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As one of our ex-FDA colleagues describes it: “you get to see a lot of cool stuff very quickly”.
If you’re looking for the opportunity to influence the development strategies of pace-setting biopharma companies, there’s no better place to be than as a Senior / Vice President, Regulatory Science on Parexel’s Regulatory Strategy team (RS)! As a Sr/VP, Regulatory Science you’ll work on a variety of assignments, diverse product types for clients with wide-ranging geographical considerations while enjoying fantastic career opportunities and work/life balance all while working from home.
As a critical member of Parexel's Regulatory Strategy team, you’ll be creating opportunity for clients throughout the product lifecycle. Sharing your scientific, technical, regulatory, and/or commercial expertise with them, so that they can bring better, safer products to market, in line with regulators’ requirements.
You’ll be meeting new situations and learning all the time. In fact, one of the key characteristics you’ll see in our Sr/VP Regulatory Science is innate curiosity along with a passion for the science, the industry, and public health.
You’ll be working at a senior / strategic level, and leading teams of respected SMEs in supplying the answers. And, if you’re not already, you’ll soon certainly become a visible figure in the industry.
If you’re committed to public health and want to make a difference, this is the ideal role.
We’re currently seeking a highly experienced Clinical Regulatory Leader, Health Authority Medical Review Team Lead, Master/Senior Medical Review Officer who is looking to draw upon their wealth of experience in clinical trial design and drug development to join Parexel’s highly recognized Regulatory Strategy team!
A Senior/Vice President, Regulatory Science must be an internationally recognized professional in their field of expertise with fully proven rainmaking skills and relationships at the most senior levels within client organizations. A Senior/Vice President, Regulatory Science must have a thorough understanding of the organization’s consulting models and methodologies, as well as extensive knowledge of what services RS provides. A Senior/Vice President, Regulatory Science provides a full range of consulting services and works within their personal area of expertise. A Senior/Vice President, Regulatory Science provides mentoring and guidance to other RS employees and leads knowledge-centered activities within RS. A Senior/Vice President, Regulatory Science participates in the development of new service offerings, consulting models and methodologies.
Project Execution
- Works within a team environment or individually based on the project needs
- Works within broad project guidelines and leads issue and conflict resolutions
- Prioritizes own workload and prioritizes the workload of the project team to achieve the project scope and objectives
- Capitalizes on opportunities to improve project efficiency, results or team performance and proactively takes action
- Leverages information from previous projects or other client work to efficiently complete assigned project activities as well as facilitate business decisions
- Produces quality work that meets the expectations of RS and the client. Reviews the work of colleagues for content and quality to ensure the expectations of the client and RS are met
- Manages project engagements (small or large)
- Interacts with the assigned Project Assistant to ensure accurate financial management and for general project support
- Provides guidance to project team members and acts as a mentor to junior staff
Thought Leadership
- Frequently presents speeches or seminars to industry groups based on recognized expertise in his/her field
- Frequently authors articles for publication in industry magazines, newsletters, book chapters and other forums
- Reviews the thought leadership activities (presentations, articles) of colleagues for content and quality to ensure the expectations of RS are met
- Regularly quoted by general and industry news outlets
- When applicable, serves as a leading member of industry association boards, task forces and committees and/ or as chairperson or officer of one or more professional associations
- Contributes expertise to professional societies, academic or other similar groups influential in his/ her area of expertise
- Reinforces the knowledge-centered activities within RS based on their own knowledge and expertise
- Facilitates improvements to the Parexel business processes
- Facilitates new service and consulting model development
Consulting Activities and Relationship Management
- Adapts the appropriate organization’s consulting models and methodologies when unique situations present themselves as well as designs//improves the methodologies when needed
- Provides a full range of technical and/or business consulting services across multiple disciplines of services including representing clients to regulatory agencies
- Completes and delegates project activities in a timely manner with an understanding of issues which may impact project profitability and client satisfaction
- Acts as a trusted advisor to clients, often on issues that lack precedent or are not clearly defined
- Acts as a loaned executive for a client when required
- Facilitates resolutions to possible problems or conflicts within the project team and/or the client
- Provides guidance as needed to lower-level colleagues on appropriate methods of executing project activities
- Develops and implements business solutions addressing specific client needs using expertise, best practices and knowledge of the client’s business and key industry drivers
- Demonstrated ability to interact professionally at multiple levels including senior and executive management within a client organization. Presents to client boards and provide strategic advice to the C suite
- Plans and delivers services and solutions which results in clients expressing satisfaction with service provided and builds relationships which results in additional business or referrals
- Identifies opportunities for follow-on business or changes in project scope and exploits the opportunities with RS management and account management
Requirements
- Education - MD or PhD required
- Minimum Work Experience - 15+ years experience with expert level industry or regulatory knowledge experience in Clinical Development/Clinical Trial Design, Clinical Strategy, and authoring clinical sections of regulatory applications.
- Previous experience with a regulatory agency (such as the FDA or MHRA) as a Senior / Master Medical Review Officer, Team Lead, etc. or a related Medical role is strongly preferred, but SMEs with Industry experience will also be considered. Prior depth of experience will be considered when determining the level of Senior Vice President, Regulatory Science or Vice President, Regulatory Science
- Extensive General Medicine, Neuroscience, Endocrinology, or Immunology/Rheumatology experience is highly preferred.
- The ability to travel up to 20-30% domestically and/or internationally may be required for Client and/or Health Authority Meetings and Thought Leadership/Conference Attendance
Prior depth of experience will be considered when determining the level of Senior Vice President, Regulatory Science or Vice President, Regulatory Science
#LI-LB1
#LI-REMOTE
As one of our ex-FDA colleagues describes it: “you get to see a lot of cool stuff very quickly”.
If you’re looking for the opportunity to influence the development strategies of pace-setting biopharma companies, there’s no better place to be than as a Senior / Vice President, Regulatory Science on Parexel’s Regulatory Strategy team (RS)! As a Sr/VP, Regulatory Science you’ll work on a variety of assignments, diverse product types for clients with wide-ranging geographical considerations while enjoying fantastic career opportunities and work/life balance all while working from home.
As a critical member of Parexel's Regulatory Strategy team, you’ll be creating opportunity for clients throughout the product lifecycle. Sharing your scientific, technical, regulatory, and/or commercial expertise with them, so that they can bring better, safer products to market, in line with regulators’ requirements.
You’ll be meeting new situations and learning all the time. In fact, one of the key characteristics you’ll see in our Sr/VP Regulatory Science is innate curiosity along with a passion for the science, the industry, and public health.
You’ll be working at a senior / strategic level, and leading teams of respected SMEs in supplying the answers. And, if you’re not already, you’ll soon certainly become a visible figure in the industry.
If you’re committed to public health and want to make a difference, this is the ideal role.
We’re currently seeking a highly experienced Clinical Regulatory Leader, Health Authority Medical Review Team Lead, Master/Senior Medical Review Officer who is looking to draw upon their wealth of experience in clinical trial design and drug development to join Parexel’s highly recognized Regulatory Strategy team!
A Senior/Vice President, Regulatory Science must be an internationally recognized professional in their field of expertise with fully proven rainmaking skills and relationships at the most senior levels within client organizations. A Senior/Vice President, Regulatory Science must have a thorough understanding of the organization’s consulting models and methodologies, as well as extensive knowledge of what services RS provides. A Senior/Vice President, Regulatory Science provides a full range of consulting services and works within their personal area of expertise. A Senior/Vice President, Regulatory Science provides mentoring and guidance to other RS employees and leads knowledge-centered activities within RS. A Senior/Vice President, Regulatory Science participates in the development of new service offerings, consulting models and methodologies.
Project Execution
- Works within a team environment or individually based on the project needs
- Works within broad project guidelines and leads issue and conflict resolutions
- Prioritizes own workload and prioritizes the workload of the project team to achieve the project scope and objectives
- Capitalizes on opportunities to improve project efficiency, results or team performance and proactively takes action
- Leverages information from previous projects or other client work to efficiently complete assigned project activities as well as facilitate business decisions
- Produces quality work that meets the expectations of RS and the client. Reviews the work of colleagues for content and quality to ensure the expectations of the client and RS are met
- Manages project engagements (small or large)
- Interacts with the assigned Project Assistant to ensure accurate financial management and for general project support
- Provides guidance to project team members and acts as a mentor to junior staff
Thought Leadership
- Frequently presents speeches or seminars to industry groups based on recognized expertise in his/her field
- Frequently authors articles for publication in industry magazines, newsletters, book chapters and other forums
- Reviews the thought leadership activities (presentations, articles) of colleagues for content and quality to ensure the expectations of RS are met
- Regularly quoted by general and industry news outlets
- When applicable, serves as a leading member of industry association boards, task forces and committees and/ or as chairperson or officer of one or more professional associations
- Contributes expertise to professional societies, academic or other similar groups influential in his/ her area of expertise
- Reinforces the knowledge-centered activities within RS based on their own knowledge and expertise
- Facilitates improvements to the Parexel business processes
- Facilitates new service and consulting model development
Consulting Activities and Relationship Management
- Adapts the appropriate organization’s consulting models and methodologies when unique situations present themselves as well as designs//improves the methodologies when needed
- Provides a full range of technical and/or business consulting services across multiple disciplines of services including representing clients to regulatory agencies
- Completes and delegates project activities in a timely manner with an understanding of issues which may impact project profitability and client satisfaction
- Acts as a trusted advisor to clients, often on issues that lack precedent or are not clearly defined
- Acts as a loaned executive for a client when required
- Facilitates resolutions to possible problems or conflicts within the project team and/or the client
- Provides guidance as needed to lower-level colleagues on appropriate methods of executing project activities
- Develops and implements business solutions addressing specific client needs using expertise, best practices and knowledge of the client’s business and key industry drivers
- Demonstrated ability to interact professionally at multiple levels including senior and executive management within a client organization. Presents to client boards and provide strategic advice to the C suite
- Plans and delivers services and solutions which results in clients expressing satisfaction with service provided and builds relationships which results in additional business or referrals
- Identifies opportunities for follow-on business or changes in project scope and exploits the opportunities with RS management and account management
Requirements
- Education - MD or PhD required
- Minimum Work Experience - 15+ years experience with expert level industry or regulatory knowledge experience in Clinical Development/Clinical Trial Design, Clinical Strategy, and authoring clinical sections of regulatory applications.
- Previous experience with a regulatory agency (such as the FDA or MHRA) as a Senior / Master Medical Review Officer, Team Lead, etc. or a related Medical role is strongly preferred, but SMEs with Industry experience will also be considered. Prior depth of experience will be considered when determining the level of Senior Vice President, Regulatory Science or Vice President, Regulatory Science
- Extensive General Medicine, Neuroscience, Endocrinology, or Immunology/Rheumatology experience is highly preferred.
- The ability to travel up to 20-30% domestically and/or internationally may be required for Client and/or Health Authority Meetings and Thought Leadership/Conference Attendance
Prior depth of experience will be considered when determining the level of Senior Vice President, Regulatory Science or Vice President, Regulatory Science
#LI-LB1
#LI-REMOTE
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- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in vice president regulatory affairs jobs.
- Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, chemistry, or a related field
- 15 or more years of regulatory affairs experience across drug, device, or biologics programs
- Demonstrated experience leading FDA submissions including NDA, BLA, or 510(k) filings
- Deep knowledge of ICH guidelines, CFR regulations, and GxP requirements
- RAC certification from the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society preferred
- Proven ability to build and lead cross-functional regulatory teams at scale
Tips for Your Vice President Regulatory Affairs Job Search
Tailor your resume to submission types
Hiring managers for vice president regulatory affairs roles want to see which submission types you've led, whether NDA, BLA, 510(k), or PMA. Call out each one explicitly in your resume rather than grouping them under a generic regulatory umbrella.
Highlight your agency relationship experience
Direct FDA, EMA, or PMDA meeting experience is a differentiator at this level. Name the meeting types you've facilitated, such as Type B or pre-submission meetings, and the outcomes you secured. Vague references to agency interactions won't stand out.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists vice president regulatory affairs openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies by pipeline stage
Your value proposition shifts depending on whether a company is pre-IND, mid-Phase II, or preparing a first BLA. Search for roles at companies whose pipeline stage matches where you've had the most impact, then frame your cover letter around that alignment.
Prepare a cross-functional leadership narrative
Interviewers at this level probe how you've aligned regulatory strategy with clinical, commercial, and manufacturing teams under tight timelines. Prepare two or three specific examples where your regulatory decisions shaped a broader business outcome, with concrete context.
Negotiate scope before negotiating compensation
Before discussing pay, clarify whether the role owns global strategy or just domestic submissions, whether a regulatory affairs team already exists, and what board or executive reporting looks like. These factors define the actual seniority of the position and your leverage.
Vice President Regulatory Affairs Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most vice president regulatory affairss?
The companies hiring the most vice president regulatory affairss right now include SAB, Loyal, and QIAGEN, with the largest share of openings in California, District of Columbia, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Pharmaceutical and medical device companies consistently account for the largest share of openings at this level.
How many vice president regulatory affairs jobs are remote?
About 100% of vice president regulatory affairs openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the senior strategic nature of the role. Regulatory strategy, policy development, and cross-functional alignment work tend to be most remote-compatible, while roles tied to manufacturing site oversight or frequent agency meetings typically require more on-site presence.
How do you become a vice president regulatory affairs?
Most vice president regulatory affairs professionals start with an advanced degree in a life sciences or scientific field, then spend years in progressively senior regulatory roles covering submissions, agency interactions, and cross-functional strategy. Building depth in a specific product area, such as biologics or combination devices, then broadening into global regulatory strategy, is the most common path. Earning the RAC credential and taking on people management responsibilities accelerates advancement into VP-level roles.
Can you get a vice president regulatory affairs job without VP-level experience?
Yes, candidates who have served as a director or senior director of regulatory affairs with direct FDA or comparable agency experience, led a team, and managed a major submission from strategy through approval are frequently competitive for VP roles. Demonstrating that you've owned regulatory strategy end-to-end, not just executed tasks, matters more than the exact title on your most recent role.
What does the vice president regulatory affairs interview process look like?
The interview process for a vice president regulatory affairs role typically includes an initial screening call with HR or talent acquisition, a deeper conversation with the chief medical or scientific officer, a panel interview with regulatory, clinical, and commercial leaders, and sometimes a case-based presentation on a regulatory strategy challenge. References and a background review usually follow the final panel before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to vice president regulatory affairs jobs?
You can find and apply to vice president regulatory affairs jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from companies across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to each one that fits.
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