Associate, Regulatory Affairs

summittherapeutics

Palo Alto, California, United States · Palo Alto · United States

Posted Aug 20, 2026

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Job description

About Summit:

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit’s core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.

Summit’s team is inspired to touch and help change lives through Summit’s clinical studies in the field of oncology. Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies, including:

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

HARMONi: Phase 3 clinical study which was intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who were previously treated with a 3rd generation EGFR TKI.

HARMONi-3: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.

HARMONi-7: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.

Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

HARMONi-GI3: Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.

Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.

Overview of Role:

The Associate of Regulatory Affairs will support the day-to-day regulatory activities of assigned projects. These assigned projects include support of preparation and compilation of submissions for regulatory agencies, clinical studies, coordination of regulatory submission processes and maintenance of submission timelines, regulatory tracking tools, archives, and infrastructure, as assigned.

Role and Responsibilities:

Provide support of molecule and study-level regulatory activities, including clinical trial application (CTA) and IND submissions, review and approval of investigator document packages and associated FDA submissions, and manage other regulatory aspects of the studies as necessary under direction of the Regulatory Affairs Lead.
Prepare and coordinate routine and lifecycle submissions and related activities under the guidance of the RA Lead
Support development of regulatory content for BLA, NDA and/or ex-US marketing applications
Prepare and communicate regulatory status, timelines, risks, and action items to the RA lead and cross-functional study team.
Maintain trackers for health-authority requests, responses, commitments, and due dates; coordinate subject-matter expert input under RA lead supervision.
Collaborate with the Project Team representatives in the planning of regulatory documents, including Health Authority Meetings and responses to Health Authority queries
Coordinate the review, finalization, and approval workflows for regulatory submissions
Maintain accurate regulatory and, where applicable, ethics submission and approval trackers for assigned studies
Maintain regulatory archives in collaboration with Regulatory Operations
Support global regulatory submissions and strategic planning as applicable

All other duties as assigned

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

BA/BS degree in the biological or health related sciences required
Relevant (bio) pharmaceutical industry experience, including experience in regulatory affairs
Foundational understanding of the drug-development process and applicable regulatory concepts, including FDA regulations, ICH guidelines, and Good Clinical Practice; willingness to develop knowledge of ex-U.S. requirements.
Proficient in written, oral, and interpersonal communications in English
Ability to work in close collaboration with cross-functional colleagues
Strong attention to detail and ability to organize, prioritize, and complete assigned work within established timelines.
Experience interacting with CROs in the management of ex-US CTAs towards clinical trial activations preferred as well as ex-US Health Authority interactions, meetings etc.
Proficient user of standard MS Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel), experience using electronic document management systems, and document review tools desirable
Clear and concise oral and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Critical thinking, problem solving, ability to complete assigned work with appropriate guidance and escalate questions or risks promptly.
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, deadline-driven, and collaborative environment.

This is the pay for this position

Pay Transparency

$97,000—$114,000 USD

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

Summit does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact Summit’s Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@smmttx.com to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to Summit.

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training or promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.