Exec Director/VP Regulatory Affairs

Erasca is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing medicines for the benefit of patients with cancer. Our programs take novel approaches to shutting down one of cancer’s most commonly mutated signaling cascades, the RAS/MAPK pathway, which affects approximately 5.5 million lives each year worldwide.

The name “Erasca” has an important embedded meaning: it is a contraction of our audacious hope to “erase cancer” that drives our mission and everything that we do on behalf of patients with cancer.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer, the Executive Director or VP, Regulatory Affairs will lead regulatory strategy for defined disease area and develop and execute global regulatory strategies and submissions from pre-IND through regulatory approval to launch, commercialization, and product lifecycle management.

Note that this position can be hybrid in San Diego, CA or South San Francisco, CA or fully remote anywhere in the United States.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Represent regulatory on program and study teams and in disease area strategy and planning meetings

Working with the team, develop regulatory strategies to ensure development plans are comprehensive and comply with regulatory requirements

Lead or support preparation and review of regulatory documents (e.g., IND, CTA/IMPD, DSUR, pre-meeting briefing document, iPSP/PIP, NDA, sNDA), including oversight of regulatory submissions to assure technical accuracy and completeness

Act as Regulatory Affairs representative in business development and due diligence activities

Review relevant clinical documents for scientific content and regulatory compliance

Act as primary liaison with the FDA and OUS health authorities to facilitate timely review and approval of regulatory submissions and lead regulatory milestone discussions (e.g., pre-IND, End-of-Phase, pre-NDA meetings, EU Scientific Advice)

• Plan and direct regulatory activities through regulatory staff and cross functional teams
• Provide regulatory support for company compliance initiatives
• Regulatory support and guidance for regulatory audits and/or inspections
• Regulatory oversight of service providers and regulatory consultants
• Lead and support continued development of new systems and processes to improve efficiency for the regulatory department in a growing organization
• Keep current on US and OUS regulations that apply to company products and processes
• Perform all duties in keeping with the Company’s core values, policies and all applicable regulations

Required Education and Experience:

Undergraduate degree required; advanced degree preferred

10+ years of relevant experience in pharma or biotech regulatory affairs required, including deep expertise in global regulatory strategy from pre-IND through NDA and post approval

Proven knowledge and experience in US and EU regulatory affairs required (e.g., IND, CTA, CTN, NDA) and leading formal interactions with health authorities (e.g., pre IND, End‑of‑Phase, Scientific Advice, etc)

• Experience with NDA submission and product approval preferred
• Experience with expedited programs for serious conditions such as FastTrack, Breakthrough Therapy Designation, PRIME, a plus
• Proven knowledge of FDA and ICH guidelines
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical workable plans
• Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
• Effective interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, including excellent writing skills
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing direct reports

Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; a collaborative team player with a can-do attitude and the ability to identify and implement creative solutions to complex problems.

Strong learning orientation, curiosity, and commitment to science and patients

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