Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Arbor Biotechnologies

$115K — $135K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline
  • 5-7 years in biotechnology or pharmaceutical drug development
  • Experience with INDs and early-stage development
  • Familiarity with FDA meetings and regulatory submissions
  • Ability to manage multiple regulatory timelines
  • Strong understanding of drug development processes
  • Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate regulatory submissions and health authority meeting packages
  • Engage with cross-functional teams to meet regulatory milestones
  • Oversee document review cycles and regulatory deliverables
  • Maintain regulatory timelines and submission plans
  • Manage compliance records and inspection-ready documentation
  • Facilitate health authority interactions and logistics
  • Collaborate with vendors for timely delivery of regulatory documents
  • Contribute to developing regulatory SOPs and processes

Benefits

  • Hybrid work flexibility with a focus on team collaboration
  • Opportunity to work on gene editing programs in a fast-paced environment
  • Career growth potential within an expanding biotechnology company
  • Chance to collaborate with diverse functional teams and external partners
  • Involvement in innovative therapies for rare and genetic diseases
Full Job Description
About the Role:

Arbor Biotechnologies is seeking a Manager, Regulatory Affairs, to support an expanding portfolio of gene editing programs. Reporting to the Director of Regulatory Affairs, this individual will support regulatory execution across internal and partnered development programs, health authority interactions, and cross-functional activities to support advancement of multiple programs toward IND/CTA submission.

This role is ideal for a collaborative, scientifically minded regulatory professional who thrives in a fast-paced biotechnology environment.

What You Can Expect:

  • Coordinate preparation and execution of regulatory submissions, including health authority meeting packages, IND/CTA amendments, annual reports, future IND/CTA submissions, and associated submission planning and readiness activities.
  • Partner with Clinical, CMC, Nonclinical, Quality, and Program Management teams, as well as external partners, to support execution of regulatory milestones.
  • Coordinate document review cycles, submission readiness activities, and cross-functional regulatory deliverables.
  • Maintain regulatory timelines, trackers, submission plans, and regulatory commitments.
  • Manage RIMS/document repositories, compliance records, and inspection-ready regulatory documentation.
  • Ensure regulatory documentation meets internal quality standards and audit/inspection readiness requirements.
  • Support health authority interactions through meeting logistics, correspondence tracking, and follow-up activities.
  • Coordinate activities with publishing, medical writing, and regulatory vendors to ensure timely delivery of regulatory documents and submissions.
  • Contribute to development and continuous improvement of regulatory SOPs and processes
  • Provide regulatory process guidance to cross-functional partners

What You Bring:

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline.
  • 5-7 years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical drug development, including experience supporting Regulatory Affairs or regulatory activities for investigational products.
  • Experience supporting INDs and/or early-stage development programs.
  • Experience supporting FDA meetings and regulatory submissions.
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent regulatory deliverables/timelines under supervision of senior regulatory leadership
  • Strong understanding of the drug development process and cross-functional development teams.
  • Excellent scientific writing, communication, planning and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and drive regulatory deliverables in a dynamic environment.

Preferred

  • Experience in mRNA, RNAi, gene therapy, or CRISPR/gene editing therapeutics.
  • Experience working with external development or commercial partners.
  • Experience with RIMS (e.g., Kivo, Veeva).
  • Experience in a small or emerging biotechnology company with rare or genetic disease focus.

Location: Hybrid position based in the Cambridge, MA area. Regular on-site presence is expected to support cross-functional collaboration, regulatory planning activities, and key program milestones.

The anticipated salary range for candidates for this role will be $115,000 - $135,000. The final salary offered will depend on several factors, which may include, but is not limited to relevant years of experience, educational background, industry knowledge, technical skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

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