Eisai Inc. Posted August 20, 2026

Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs

Remote, United States Full time
Regulatory Affairs Associate Director

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About this opportunity

At Eisai, satisfying unmet medical needs and increasing the benefits healthcare provides to patients, their families, and caregivers is Eisai’s human health care (hhc) mission. We’re a growing pharmaceutical company that is breaking through in neurology and oncology, with a strong emphasis on research and development. Our history includes the development of many innovative medicines, notably the discovery of the world's most widely-used treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly-motivated individuals who want to work in a fast-paced environment and make a difference.   If this is your profile, we want to hear from you.

The Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs will be responsible for providing all aspects of regulatory support for supplemental indications associated with an approved Neurology or Oncology agent. In addition, this position will serve as the lead support for early phase Neurology or Oncology compounds. This person may participate in departmental work streams designed to improve development cycle timelines or to improve regulatory processes. Responsibilities:

Lead the drafting, compilation of routine (and support complex) submissions of documents (e.g., meeting requests, iPSPs/PIPs, protocol amendments) to health authorities.

Lead the generation of reports, tracking of submissions/approvals and maintenance of documentation.

Serve as a Regional or Global Regulatory Lead; contribute to the development and implementation of regulatory strategies to facilitate optimum global approval of new medicinal products.

Act as a point of contact by interfacing and leading meeting with regulatory authorities for assigned product(s).

Develop and implement regulatory strategy for assigned markets and provide regulatory support for the registration/post-licensing activities of medicinal products.

Lead the planning, execution and assessment of product life cycle management activities and strategies.

Partner with project teams to assess regulatory support needs and align resources (e.g., sub teams) to provide regulatory support and guidance.

Develop contingency plans for achieving regulatory objectives with associated risks and mitigation strategies.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's or advanced degree in sciences or related field.

6+ years of experience in regulatory/R&D area with strong experience in new drug regulated product strategy/submissions in pharma/biotech industry.

OR a combination of equivalent education and experience.

Experience mentoring and training team members on submission/regulatory strategy activities.

Experience developing global regulatory strategies in coordination with clinical plans and marketing objectives.

Proven experience leading multiple/ large/complex project(s), tracking and managing regulatory strategy budgets, resources and regulatory filings.

Experience engaging with critical cross-functional stakeholders to drive processes/systems and outcomes.

Proven performance in earlier role.

This position is hybrid in our Nutley, NJ three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). We will consider remote candidates who are unable to regularly work in our Nutley, NJ office

Must be available for regular business travel (conferences, congresses, team meetings, audits and inspections)

Skills:Communication & Cross-functional Influence, Critical Thinking & Business Agility, Mentoring/ People Development, Project Management, Regulatory Strategy Acumen

Eisai Salary Transparency Language:

The annual base salary range for the Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs is from :$165,000-$216,500

Under current guidelines, this position is eligible to participate in : Eisai Inc. Annual Incentive Plan & Eisai Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan.

Final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, and skills.

Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. For additional information on Company employee benefits programs, visit https://careers.eisai.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

Certain other benefits may be available for this position, please discuss any questions with your recruiter.

Eisai is an equal opportunity employer and as such, is committed in policy and in practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.   Similarly, considering the need for reasonable accommodations, Eisai prohibits discrimination against persons because of disability, including disabled veterans.

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Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Regulatory Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Remote, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Regulatory Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 193 comparable Associate Director Regulatory Affairs roles across 59 biopharma companies.

193Comparable roles tracked
179Currently active
59Companies hiring similar roles
31Countries represented

Salary context

59 of 193 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

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Poland12
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Ireland11
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Senior30

Therapeutic area mix

24 of 193 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology8
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Neuroscience5
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