affairs in the planning and execution of major filings and ongoing maintenance of clinical trial and marketing applications
• Strong project management and critical thinking skills
• Experience applying project management techniques and tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel trackers) to the planning and execution of regulatory submissions
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team environment
• Positive attitude, energetic and proactive
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, identify and resolve regulatory issues
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with others

Compensation: $275,000 plus bonus and equity