Job Description
Team: Legal
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director, Global R&D Compliance in the United States.
This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of compliance, clinical development, and global research operations within a fast-evolving biopharmaceutical environment. You will act as a strategic advisor to global R&D and Medical Affairs teams, ensuring that clinical and research activities are conducted with the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and regulatory compliance. The role combines governance, risk oversight, and hands-on business partnership across complex, matrixed global functions. You will help shape and enforce compliance frameworks that support clinical trials, data generation, and scientific engagement activities worldwide. Operating with a high degree of independence, you will influence senior stakeholders while safeguarding compliance across evolving regulatory landscapes. This is a critical leadership position contributing directly to ethical innovation and patient-focused research advancement.
Accountabilities:
- Serve as a strategic compliance partner to Global R&D and Medical Affairs, providing real-time guidance on clinical, scientific, and research activities
- Oversee compliance risk management for interactions with healthcare professionals, organizations, and research stakeholders, ensuring alignment with global regulations and internal policies
- Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of global R&D compliance policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks
- Design and deliver role-based compliance training programs to strengthen awareness, ethical decision-making, and regulatory adherence
- Conduct compliance monitoring, audits, and risk assessments, including tracking KPIs and supporting corrective and preventive actions
- Partner with Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Internal Audit teams to ensure consistent compliance oversight and issue resolution
- Evaluate emerging regulatory developments and industry standards to anticipate and mitigate evolving compliance risks
- Support oversight of ethical engagement practices across clinical trials, advisory activities, and scientific collaborations
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (JD, MBA, MPH, or scientific field) strongly preferred
- 10+ years of experience in compliance, legal, or R&D within the biopharmaceutical or life sciences industry
- Strong knowledge of global clinical development, regulatory frameworks, and research operations
- Deep understanding of applicable laws and standards, including FDA, EMA, ICH-GCP, HIPAA, and anti-corruption regulations
- Proven ability to act as a strategic advisor while maintaining independence and sound judgment
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders across global functions
- Strong analytical, risk assessment, and problem-solving capabilities in complex environments
- Experience working in matrixed, global organizations with cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to manage multiple priorities autonomously while maintaining high ethical standards
- Travel required approximately 30%
- Competitive annual base salary ranging from $193,300 to $253,300, depending on experience and location
- Annual performance bonus eligibility (role-dependent)
- Equity participation and employee stock purchase plan
- Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement savings plan (401k) with additional financial benefits
- Paid time off, wellness programs, and flexible work arrangements
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Professional development opportunities within a global, innovation-driven organization
- Inclusive and values-driven work culture focused on ethics, collaboration, and continuous learning.
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Date Posted
05/04/2026
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