job summary:
This role serves as a strategic integrator within the US team of the Global Regulatory Policy and Innovation (GRPI) team, translating emerging external policy, regulatory, and scientific developments into actionable insights that shape R&D and portfolio decisions. The position is designed to move beyond monitoring activity to influencing how the organization anticipates and navigates change, partnering closely across R&D, Regulatory, and Public Affairs to drive aligned and informed decision-making.
location: Baltimore, Maryland
job type: Contract
salary: $162.76 - 325.51 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Doctorate
responsibilities:
• Interpret complex external policy and regulatory developments and translate them into clear implications for product and pipeline strategy and enterprise priorities
• Influence decision-making across cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority, enabling faster, more cohesive strategic choices
• Partner with Regulatory, R&D, and Public Affairs to ensure a shared, aligned understanding of the external environment and its implications
• Identify weak signals and emerging trends, distinguishing signal from noise to proactively shape internal strategy
• Enable product teams by providing targeted, high-impact input
• Build and leverage internal and external networks to advance the company's thinking and position on key regulatory policy topics
qualifications:
Qualifications
• PhD/PharmD required.
• Must have 8+ years experience in industry.
• Experience at FDA a plus.
• Deep expertise in regulatory policy, regulatory science, and R&D strategy in a complex biopharma environment
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and shape decisions without direct ownership
• Strong integrative thinking-able to connect science, policy, and business strategy into actionable recommendations
• Excellent executive communication skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear, decision-relevant insights
• High learning agility, sound judgment, and comfort operating in ambiguity
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skills: Regulatory Affairs Strategy
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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