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# Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs (IVD) at Precede

- **Company:** Precede
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-28
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/precede/34aa9b38-b606-4903-9808-4f3a8532fcc2

## Job description

The Opportunity Precede Biosciences is seeking a hands-on Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs to lead regulatory strategy and execution for our products and companion diagnostic programs developed with biopharma partners. This is a senior individual contributor role with broad influence across the organization. You will own submissions from strategy through approval, serve as the regulatory lead on cross-functional and partner teams, and translate complex analytical, clinical, software, and bioinformatics evidence into clear regulatory positions. The role is well suited to someone who combines sound judgment with the willingness and ability to draft the work directly.

## About Precede Biosciences

We are pioneering an advanced, minimally invasive, comprehensive epigenomics platform with the potential to profoundly impact the research and development of new medicines and the use of approved medicines in clinical practice across a number of conditions, including cancer. More information on our company and platform can be found on our company website and in our seminal publication in Nature Medicine. We care deeply about creating a place where folks can do their best work from the start and have intentionally created an environment that is defined by purpose, teamwork, and excellence. This means nurturing team spirit, facing challenges together, collaboratively solving complex problems, while also ensuring a strong focus on individual initiative, accountability, and delivery.

## What You Will Do

- Lead regulatory strategy. Develop and execute US and global IVD regulatory strategies from early development through commercialization, including pathway, intended use, claims, evidence, and sequencing of agency interactions.
- Own submissions end to end. Author, compile, and drive high-quality submissions and responses, including FDA Pre-Submissions, IDEs, 510(k)s, De Novo requests, PMAs and supplements, and relevant international technical documentation (e.g. in support of IVDR CE).
- Represent Precede with regulators. Lead interactions with FDA and other health authorities or notified bodies, prepare teams for meetings, and convert agency feedback into clear decisions and development plans.
- Guide companion diagnostic programs. Serve as the regulatory lead for biopharma collaborations, aligning diagnostic and therapeutic development plans, clinical trial assay readiness, evidence generation, filing strategy, and labeling considerations.
- Shape development plans. Partner with assay development, computational biology, laboratory operations, quality, and program teams to define analytical and clinical performance studies that support the intended use and proposed claims.
- Ensure submission-ready evidence. Critically review protocols, reports, and technical documentation, including pre-analytical variables, specimen stability, analytical validation, software V&V, clinical performance, and bridging studies, to ensure conclusions are accurate and well supported.
- Set expectations and regulatory requirements for IVDs, including software and bioinformatics. Define regulatory requirements for IVD product(s), including software, algorithms, and bioinformatics pipelines used in regulated products or in data supporting diagnostic and therapeutic submissions.
- Embed regulatory requirements in the quality system. Contribute to design and development controls, risk management, document control, and audit and inspection readiness in alignment with FDA's Quality Management System Regulation, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and CLIA and CAP requirements as applicable.
- Assess changes and communications. Evaluate product, design, software, manufacturing, and labeling changes for regulatory impact, and review product communications and Research Use Only claims for compliance.
- Manage regulatory risk. Interpret evolving requirements, identify risks early, and recommend practical, science-based paths that protect patients, program objectives, and business priorities

## What You Bring

- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of 8 years of regulatory affairs experience in medical devices, including substantial experience with IVDs and increasing responsibility for regulatory strategy and submissions.
- A demonstrated record of leading and authoring substantial portions of FDA IVD submissions. Direct experience with at least one major premarket pathway, such as 510(k), De Novo, or PMA, is required.
- Strong knowledge of US and EU IVD requirements, design and development controls, risk management, and quality system expectations, with the ability to apply requirements to complex scientific and technical questions.
- Experience with molecular diagnostics, NGS-based assays, or other complex diagnostics that combine laboratory processes, software, algorithms, and bioinformatics.
- Ability to interpret analytical and clinical performance data and determine whether the evidence supports an intended use, claim, or regulatory position.
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly to regulators, partners, scientists, and senior leaders.
- Sound judgment and comfort operating in a growth-stage environment, balancing strategic direction with hands-on execution and managing multiple priorities with limited oversight.

## Preferred Experience

- Companion diagnostic development, particularly oncology programs and coordination of diagnostic and therapeutic regulatory strategies from clinical development through approval.
- Liquid biopsy, epigenomics, oncology diagnostics, or biomarker-driven drug development.
- Global IVD registrations, including familiarity with the European Union In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation and technical documentation expectations.
- Regulatory oversight of software and bioinformatics lifecycle documentation for complex diagnostic products.
- An advanced scientific degree or Regulatory Affairs Certification.

The expected salary range for this role is $175,000 to $220,000 per year. Final compensation will reflect the candidate's qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Employees are also eligible for a performance bonus, equity participation, and comprehensive health benefits. We believe in building an inclusive and balanced team, and we know that strong candidates may not meet every qualification listed. If this opportunity interests you, we encourage you to apply. Precede Biosciences is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Precede Biosciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or external recruiters. No fees will be paid for unsolicited submissions.

## About Precede

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Precede Biosciences decodes genome-wide transcriptional biology from a simple blood test to enable precision medicine and accelerate drug development.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Rehan Verjee (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Biotechnology / Precision Diagnostics
- **Target customers**: Biopharmaceutical companies (drug developers), clinical researchers, and diagnostic partners (B2B)
- **Mission or purpose**: To create a world where new medicine development succeeds more frequently and where anyone can receive a minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment precise to the biology of their disease.

## Products & Services
- **Precede Bio Insight™**: A first-of-its-kind liquid biopsy product that profiles circulating chromatin and the DNA methylome from just 1 mL of plasma. It enables quantitative inference of gene expression, pathway activity, and cell states – providing a functional, systems-level view of tumor biology. Used for therapeutic target discovery, patient selection, and understanding treatment resistance. (SaaS-like platform service for biopharma partners)
- **Custom Diagnostic Development**: Partnering with medicine developers to design and validate diagnostic tests that reveal target expression and pathway biology relevant to next-generation precision medicines (e.g., ADCs, protein degraders).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. Total funding raised: **$140.5M** (as of January 2026).
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $140.5M across Series A, Series B, and debt financing. Estimated annual revenue of ~$8M (third-party estimate).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: 5AM Ventures, Lilly Asia Ventures, Illumina Ventures, Bristol Myers Squibb, Osage University Partners, Binney Street Capital, Labcorp Venture Fund, UPMC Enterprises, Mirae Asset Capital Life Science, 28 Capital LLC, Alexandria Venture Investments. Strategic partnership with SVB for non-dilutive financing.
- **Growth Signals**: 55 employees (+17.3% YoY); 4 active job postings; launched Precede Bio Insight™ in April 2026; strong commercial traction with leading biopharma developers; presented data at major conferences (ESMO 2024, ASCO 2024, ECTRIMS 2024).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unique platform**: Profiles circulating chromatin and DNA methylome at genome-wide scale (~20K gene promoters, ~1M enhancers, ~50K CpG islands) from a single 1 mL blood sample, providing resolution into individual gene and pathway activation that tissue biopsies cannot easily capture.
- **Actionable readouts**: Uses proprietary machine learning to deliver interpretable, quantitative data on therapeutic targets, resistance pathways, and tumor lineage – directly relevant to next-generation precision medicines.
- **Minimally invasive**: Simple blood draw replaces invasive tissue biopsies, enabling longitudinal monitoring and broader patient access.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale the Precede Bio Insight™ platform for broader biopharma adoption.
- Expand partnerships with drug developers to co-develop companion diagnostics.
- Advance internal diagnostic tests for specific oncology indications.
- Continue building a world-class team in computational biology, epigenomics, and translational sciences.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven**: Tackle hard problems in precision medicine with a team that values trust, collaboration, and impact.
- **Hybrid work**: Offices in Boston, MA (1 Design Center Place) with hybrid flexibility for most roles.
- **Small but growing**: 55 employees with a flat structure – every person has the potential to shape the company.
- **Culture**: Emphasis on mutual care, intellectual curiosity, and a “one team” mentality. Recent job postings include roles in computational test development, project management, and translational oncology.
- **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but the environment is typical of a well-funded biotech startup with opportunities for rapid growth and influence.

## Sources
1. [precede.bio](https://www.precede.bio/)
2. [jobs.lever.co/precede](https://jobs.lever.co/precede)
3. [linkedin.com/company/precedebiosciences](https://linkedin.com/company/precedebiosciences)
4. [cbinsights.com/company/precede-biosciences](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/precede-biosciences)
5. [builtin.com/company/precede-biosciences](https://builtin.com/company/precede-biosciences)

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