Azurity Pharmaceuticals · 2 days ago
Global Head of Regulatory Affairs
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expAzurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the needs of underserved patients. As the Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, you will develop and lead global strategies to maximize regulatory success for complex projects and oversee regional regulatory leads to ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Oversees regional regulatory leads and staff responsible for ensuring global/regional regulatory strategies are written, reviewed, and executed according to plan. Provides strategic and tactical advice and guidance to allow the timely and efficient conduct of all regulatory projects. Ensures compliance for global regulatory requirements
Is a leader, contributing to cross-functional initiatives and influencing as applicable and demonstrating leadership behaviors
Directs and oversees multiple projects (inclusive of highly complex ones), generally has global/regional oversight for assigned products, this includes oversight to ensure regulatory compliance (e.g. on registration database) by staff and / or vendor
Oversees and accountable for working with other RA functions and/or vendor to ensure that regulatory submissions and approvals are achieved on schedule within area of responsibility. Understands importance of regulatory documents for value and access discussions and partners with access functions to support access applications
Provides leadership and development for direct reports, including those that serve as regional regulatory leads responsible for the design and execution of regional regulatory strategies
Ensures project team colleagues, line management, and key stakeholders are apprised of developments that may impact regulatory success, exercising sound judgement and communicating in a professional and timely manner
Demonstrates ability to anticipate risks and responsible for developing solutions to identified risks and discussing with team and management; understands probabilities of technical success for the solutions
Accountable for all global submissions and approvals of project(s) and/or oversees direct reports responsible
Oversees all submissions
Leads and manages meetings and / or interactions with regulatory authorities and agency meetings; or delegates and oversees direct reports and / or vendor; negotiates on behalf of RA team, as necessary
Accountable for working with regulatory regional leads, other functions, and vendors to ensure global regulatory submissions are provided in compliance with local regulations. And to maintain compliance for products
Oversee vendor responsibility for regulatory activities and submissions related to projects within scope
Monitor and anticipate trends that impact both the regulatory and access environments to strengthen product development plan(s) and adopt regulatory strategies in a timely manner
Qualification
Required
MD, PhD or PharmD in a scientific discipline preferred along with 15+ years of experience in Regulatory Affairs
Proven success in regulatory submissions
FDA, EU, Canada, ROW, and post-marketing experience is a plus with sound knowledge of such principles as GxP's, FDA, and EU guidelines
Previous experience in attending and leading a team to prepare for major health authority interactions (e.g. FDA pre-NDA/BLA, EOP2 meetings, advisory committee meetings and/or EU oral explanations/scientific advice, etc.)
Experience with investigational drugs, including late stage development, and marketed products
Prior managerial experience, with direct supervision of mid- to senior-level regulatory professionals, is highly desirable
Must be a strong leader that creates a vision for group. Inspires and motivates group. Takes stand on important issues in productive, respectful way. Able to mentor and develop skills of staff
Must be strong overall and able to train/develop staff in the area of regulatory strategy such as understanding broad concepts within regulatory affairs and implications across the organization and globally; proactively identifies regulatory issues; offers creative solutions and strategies, including risk mitigation strategies
Strategic thinker, planner, and implementer with excellent organizational skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills and knows how to present data/issues both to a technical and non-technical audience with the ability to write and edit regulatory documents
Able to plan and execute regulatory projects, and proven record of delivering results within business-defined timeframes
Proven ability to work on complex problems where analysis of the situation or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables
Demonstrates potential for a high level of collaboration with others and within global teams
Independent thought, negotiation skills, integrity, and adaptability
Ability to work on own and in virtual setting
MS Office skills with excellent use of excel, PowerPoint and MS Project required
Fluent in English (written and oral)
Preferred
MD, PhD or PharmD in a scientific discipline preferred along with 15+ years of experience in Regulatory Affairs
CRO management experience preferred
Recent experience with a smaller entrepreneurial environment is a definite asset
Benefits
Unlock Your Earning Potential: Join our team and be rewarded with a competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus based on company performance, that recognizes your exceptional talent.
Sales - In lieu of annual bonuses, we offer an Incentive compensation program that allows you to earn more - even over plan.
Fuel Your Success: •Sales Only• - We understand the value of your hard work and provide a car reimbursement program and gas card for both business and personal use as part of our commitment to supporting you.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: We value your well-being and offer excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage to ensure you and your family are always taken care of.
Flexibility for Your Lifestyle: Achieve work-life balance with our hybrid work model, allowing you to work two days from home and three days in the office. •Excludes Sales, Manufacturing, and some Operations positions•
Invest in Your Future: Our Retirement Savings Plan (401K) is designed to help you secure a comfortable retirement by matching dollar for dollar up to 5%.
Time Off That Counts: Take advantage of our generous time off policy, which offers up to 15 vacation days annually + rollover (up to 40 hours) as well as five sick/wellness days. For new employees, vacation accrual will be prorated based on your start date.
Meaningful Time with Your Loved Ones: We close between Christmas and New Year’s to give you an extra week off to spend quality time with your family and recharge.
Enjoy the Holidays: Over the course of the year, Azurity recognizes 13 holidays.
Invest in Your Education: We support your professional growth with tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level courses or certifications.
Recognize and Be Recognized: Our Azurity High Five peer recognition platform allows you to celebrate your colleagues' accomplishments and receive recognition for your own outstanding work.
Company
Azurity Pharmaceuticals
Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a developer of drug products and technologies to address the needs of patients.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$20MKey Investors
Ampersand Capital Partners
2018-03-26Acquired
2015-01-06Private Equity
2014-12-30Series Unknown· $20M
Leadership Team
Vinicius de Lima
Chief Medical Officer
Recent News
Azurity Pharmaceuticals
2025-11-18
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