Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs

Corcept Therapeutics
Redwood City, CA
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Candidates with regulatory experience in life sciences and strong cross-functional leadership skills will find this hybrid role in a biopharma company focused on cortisol modulation.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 7+ years of regulatory experience in life sciences and a track record in product lifecycle management.
    — “Minimum of 7 years of relevant regulatory experience”
  • Individuals who can lead and coordinate with both internal and external stakeholders across global regulatory landscapes.
    — “Manages the company’s interactions with domestic and international health authorities”
  • Professionals skilled in translating complex regulatory guidelines into actionable strategies for product submissions.
    — “Translates regulatory requirements into practical, actionable plans”

Things to consider

  • This role requires on-site presence three days per week despite being a hybrid position.
    — “This is a hybrid role that typically requires on-site presence three days per week.”
  • The position demands a high level of attention to detail for regulatory compliance.
    — “Strong attention to detail”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with global regulatory strategies and product lifecycle management in your resume.
    — “Develops and executes regulatory strategies to support the timely approval and lifecycle management of company products”
  • Emphasize leadership in cross-functional teams, particularly with clinical and quality functions.
    — “Partners cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Quality, and other functions”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders with strong communication skills.
    — “Ability to balance and manage multiple projects from multiple stakeholders in a timely and quality manner”
  • Showcase your expertise in regulatory document preparation and submission practices.
    — “Leads the preparation, review, and submission of regulatory documents for new products”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Developed and executed regulatory strategies for product approval
  • Maintained compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Led preparation and submission of regulatory documents
Typical background
Regulatory affairs experienceLife sciences background

Skills & requirements

Required

Regulatory AffairsRegulatory StrategyRegulatory Document PreparationRegulatory ComplianceCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Pharmaceutical Regulatory ExperienceClinical Development Experience

Stack & domain

Regulatory StrategyRegulatory FilingsRegulatory RegistrationsRegulatory SubmissionsRegulatory RequirementsRegulatory GuidelinesRegulatory ComplianceClinical PresentationsRegulatory ReportingRegulatory DocumentationTeam LeadershipCross-functional CollaborationProject ManagementGuidanceCoachingSubject-matter ExpertiseRegulatory AffairsPharmaceuticalsClinical DevelopmentQuality Assurance

About the role

Original posting from Corcept Therapeutics

For more than 25 years, Corcept has been singularly focused on the science of cortisol, a powerful hormone that when unregulated, can play a role in a broad range of diseases.

Our commercial portfolio includes treatments for hypercortisolism and oncology, and the company has discovered more than 1,000 proprietary selective cortisol modulators and glucocorticoid receptor antagonists. With advanced clinical trials in patients with hypercortisolism, solid tumors, ALS and liver disease, Corcept is unlocking the power of cortisol modulation to help address some of the most devastating diseases patients face today. 

Corcept is headquartered in Redwood City, California. To learn more, visit www.corcept.com.

The Associate Director partners with regulatory leadership in obtaining and maintaining regulatory filings and registrations for domestic and international regions. The Associate Director will coordinate activities with internal team members and external parties (e.g., regulatory bodies; vendors; consultants) to maintain up-to-date information on regulatory requirements and product submissions.

This is a hybrid role that typically requires on-site presence three days per week.

Responsibilities:

Provides team and department leadership

Manages the company’s interactions with domestic and international health authorities

Develops and executes regulatory strategies to support the timely approval and lifecycle management of company products

Leads the preparation, review, and submission of regulatory documents for new products and changes to existing applications, including domestic and international submissions and registrations

Maintains current knowledge of applicable U.S. and international regulatory requirements, guidelines, and emerging developments. Translates regulatory requirements into practical, actionable plans and follows through to support organizational awareness and compliance

Partners cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Quality, and other functions to advance development programs and regulatory objectives

Collaborates with clinical teams to ensure that regulatory submissions and clinical presentations are appropriately organized, accurate, complete, and supported by relevant data

Provides guidance, coaching, and subject-matter expertise to colleagues supporting assigned projects

Oversees regulatory reporting requirements for investigational products

Manages the preparation for, participation in, and follow-up to meetings with FDA and other global health authorities

Ensures that regulatory documentation and files are complete, accurate, current, and inspection-ready

Contributes to the development, implementation, and maintenance of regulatory standard operating procedures, policies, and processes

Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively and to influence

Strong attention to detail

Ability to balance and manage multiple projects from multiple stakeholders in a timely and quality manner

Preferred Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree. Advanced degree (M.S., Pharm.D., Ph.D.) in life sciences (including chemistry, molecular biology, or similar) preferred

Minimum of 7 years of relevant regulatory experience

The pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this headquarters-based position is $215,300-$253,200; the pay ultimately offered may vary based on legitimate considerations, including geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

 Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

For information on how Corcept collects, uses, discloses, protects, and otherwise processes personal information and an explanation of the rights and choices available to you with respect to your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Notice link. 

Corcept appreciates the commitment and hard work of all our team members as we strive to discover and develop novel treatments for patients with serious unmet medical needs.

 Please visit our website at: https://www.corcept.com/

Corcept is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Corcept will not conduct interviews via text message or messaging platforms and will not ask you to download anything as part of your interview.  Though we use third-party tools to help with advertising our jobs, please be vigilant in checking that the communication is in fact coming from Corcept.

Source: Corcept Therapeutics careers

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