Senior Director/Director, Regulatory Operations

Wave Life Sciences is a biotechnology company focused on unlocking the broad potential of RNA medicines to transform human health. Wave’s RNA medicines platform, PRISM®, combines multiple modalities, chemistry innovation and deep insights in human genetics to deliver scientific breakthroughs that treat both rare and common disorders. Its toolkit of RNA-targeting modalities, including RNAi (SpiNA) and RNA editing (AIMers), provides Wave with unmatched capabilities for designing and sustainably delivering candidates that optimally address disease biology. Wave’s pipeline is focused on its obesity, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and PNPLA3 I148M liver disease programs, and also includes clinical programs in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Huntington’s disease, as well as several preclinical programs utilizing the company’s versatile RNA medicines platform. Driven by the calling to “Reimagine Possible,” Wave is leading the charge toward a world in which human potential is no longer hindered by the burden of disease. 

Description: 

The Senior Director/Director, Regulatory Operations is responsible for ensuring the publishing, electronic submission to health authorities, and archiving of all global regulatory submissions occurs in a timely and compliant manner. The ideal candidate will collaborate with the Regulatory Leads, to plan and prepare high quality global submissions, in-house and/or via CRO. This role will establish best Regulatory Operations practices, develop new procedures and work instructions, and assist in other activities, as needed.

Experience: 

• At a minimum, a B.A./B.S. degree in a scientific discipline; PhD/PharmD/M.Sc. in life sciences is a plus; equivalent experience may be accepted 
• 12-15 years of relevant industry experience, 6+ years in a regulatory operations management role
• Knowledge of leading a regulatory operations function desired
• Experience working with/coordinating with external contractors/consultants. 

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the appropriate collaboration with the Regulatory Strategy Leads, plan for and timely deliver regulatory documents compliant with eCTD publishing standards
• Proactively, and in collaboration with the Vice President, Regulatory and Policy, identify the need for, engage and oversee contract Regulatory Operations resources; support Vice President, Regulatory and Policy, in budget discussions pertaining to Regulatory Operations Resource
• Ensure the quality of document-level publishing of CTA, IND, and other regulatory submissions
• Manage vendors to ensure quality and on-target delivery of planned electronic submissions to regulatory bodies
• Proactively identify new platforms that would better address immediate Regulatory Operations needs and mid- to long-term strategies collaborating appropriately with in-house and/or external IT experts
• Ensure the optimization of the existing Regulatory Information Management system in support of day-to-day Regulatory Operations activities 
• Ensure appropriate archiving of regulatory packages submitted and competent authority correspondence or queries received 
• Assess Regulatory Operations process gaps; improve existing processes; develop and implement new processes to track performance and progress against priorities of the Regulatory Affairs function
• Ensure that Regulatory Operations practices are consistent with the latest competent authority and industry publishing, submission and archiving standards
• Monitor changes of regulatory requirements in ICH regions related to eCTD submission formats or standards; interpret these requirements and inform the organization; propose the necessary measures to implement
• Ensure Regulatory Operations assists Medical and Regulatory Writing with document versioning, electronic storage and archiving
• Provide support during inspections; assist with due diligence required by Wave’s corporate partners
• Ensure Regulatory Operations collaborates with the TMF specialist and CRO to provide the regulatory components of the TMF; support TMF maintenance
• As a global submissions expert, ensure the project teams have sufficient awareness and knowledge of e-submissions (eCTD, NeeS, etc.) and lifecycle management concepts and communicate regional differences as appropriate within the context of global submission preparation

Key Skills: 

• Technical expertise in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and regulatory submission publishing and electronic document management systems
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; a team player
• Flexibility to function well within a team environment and within condensed timelines
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Understanding of drug development, clinical research, study design, biostatistics, pharmacokinetics, regulatory requirements, and medical terminology
• Ability to comply with company and/or industry style guides and templates
• Excellent attention to detail related to consistency, grammar, syntax, and scientific accuracy

Pay Range External Disclosure Statement

The annual base salary range for this position is $204,000 - $300,000.

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the annual base salary pay range for this position at the time of posting. Actual annual base salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, qualifications, position criticality, and internal equity.  This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.  In addition to compensation, Wave offers a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical and financial health and overall well-being. These include, but are not limited to, company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability insurances, generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), and 401K participation with matching contributions.

Wave Life Sciences provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wave Life Sciences complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

Wave Life Sciences expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Wave Life Sciences’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. 

We value our relationships with professional recruitment firms. To protect the interests of all parties, and given the large volume of inquiries received from third-party placement agencies, we are not able to respond to all agency inquiries. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates for current or future positions. Submission of unsolicited resumes in advance of a signed agreement between our company and a placement agency does not create an implied obligation and, if an unsolicited candidate represented by a placement agency is hired, we are not obligated to pay a fee. Only approved recruitment firms will be allowed to provide services to Wave Life Sciences, USA.