Associate Director - Regulatory Affairs

Highly Competitive
  1. Permanent
  2. Senior/Director & VP
  3. United Kingdom
London, England
Posting date: 25 Sep 2026
70884

Ready to lead global regulatory strategy and influence the development of innovative oncology therapies on a worldwide scale?

Proclinical is seeking an Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs to join a dynamic team in the oncology and pharmaceutical sector. In this role, you will play a key part in leading global regulatory strategies and submissions for development programs. This is a remote, contract-based position requiring expertise in regulatory affairs and a strong ability to navigate cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities:

Regulatory and Program Oversight

  • Serve as Global Regulatory Lead for development programs across the portfolio.
  • Develop, maintain, and execute program level regulatory strategies aligned with corporate objectives and stage of development.
  • Identify regulatory risks and develop mitigation strategies aligned with clinical, nonclinical, and CMC development plans.


Regulatory Submission Planning and Health Authority Engagement

  • Lead crossfunctional planning of regulatory submissions and amendments including ongoing lifecycle management activities (annual reports etc).
  • Ensure regulatory alignment across clinical, nonclinical, and CMC components of submissions and ensure alignment between internal teams to support submission timelines.
  • Lead strategic planning and preparation for regulatory interactions, develop regulatory questions, meeting objectives, and overall regulatory positioning to guide health authority engagement and inform development decisions.
  • Manage submission, agency correspondence, and follow up related to regulatory designations. Document, interpret, and integrate health authority feedback into regulatory and development strategy, and coordinate responses to health authority requests
  • Author and lead preparation of regulatory designation applications, such as Orphan Drug, Fast Track, and other applicable expedited programs.

Key Skills and Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical development, including Regulatory Affairs experience.
  • Experience in Radiopharmaceuticals would be beneficial
  • Demonstrated experience leading or supporting regulatory strategy, submissions, and health authority interactions for early/late clinical development programs.
  • Experience with EMA and CTIS preferred
  • Experience with radiopharmaceuticals preferred
  • Strong scientific/medical writing skills, with the ability to condense scientific information and data into regulatory narratives.
  • Ability to operate effectively and independently in a fast-paced, clinical development environment.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Peter Duvall at p.duvall@proclinical.com.



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