Replimune’s mission is to revolutionize cancer treatment with therapies designed to activate a powerful and durable full-body anti-tumor response, boldly transforming cancer care because patient’s lives depend on it. We imagine a world where cancer is a curable disease. 

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United: We Collaborate for a Common Goal. 

Audacious: We Are Bold and Innovative. 

Dedicated: We Give Our Full Commitment. 

Candid: We Are Honest With Each Other. 

People are at the center of everything we do, and when it comes to our employees, we make it personal.  With a deep sense of purpose, an innovative and collaborative culture, a competitive and forward-looking total rewards program, everyone at Replimune has a unique opportunity to contribute to the meaningful work we do which could impact the lives of patients.  

 Join us, as we reshape the future.

The Director, Regulatory Affairs is responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of Regulatory Affairs systems.  Participates in the preparation of and assures all relevant requirements are met for regulatory submissions (including IND, BLA, CTA, etc.) to the FDA and other Regulatory Agencies.   

• This position can be based either in our Woburn hybrid office or be a remote role 

  • Remote candidates (i.e., living beyond 65 miles of our Woburn HQ) must be open to 10-25% travel to our Woburn HQ, every 6-8 weeks or as business needs require. 

Key responsibilities:

• Oversees and coordinates the preparation of documentation packages for regulatory submissions (including IND, BLA, CTA, etc.) to the FDA, and other Regulatory Agencies.
• Review, coordinate and approve regulatory documentation for inclusion in INDs, NDAs, BLAs and worldwide submissions and compile all documentation and submit to FDA and foreign regulatory agencies.
• Works to further develop infrastructure for Regulatory Operations regarding documentation preparation and electronic submissions
• Develops and maintains current regulatory knowledge and keeps up with/implements the changes required for regulatory compliance
• Maintains regulatory documentation including submissions to and correspondence with each governing authority
• Coordinates collection of information from other departments (Quality Assurance, Clinical Operations, Operations and CMC, etc.) for incorporation into regulatory submissions including any expedited reporting.
• Reviews clinical and technical documentation for regulatory compliance
• Performs other appropriate administrative duties, such as preparing correspondence and filing, where necessary
• Manage resources for submission preparation and communication with internal/external customers to achieve all phases of product approval and commercialization of products.
• Participate in project teams to manage activities and/or changes related to product development, manufacturing, and commercialization. Provide review of and input to development plans. When appropriate, provide guidance for problems being discussed and recommend solutions.
• Assists in the evaluation of deviation, change control and product incident documents for impact on submissions and filing requirements.
• Reviews all promotional labeling and advertising for clinical trial and commercial labeling.
• Manage external regulatory consultants and project deadlines for ex-US countries.

Other responsibilities

• Reporting of clinical events as required to regulatory authorities.
• Maintain current knowledge of FDA and international regulations and guidance related to clinical trials.
• Knowledge of EU and rest of world (ROW) clinical trial application requirements.
• Participate in the preparation of regulatory strategies/plans worldwide.
• Responsible for maintenance of regulatory affairs product files to support compliance.
• Review SOPs and protocols with regard to regulatory matters.
• Provide mentoring to current staff and have skill sets for directly managing staff.

Educational requirements:

• B.A or B.S. degree in an appropriate scientific field with 10-15 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry with 8-10 years in a Regulatory Affairs/Regulatory Operations capacity.

Experience and skill requirement:

• Knowledge and practical understanding of ICH Guidelines regarding GMP/GCP, ICH Guidelines for CTD/eCTD, and CBER and/or CDER requirements for the drug approval process
• Previous participation in preparing regulatory submissions (IND, BLA, CTA, etc.) to the FDA and EU Regulatory Authorities
• Solid understanding of the e-CTD specifications for electronic submissions
• Strong abilities in technical writing and documentation preparation/publishing using Adobe Acrobat
• MS Office Expertise: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
• Ability to handle matters of strict confidentiality and sensitivity
• Appropriate GXP training
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills