Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs - Global Regulatory Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Location : Palo Alto, CA / Miami, FL / Princeton, NJ onsite

About Summit :

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit’s core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.

Summit’s team is inspired to touch and help change lives through Summit’s clinical studies in the field of oncology. Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies, including :

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

HARMONi : Phase 3 clinical study which was intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who were previously treated with a 3rd generation EGFR TKI.

HARMONi-3 : Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.

HARMONi-7 : Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.

Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

HARMONi-GI3 : Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.

Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.

Overview of Role :

The Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs - Global Regulatory Leader, is responsible for developing and implementing global strategies to secure IND / CTA approvals for various studies as well as providing regulatory leadership for planning and execution of subsequent global marketing applications for product(s) in the oncology therapeutic area.

Role and Responsibilities :

Leads global regulatory strategies for assigned products / indications through all phases of development. May include doing so in context of development collaborations and / or partnerships.

Continually expands TA knowledge and ensures strategic messaging and content of global regulatory dossiers, to include development of tumor landscape assessment to inform evolving development strategy.

Advises management and cross-functional team members of the effect of current or proposed relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards, etc.

Key internal leader and driver of regulatory policy and strategy for assigned products

Lead regulatory team in the preparation and maintenance of risk assessment and mitigation strategy development for assigned products

May lead the Labeling Regulatory Team for given product(s) / indication(s)

Proactively anticipates and mitigates regulatory risks

Demonstrates excellent understanding of drug development and leadership behaviors consistent with level

Develops and implements acceleration strategies as appropriate

Accountable for ensuring that corporate goals are met with respect to assigned projects

Acts independently under direction of Vice President of Regulatory Affairs

Based on experience and scientific strengths, expands TA knowledge of TA; provides coaching and mentoring for other regulatory members

Will have direct reports and contributes to the performance management for other RA team members

Makes decisions regarding regulatory work processes or operational plans and schedules in order to achieve the program objectives established

May advance the organization's goals by participating and taking leadership roles in professional associations, industry, and trade groups as appropriate

Follows budget allocations

All other duties as assigned

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills :

Bachelor's degree in life sciences (pharmacy, biology, chemistry, pharmacology) or related subject; Masters or Doctorate preferred

Minimum of 12+ years' experience in pharmaceutical regulatory activities, with experience as lead regulatory product strategist in two or more major regions in addition to the US, such as EU, Japan, or China

Requires drug development experience in US & EU

Minimum of 5+ years of proven experience in a strategic leadership role with strong project management skills

Experience working in a cross-functional environment with multiple stakeholders and influencing cross-functional teams

Experience interfacing with major government regulatory authorities

Strong communication and proactive negotiation skills

Experience developing and implementing successful global regulatory strategies

Attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality

Clear and concise oral and written communication skills

Critical thinking, problem solving, ability to work independently

Must be able to effectively multi-task and manage time-sensitive and highly confidential documents

Communicate effectively and articulate complex ideas in an easily understandable way

Ability to successfully work in a fast-paced, demanding and collaborative environment

Travel up to approximately 5%

The pay range for this role is $238,000 to $298,000 annually. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and / or other applicable variable compensation.

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