Director, Regulatory Affairs, Companion Diagnostics Employer Daiichi Sankyo Location Basking Ridge - NJ Start date Sep 14, 2026 View more categories View less categories Discipline Quality , Quality Control , Regulatory Required Education Bachelors Degree Position Type Full time Hotbed Pharm Country , Best Places to Work Apply now Save job Click to add the job to your shortlist You need to sign in or create an account to save a job. Send job

Job Details Company Job Details Job Description Job Title:

Director, Regulatory Affairs, Companion Diagnostics Job Requisition ID:

2194

Posting Start Date:

9/14/26 At Daiichi Sankyo, we are united by a single purpose, to improve lives around the world through innovative medicines. With a legacy of innovation since 1899, a presence in more than 30 countries, and more than 19,000 employees, we are advancing breakthrough therapies in oncology, cardiovascular disease, rare diseases, and immune disorders. Guided by our 2030 vision to "be an innovative global healthcare company contributing to the sustainable development of society", we are shaping a healthier, more hopeful future for patients, their families, and society. Job Summary Leadership responsibility for global regulatory strategy to support the development of biomarkers, companion diagnostic tests and other devices to enhance the value of our oncology pharmaceutical products. Provides innovative approaches to resolve complex regulatory issues and increase speed to patients.

Job Description Responsibilities CDx development:

Provide critical strategic and tactical regulatory guidance for CDx/IVD development and CDx submission plan for each country/region, both before and after CDx testing At the time of implementation of a CDx study/IVDR performance evaluation study & integration of an assay into clinical testing (before testing) and once data is ready for CDx submission (after testing) Serve as the Point of Contact (PoC) for gathering country/region specific CDx RA requirements from local RA team members (e.g. from Japan, China, Australia, Canada, Korea etc.) For recruitment in

EU:

It is critical that this person has, and continues to develop regulatory expertise on IVDR. This person will develop regulatory strategy and provide input on IVDR requirements to enable and support timely registration of both therapeutic and diagnostic products in the EU as well as UK and Switzerland.

CDx RA Strategy:

Represent Global CDx Regulatory position and provide input and updates within internal cross-functional teams (e.g., Diagnostic Development Teams) and to external diagnostic business partners specifically: Use of CTA/CDx within clinical trials Device protocols and SAPs Device non-significant/significant risk determinations (both submission to CDRH in a Q-sub process and in a streamlined fashion within protocol submission to CDER via the INDs), IDEs Biomarker strategies towards patient selection, patient stratification, bridging between CTA/CDx assays, prospective vs retrospective analyses and collection, missing data, demographic/representativeness of samples from clinical trial and screen failures. Clinical trial protocol development and reviews (clinical trial protocols and medical device protocols) ICF reviews to ensure adequate disclosure for collection, retention, testing and retesting of samples

Project Team Participation:

Provide device-specific regulatory insight/guidance during CDx Indication Team & Working Group (WG) cross-functional meetings. Serve as member of the Joint Project Team (JPT) with the Diagnostic (Dx) Partner to communicate key RA updates from the drug side, as needed. Provide RA specific inputs into CDx Risk Management plans for individual projects/indications. Assist the CDx team with the creation of contingency/backup plans for CDx submission.

Health Authority Submission Preparation:

Assist with preparation of pre-submission documents and CDx related portions of therapeutic marketing applications and respond to regulatory queries/feedback from HAs. Contribute to providing timely feedback for Dx Partners to address regulatory questions from Global Health Authorizes (HAs) during review of device submissions In collaboration with CDx lead work with Dx partners to ensure robust development of assay, participate in HA interaction for drug-related CDx topics/questions, and attend device company HA meetings as appropriate In collaboration with therapeutic Regulatory leads and CDx lead develop key questions and company positions related to CDx for Health Authority interactions (for both sponsor and partner side)

CDx RA Policy and Intelligence:

Keep abreast of the changing global regulatory environment for devices and share/educate CDx department on these changes Assessing the impacts of relevant drug and diagnostic regulations on the development and registration activities for the respective medical products Contribute to shared learning forums, workshops and training on new guidances, regulations to enterprise Sharing case studies with enterprise Qualifications Education Qualifications Bachelor's Degree preferably in a scientific discipline required Advanced degree (e.g., Masters, Pharm.

D., Ph.D., MD preferred Experience Qualifications 7+ years relevant pharmaceutical experience including experience within Regulatory Affairs required Understanding of scientific content and complexities and good knowledge of diagnostic development, including extensive experience of IDE submissions and approvals required Extensive experience developing companion diagnostics and devices required Experience of drug development and drug regulatory procedures. Understanding of strategic and tactical role and deliverables of Global Regulatory Strategy in the Drug and Device Development and Commercialization process required Travel Requirements Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. Occasional travel to Health Authority meetings in US and Europe, potentially Japan. Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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USD$184,240.00 - USD$276,360.00 Download Our Benefits Summary PDF Professionals Company Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 100 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 15,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines for cardiovascular diseases, under the Group's 2025 Vision to become a "Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology," Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders. For more information, please visit: www.daiichisankyo.com . Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, is a member of the Daiichi Sankyo Group. To learn more about Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., please visit www.dsi.com .

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