AstraZeneca Posted July 30, 2026

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America Full time
Regulatory Affairs Manager

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About this opportunity

The Regulatory Affairs Manager (RAM) is a regulatory specialist with project management capabilities responsible for leading the end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of assigned deliverables. The RAM contributes to regulatory submission strategy, identifying submission risks and opportunities, while leading simple through more complex regulatory applications and managing procedures through approval. The RAM provides regulatory expertise and guidance on procedural and documentation requirements to GRET, GRST and cross-functional teams working flexibly within and across regions to ensure the delivery of business objectives.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Understand the regulatory framework, including regional trends, for various types of applications and procedures for small and large molecules across all regions.

Provide regulatory input on procedural and documentation requirements as defined by Health Authorities for assigned deliverable(s) including: Submission delivery strategy of all dossiers and all application types per market and /or region.

Review of documents (e.g. response documents, study protocols, PSRs, etc.).

Analysis of regulatory procedures and special designations used during development, authorizations and extension of the product.

Use and share best practices, when handling various applications and procedures during interactions with health authorities and in day-to-day work, while operating in a highly dynamic environment.

Lead and / or contribute to the planning, preparation (including authoring where relevant) and delivery of simple and with experience, increasingly more complex submissions throughout the product’s life cycle from either a global and/or regional perspective.

Develop, execute and maintain submission delivery plans, submission content plans, and proactively provide status updates to designated stakeholders.

Coordinate the input, maintenance and revision in the Planit project plans for assigned projects, and highlight unforeseen changes in resource demand in a timely manner to Lead RPM and line manager.

Identify regulatory risks and propose mitigations to Lead RPM and cross functional teams.

Support operational and compliance activities for assigned deliverables, including generating work requests and submission content plans, submission tracking, TMF, and document management utilizing the support and input of GRO, MCs, CROs and/or alliance partners where relevant.

Provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing within the RAM skill group.

Contribute to process improvement.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline, Regulatory Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related field

3+ years of Regulatory experience within the biopharmaceutical industry, or at a health authority, or other relevant experience

General knowledge of drug development

Strong project management skills

Leadership skills, including experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams

Preferred Experience

Master’s, PharmD, or PhD degree in Science, Regulatory Sciences, Pharmacy, or another related discipline

5+ years of Regulatory experience within the biopharmaceutical industry, or at a health authority, or other relevant experience

Managed regulatory deliverables at the project level

Thorough knowledge of the drug development process

Knowledge of AZ Business and processes

Skills and Capabilities

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Cultural awareness

Scientific knowledge sufficient to understand regulatory issues and facilitate scientific discussions

Proficiency with common project management (e.g., MS Project) and document management tools

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Influencing and stakeholder management skills

Ability to analyze problems and recommend actions

Continuous Improvement and knowledge sharing focused

Internal and External Contacts/Customers

Global Regulatory Leads (GRLs)

Regional Leads (eg, US, EU international RADs)

Lead RPM

Regulatory skill group in CGT

Marketing Companies

Health Authorities

External collaboration partners

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next? 

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you!

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $109,244.80 - $163,867.20 USD Annual. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Date Posted

30-Jul-2026

Closing Date

14-Aug-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Regulatory Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America
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 145 comparable Manager Regulatory Affairs roles across 42 biopharma companies.

145Comparable roles tracked
136Currently active
42Companies hiring similar roles
23Countries represented

Salary context

37 of 145 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.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Manager, Core Labeling Strategy · Mylan Inc. $95,000/yr – $193,000/yr
Peer group range $144,000 – $206,900 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 145 comparable roles

United States57
India15
Japan10
Poland10
Ireland9
China7

+ 17 more countries

Seniority mix

145 of 145 peers have a known seniority level

Manager111
Associate Director26
Associate8

Therapeutic area mix

22 of 145 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology7
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Neuroscience5
Immunology4

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