Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs

Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.

Position Summary:

• Key member of the Regulatory and back-up for program Leadership teams.
• Develop, recommend, execute strategic and operational regulatory direction and mentorship on projects including, but not limited the use of regulatory tools in developing accelerated global regulatory approval strategies using novel endpoints, biomarkers or alternative clinical trial data and critical issue management based on current registration requirements and applicable industry standards.
• Develop and execute fast to market regulatory strategies, regulatory requirements for clinical studies, marketing approval, evidence generation and life cycle management.
• Manages interface with outside regulatory agencies and trade associations and acts as an advisor/liaison to senior management in order to plan, evaluate and recommend global regulatory strategy.
• Accountable for the preparation, submission and maintenance for product specific dossiers (IND/CTA, NDA/MAA and others as required) per local country requirements with relevant health authorities (e.g. product submissions, correspondence, meeting requests). Ensures the accurate maintenance of archives and databases as required.
• Negotiates with regulatory authorities and respond to regulatory authority queries during the development and review process to ensure submission approval.
• Ensures annual licenses, registrations, listings and patent information are maintained.
• Ensures compliance with product post marketing approval requirements.
• Ensures labeling, publications, advertising and promotional items are compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Assesses regulatory impacts associated with changes made in the development of products.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders (Medical, Clinical, preclinical) and project leadership team to define or develop and obtain registration documents as required to support global development actions.
• Provides leadership with global regulatory strategy teams to ensure development of team members through the sharing of knowledge and expertise on strategic thinking and regulatory precedence reviews.
• Ensure regulatory tools are complaint and kept up to current standards.
• Participates in product development, and acquisition assessment teams to evaluate potential Regulatory Strategies.
• Formulates department procedures, as required.
• Recruit, develop, manage an effective regulatory team and elevate the leadership capabilities both via direct and indirect reporting structure to foster and create a goal-oriented culture.
• Build partnership with senior key stakeholders from other functions to ensure strategic business goals are met through the sharing of knowledge and expertise.
• Back-up activities of Vice President as required.

Education/Experience Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline. Master’s degree preferred.  Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.

• 12+ years of increasing Regulatory Affairs experience and responsibility including proven success with product registrations, rare disease development highly desirable.
• 6+ years of supervisory/management experience in biotech or Pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated track record of successful approvals from a major regulatory agency is required. Prior regulatory agency liaison experience is essential.
• Demonstrated experience in both Regulatory Strategy development as well as associated Regulatory tactical and operational activities.
• Experience with portfolio management and program prioritization.
• Advertising and promotional labeling experience is required.
• Excellent written and communication and interpersonal skills and proven success working in a multi- functional team-based environments.
• Strong expertise and knowledge of the drug development process is required. Experience in biologics, drug safety, pharmacovigilance and/or risk management preferred.

Additional Skills/Experience/Requirements: 

• Strong ability to apply scientific principles to assess regulatory issues, request and collect relevant information, analyze data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Ability to function effectively in a global scientific and cultural arena.

• Demonstrate leadership capacity managing multiple projects and complex timelines in a highly matrixed team environment by interacting effectively with internal departments and external organizations. Considered to be a key opinion leader and resource both within Travere and externally.

• Excellent team management skills, ability to lead, manage complexity/change, time sensitive project plans, budgets, train and coach/mentor team members at all levels.
• Works independently under general supervision. Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies. Ensures effective liaison with regulatory affairs counterparts to ensure aligned representation and decision making at assigned teams.
• Ability to travel 15-20% domestic and internationally. 

Benefits:

Target Base Pay Range:$235,000.00 - $315,000.00