Vice President Regulatory Affairs

POSITION SUMMARY Position Title: Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Reports to:  CMO Company Summary: Client is a stem cell therapeutic company developing an innovative platform technology for generating self-renewing blood stem cells.  We have breakthrough potential to provide patients with rapid and broad access to HLA-compatible transgene-free blood stem cell therapies. Client is committed to advancing science and enhancing the health and well-being of patients. This commitment, along with an exciting team culture, drives our efforts to develop an off the shelf stem cell therapeutic platform. Position Summary: This is a newly created full-time position to continue the development and lead Client's Regulatory Affairs capabilities. The Vice President of Regulatory Affairs will be a member of the Leadership Team and work closely with the various members of Executive Leadership, Program Management, Technical Operations, and Nonclinical Development. The VP of Regulatory Affairs serves as a strategic partner for all functional areas in the company. Regulatory Affairs recommends development phase-appropriate strategies and tasks to guide development in compliance with regulation and regulatory guidance to maximize efficient and successfully leading to regulatory approval for the company’s off-the-shelf stem cell technology Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: •       Develop and lead the global regulatory strategy for the company •       Build ‘fit to needs’ essential in-house regulatory capabilities •       Provide strategic and technical guidance on regulatory submissions •       Determine the Regulatory partnering and outsourcing strategy  •       Lead the development of regulatory submissions for FDA, EMA, and other health authorities •       Ensure compliance with applicable standards, Regulatory regulations and guidance, and associated requirements for pharmaceutical development •       Proactively drive communications with health authorities •       In partnership with the head of Quality, serve as the primary regulatory liaison for site inspections, presentations, submissions, and compliance matters •       Guide the establishment of procedures and processes that ensure regulatory document compliance •       Oversee Regulatory Affairs product files to support compliance with all regulatory requirements •       Provide regulatory oversight and strategic and technical guidance in discussions with teams in support of due diligence for potential in-licensing activities, external collaborations, and acquisitions.  •       Manage regulatory budgets and vendors •       Maintain knowledge of regulatory requirements and trends up to current date •       Occasional travel to the Boston office and other locations as required Qualifications include: •       Passionate about our mission to transform the lives of patients who require transplants   •       Extensive drug development leadership experience in biotech / biopharmaceutical R&D across all stages of the product lifecycle •       BS or equivalent degree in life sciences required. Advanced degree and/or professional certification preferred •       15+ years in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, 4+ years in Cell Therapy with direct regulatory experience with IND and NDA submissions and FDA/EMA interactions for drugs in development  •       In depth knowledge of current FDA and EMA regulations and guidance documents •       Experience in hematology and/or immunology is considered a plus •       Global experience with prior success interacting with US, EU, and/or Japanese regulatory authorities required •       Accomplished leader and manager, ideally having effectively managed regulatory affairs across emerging and larger companies •       Extensive knowledge of U.S. and International regulations including cGMP, GCP, GLP, ICH •       Experience managing consultants and contractors and ensuring the integrity and timeliness of their work •       Extensive knowledge and experience with eCTD regulatory filings/ electronic submissions •       Strong understanding of drug development R&D, manufacturing, laboratory, and Quality systems •       Strong people management, collaboration and influencing skills •       Pragmatic thinker and problem-solver •       Thrive in a fast-paced, changing team environment and willing to be hands-on