Director, Clinical Research Regulatory Affairs
UT MD Anderson · Houston, TX · Yesterday
RemoteRemoteAnalyst$70.43/hrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Oncology Regulatory Strategy and Assessment
- Develop targeted regulatory strategies for oncology programs across early- and late-phase clinical trials
- Conduct regulatory assessments of drug and device trials to determine exemption eligibility and risk levels
- Monitor evolving regulatory requirements and assess impact on ongoing and planned oncology programs
- Implement process improvements to enhance regulatory effectiveness and compliance
- Regulatory Liaison & FDA Interactions
- Serve as primary regulatory liaison with the FDA for submissions, communications, and inquiries
- Coordinate responses to FDA information requests and regulatory submissions
- Participate in FDA meetings including pre-IND and Type B/C meetings
- Provide regulatory guidance to investigators and study teams on requirements, timelines, and compliance
- Institutional Governance & Leadership
- Align regulatory activities with clinical, scientific, manufacturing, and quality stakeholders
- Lead regulatory document management ensuring accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness
- Review institutional policies, SOPs, and training related to FDA-regulated research
- Direct staff development and provide leadership to regulatory affairs team members
- Regulatory Operations & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with FDA regulations (21 CFR 312, 812), ICH guidelines, and GCP requirements
- Support regulatory activities for investigational drugs, biologics, and devices including INDs and IDEs
- Manage multiple complex regulatory projects simultaneously with strong project management discipline
- Maintain high standards of documentation, reporting, and inspection readiness
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor's Degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or a related field
- Preferred: Master's Degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or a related field
- Required: Eight years regulatory affairs experience with FDA submissions, and oncology clinical research to include two years lead project management experience
- Preferred: Demonstrated experience preparing and managing INDs and/or IDEs; familiarity with companion diagnostics and combination products is a plus, and an in-depth knowledge of FDA regulations, ICH guidelines, and GCP requirements, and an experience with EMA submissions
- Preferred: Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience
- Preferred: Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience
- Preferred: RAC - Regulatory Affairs Cert