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Keck Graduate Institute

Professor of Practice - Regulatory Affairs - Part-Time

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Keck Graduate Institute

US · Part-time · $50,000 – $60,000

About this role

KGI seeks applications for a part-time faculty position in regulatory affairs at the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences. The role involves teaching and curriculum development, supporting 15+ courses in Clinical and Regulatory Affairs for existing degree programs. The curriculum provides an interdisciplinary perspective on drug development, tailored to pharmaceutical careers.

Provide vision and oversight for clinical and regulatory curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation. Work with partner sites to align curriculum and rotations to program outcomes. Coordinate content and delivery of courses with other KGI faculty while evaluating and advising students.

The Riggs School employs an entrepreneurial approach with strong industry connections, prioritizing teaching and research. KGI, founded in 1997, integrates life sciences, business, pharmacy, engineering, and genetics through innovative postgraduate degrees. Active learning and industry projects are hallmarks of its programs.

As a member of the Claremont Colleges, KGI offers access to top-ranked institutions in a vibrant college town. Graduates pursue successful careers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and biomedical companies. The position supports pathways for students to become leaders in life science industries.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in clinical research, regulatory affairs, or quality assurance
  • Industry experience in drugs and biologics, cell and gene therapies, medical devices, and/or diagnostics
  • Experience with the FDA required
  • Experience with non-US regulatory bodies highly desirable
  • Minimum of 10 years of industry experience in clinical, regulatory, and/or quality assurance

Responsibilities

  • Provide vision and oversight for the design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical and regulatory curriculum
  • Work with potential partner sites to align curriculum and rotations to each other and to program outcomes
  • Work with other KGI faculty to coordinate the content and delivery of clinical/regulatory courses
  • Evaluate and advise clinical/regulatory students
  • Support efforts to attain and maintain appropriate accreditation for programs related to clinical and regulatory affairs
  • Conduct teaching in regulatory affairs supporting interdisciplinary drug development courses
  • Develop curriculum supplementing clinical and regulatory courses with science and business perspectives

Benefits

  • Member of the Claremont Colleges consortium
  • Entrepreneurial school environment with industry connections
  • College town experience in Claremont, California
  • Easy access to downtown Los Angeles