Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

The Opportunity:
We are looking for a strategic regulatory leader to join our growing regulatory team at Relay Tx. You will have the opportunity to define and implement innovative regulatory strategies to expedite the development and approval of our transformative pipeline. You will serve as the regulatory lead on relevant project teams to define and execute development strategies for developmental programs. You will be the primary contact to interface with FDA and will lead cross-functional teams to deliver domestic and international regulatory submissions including IND, CTA NDA and MAA submissions. You will be coaching and mentoring junior regulatory staff to support their development and enable program deliverables.
Your Role:

• You will lead the preparation and conduct of meetings with FDA and regulatory authorities outside of the US. You will be responsible fordevelopment of robust briefing packages and lead meeting preparation to maximize outcomes of meetings with regulatory authorities.
• You will provide oversight to the global regulatory activities that are performed by our Clinical Research Organization (CROs) and regulatory vendors. You will lead and mentor junior staff in the regulatory team to support their development and enable program deliverables.
• You will serve as the channel of communication with the regulatory authorities as the development programs proceeds. You will keep abreast of current legislation, guidelines and other regulatory intelligence and we will rely on you to interpret regulatory rules and exercise regulatory flexibility. You will proactively anticipate what the regulatory authorities will require to advance development and obtain regulatory approvals.
• You will lead cross-functional teams to prepare high quality IND, CTA and NDA/MAA submissions for assigned programs to ensure the regulatory dossiers are clear, consistent, and complete to satisfy the regulatory framework and meet the company’s strategic goals.
• As a key strategic partner, you will advise relevant project teams on what will be the ideal target product profile and realistic label for the intended product, and contributes to design and implementation of CMC, non-clinical and clinical development plans, as well as CDx plans for the assigned programs. You will play a key role to anticipate development risks and propose mitigation plans from regulatory perspective.
• You will work side by side with our Head of Regulatory Affairs and your research and development colleagues to develop and execute innovative regulatory strategies for oncology development programs, and you are responsible for obtaining regulatory approvals for clinical investigations and marketing applications of assigned programs and ensuring that development and post-marketing activities comply with regulatory requirements.
• You will lead the efforts to plan and obtain regulatory designations including but not limited to breakthrough therapy designations, orphan drug designations. You will contribute to the CDx strategy development and submissions in conjunction of cross-functional team and CDx partners.

Your Background:

• You are a regulatory interpreter; you have experience in interpretation of regulations, guidelines, and policy statements, and know how best to exercise regulatory flexibility.
• You will be a coach and mentor to our junior staff to support their growth and development and you are passionate about empowering your team to shine.
• You have advanced knowledge and experience in global oncology drug development and regulatory strategy. You have experience interfacing with relevant regulatory authorities. It’s not your first rodeo, meaning you have experience successfully filing and managing IND, CTA and NDA/MAA submissions. Experience in precision oncology strategy and companion diagnostic (CDx) is a plus
• You are a strategic thinker; you can propose innovative solutions to regulatory problems to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of major regulatory submission processes.
• You have a "can do" attitude, and you are passionate about the impact of regulatory work on patients.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a candid and articulate communicator, you can flex to different work styles, and believe that the best outcomes result from using the strengths of your team members.
• You have earned your B.S and/or M.S. and bring 10+ years of relevant work experience in pharmaceutical regulatory affairs.

About Relay Therapeutics
Relay Therapeutics is a clinical-stage precision medicines company transforming the drug discovery process with the goal of bringing life-changing therapies to patients. Built on unparalleled insights into protein motion and how this dynamic behavior relates to protein function, we aim to effectively drug protein targets that have previously been intractable, with an initial focus on enhancing small molecule therapeutic discovery in targeted oncology. Our Dynamo platform integrates an array of leading-edge experimental and computational approaches to provide a differentiated understanding of protein structure and motion to drug these targets. We have built a world-class team of leading experts from each of these disciplines, and they are driven by a deep collaboration at every step of our drug discovery process.
Our team is equal parts fearless and relentless, with a shared passion for working collaboratively in intellectually stimulating environments. If you’re excited by the challenge of putting protein motion at the heart of drug discovery and passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients, join us!