
New · posted Oct 15
Avalo Therapeutics · Biotechnology
Director, Regulatory Affairs
- Chesterbrook, PA
- On-site
- Full-time
- Director
Open until filled
The role
Avalo Therapeutics is seeking a strategic and execution-focused Director, Regulatory Affairs, to provide global regulatory leadership for abdakibart (AVTX-009), the company's lead asset, as it advances into Phase 3, and potential registration
The Director will serve as a key member of cross-functional development teams, providing regulatory leadership across clinical development, regulatory submissions, health authority interactions, and lifecycle management activities. The ideal candidate will bring a balanced mix of strategic and operational regulatory expertise.
At Avalo (ahh-vah'-low), we are 100% focused on developing treatments for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases with large unmet needs that affect millions worldwide. Our strategy is to develop medicines that target the IL-1β pathway, which is a central driver of the inflammatory process.
We share a commitment to teamwork, passion for science, and dedication to patients suffering from acute and chronic inflammatory disorders. Our collective expertise in discovery, development, and regulatory approvals is evidenced in our strong individual track records of advancing multiple therapeutic programs to successful commercialization.
What you need
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in scientific discipline required.
- Advanced degree (MS, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) preferred.
- 10–15 years of Regulatory Affairs experience within the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience within a small or emerging biotechnology company preferred.
- Demonstrated experience supporting late-stage clinical development programs.
- Experience supporting biologics development programs preferred.
- Proven experience authoring, reviewing, and managing a broad range of regulatory submissions, including INDs, CTAs, amendments, IND Safety Reports, DSURs, annual reports, and briefing packages.
- Experience interacting directly with FDA and supporting ex-U.S. regulatory activities.
- Experience managing CROs and external consultants supporting global regulatory submissions and agency responses.
- Experience supporting preparation for major regulatory milestones such as End-of-Phase 2 meetings, Phase 3 development programs, BLA preparation, and registration planning preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
- Deep understanding of global drug development and regulatory requirements for biologics.
- Strong knowledge of FDA regulations and familiarity with EMA and other international regulatory frameworks.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced biotechnology environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Experience working in a cross-functional team
- Working in a fast-paced environment to ensure timelines are consistently met
What you'll do
- Design, lead, and implement global regulatory strategies to support the development, registration, and lifecycle management of assigned programs.
- Serve as the Regulatory Affairs representative on cross-functional project teams and provide proactive, strategic guidance to advance program objectives.
- Evaluate evolving regulatory requirements, competitive developments, and emerging scientific trends, and assess potential impacts on development strategy.
- Identify regulatory risks, develop mitigation plans, and communicate recommendations to project teams and senior leadership.
- Contribute to regulatory development plans supporting advancement throughout development to commercialization.
- Collaborate with senior regulatory leadership on major strategic initiatives, including FDA and global health authority meetings, registration strategy, BLA planning, and labeling activities.
- Lead the planning, preparation, review, and submission of regulatory documents throughout the product lifecycle.
- Provide hands-on leadership for a broad range of U.S. and global regulatory submissions, such as DSURs, protocol amendments, information amendments, INDs, CTAs, labeling, etc.
- Ensure submissions are scientifically accurate, strategically aligned, compliant, and delivered on schedule.
- Lead and coordinate routine regulatory submissions independently while supporting more complex registration activities under the guidance of senior regulatory leadership.
- Support preparation and maintenance of future NDA/BLA and ex-U.S. marketing application activities.
- Serve as a key point of contact with FDA and support interactions with ex-U.S. regulatory agencies.
- Lead preparation of regulatory briefing materials, meeting requests, information packages, and responses to agency inquiries.
- Participate in and support regulatory authority meetings, teleconferences, and written communications.
- Coordinate regulatory intelligence and ensure project teams remain informed of evolving agency expectations.
- Manage external regulatory consultants and CRO partners supporting global CTA submissions, maintenance activities, and health authority responses.
- Drive accountability and alignment across functions to meet aggressive development timelines.
- Participate in departmental initiatives, task forces, and special projects.
- Support diligence activities and regulatory assessments as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Where you'll work
Chesterbrook, PAOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Travel
- Less than 5% travel.
From the posting
About Avalo Therapeutics
Avalo Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing therapeutics targeting the IL-1β pathway for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Avalo is advancing its lead anti-IL-1β monoclonal antibody (mAb) drug candidate, abdakibart, into a phase 3 registrational program in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects an estimated 1–4% of the population globally. Avalo is pursuing additional development opportunities in IL-1β driven indications. Avalo is also developing AVTX-010, a long-acting next-generation anti-IL-1β mAb. For more information about Avalo, please visit www.avalotx.com.
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A member of the Avalo Human Resources Department will contact an agency directly if an open position is eligible to be sourced from an outside recruiting service. Avalo does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All agencies/recruiters must have a written agreement/SOW in place with Avalo and prior to submitting any resume or CV.
All resumes must be submitted through the appropriate process. Any resumes submitted without an agreement and/or any resumes sent unsolicited through e-mail accounts of Avalo employees will be considered outside of the appropriate process, do not imply or create any obligation on our part, do not impart any restrictions on Avalo with respect to the hiring of any persons whose resumes are so submitted and are not eligible for placement fees.
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| All US (middle half) | $209,500 | $235,000 | $264,000 |
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