Regulatory Affairs Manager - LATAM
Location: LATAM
Type of contract: Contractor - Full Time
Our client is a full-service regulatory affairs and product development consulting firm with over 30 years of experience in the life sciences industry. Founded by former FDA officials, they have built a reputation as a trusted strategic partner for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies seeking to bring innovative products to the US market. Their team of regulatory scientists and industry experts has successfully supported more than 4,700 projects across 58 countries, covering the full product development lifecycle — from early-stage strategy through commercialization. As an employee-owned company (ESOP), they operate with a strong culture of accountability, quality, and long-term commitment to both their clients and their people.
As a Regulatory Affairs Manager, you will be the primary point of contact for clients navigating the FDA regulatory process. You will lead regulatory strategy and submissions, manage cross-functional expert teams, and ensure key milestones and timelines are met across multiple drug development projects simultaneously. This is a fully remote, individual contributor role working with US-based clients and teams in Eastern Time.
What You'll Do
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Advise clients on FDA regulations, policies, and guidance applicable to CDER and CBER
- Serve as US Agent or Regulatory Contact on behalf of sponsor clients in FDA interactions
- Lead the regulatory process for FDA Meetings, INDs, DMFs, ODDs, and product lifecycle submissions
- Provide regulatory strategy and guidance on FDA requirements for meetings and applications
- Lead and coordinate Subject Matter Expert (SME) teams to ensure deliverables are met on time and within budget
- Identify critical regulatory issues and develop strategies to address them in collaboration with SMEs
- Prepare, format, and quality-review regulatory documents in compliance with FDA guidelines for Module 1
- Collaborate on proposal development and follow up on outstanding proposals
- Share regulatory intelligence and best practices across the team
- Mentor colleagues and contribute to internal SOPs and process improvement
- Support client relationship management and business development activities
What We're Looking For
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Bachelor's or advanced degree in life sciences, biology, regulatory affairs, or a related healthcare field
- 3+ years of regulatory affairs experience in biotech, pharma, or drug development
- 2+ years supporting cross-functional project teams
- US Agent or Regulatory Contact experience — required
- Working knowledge of FDA regulatory guidelines and ICH regulations for drugs and biologics
- Intermediate experience with eCTD modules, submissions, and the drug development process
- Familiarity with regulatory tools such as Vantagepoint, StartingPoint templates, Smartsheet, or similar platforms
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word document formatting
- Strong project management skills — ability to manage multiple projects in parallel
- Proactive, collaborative, and able to work independently with a high standard of quality
Nice to Have
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RAC certification (Regulatory Affairs Certification — RAPS)
- Exposure to marketing applications: BLAs, NDAs, ANDAs, Biosimilars
- Prior experience in a regulatory consulting environment managing multiple client accounts
Compensation & Logistics
- Fully remote - open to candidates based in Latin America
- Timezone required: EST
- Full-time position from day one
