Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs

COMPANY MISSION eGenesis is dedicated to giving patients with organ failure a second chance at life by harnessing the power of genome engineering to create safe, effective, and readily available solutions.  POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Development and based in our Cambridge, MA office, the Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs is responsible for developing and executing regulatory strategies to ensure that all regulatory requirements and goals are met, from regulatory pathway planning to submission, in accordance with industry standards. The field of xenotransplantation is relatively uncharted and involves a complex relationship between the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) for the transgenic donor animals and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) for the organ product and transplantation to humans. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaborate cross-functionally to create regulatory strategies for each transplant organ program and successfully manage complex issues which have significant impact on the business

Lead definition of regulatory milestones and ensure that the company remains on track to support achievement of those milestones

Lead and manage consultants and CROs who are charged to support regulatory activities

Manage all activities pertaining to interactions and communications with FDA and other regulatory agencies in the United States, and other global agencies as needed

Provide regulatory oversight in the preparation and review of draft and final submissions/reports

Work cross-functionally to anticipate the impact of current and emerging trends, identify potential opportunities and threats, and advise departments and project teams accordingly

Participate in and sometimes lead interactions with FDA and other regulatory authorities for assigned projects to ensure acceptance, review, and approval of INDs, INADs, NADAs, BLAs, amendments

Host FDA/third party regulatory audits and ensure follow up on findings/observations

Represent eGenesis at company and industry committees, conferences, and organizations

Ability to work independently while fostering collaboration of team members in other functions

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience in Regulatory Affairs (advanced degree preferred)

Experience in the successful development and registration of therapeutics, including:

Requirements for clinical protocol development, study/trial conduct, data collection, and data analysis

Knowledge of manufacturing requirements

Understanding of quality assurance and GxP requirements

Preparation of meeting requests and submissions (e.g., VIP, INTERACT, pre-IND, IND, NADA, BLA)

Negotiation with and presenting to regulatory agencies

Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach with the ability to simultaneously handle multiple project issues while dealing with time demands, incomplete information, or unexpected events