Chief of Staff for Chief Regulatory Officer

Mavericks Wanted

When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it sparks excitement...read on

In 2015, we pioneered a “moneyball for biotech” approach, pooling projects and promising early-stage research from academia together under one financial umbrella to reduce risk and unleash innovation. This model allows science and small teams of experts to lead the way. We build bridges to groundbreaking advancements in rare disease, and develop life-changing medicines for patients with unmet needs as fast as humanly possible.

Together we define white space, push boundaries, and empower people to solve problems. If you're someone who defies convention, join us and work alongside some of the most respected minds in the industry. Together, we'll ask "why not?" and help reengineer the future of biopharma. At BridgeBio, we value curiosity and experimentation—including the ethical thoughtful use of AI to improve clarity, speed, and quality of work.

Who You Are

The Chief of Staff reports directly to the Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO) of BridgeBio. The Office of the CRO (OCRO) spans four pillars—Regulatory Affairs, Portfolio Strategy Management, R D Business Operations, and Policy Advocacy—and this role sits at the center of all of them. The primary objective is to increase the leverage of the CRO, facilitate interactions and information flow across the OCRO and the broader BridgeBio executive leadership team, prepare materials for company leadership and the Board of Directors, take on key cross-functional strategic initiatives, and serve as a strategic thought partner to the CRO.

This role is inherently flexible, taking a central role in whatever is most critical to the OCRO at any given moment. With three NDA submissions before the FDA, a robust pipeline advancing behind them, and a policy and advocacy agenda that is growing in scope and visibility, the OCRO is operating at full throttle. The person in this role will be responsible for organizing, interpreting, and presenting a large volume of complex information—and helping the CRO and OCRO leadership use it to make better, faster decisions. They will help address urgent situations, put out fires, and put in place the processes that allow the OCRO to operate seamlessly across four distinct but deeply interconnected functions.

The Chief of Staff should be:

Patient-focused

A clear and structured communicator who distills complexity into concise insights and recommendations—whether the topic is a regulatory strategy, a pipeline tradeoff, an operational challenge, or a policy engagement

Comfortable operating in ambiguity and able to create clarity where none exists

Influential without formal authority, able to align senior stakeholders and drive follow-through across the OCRO’s four pillars and beyond

Highly emotionally intelligent, with a proven ability to handle sensitive information and confidential matters with discretion

Detail-oriented but never losing sight of enterprise-level priorities

Biased toward action, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

Resilient and adaptable, able to shift gears quickly as priorities evolve across a genuinely wide remit

Responsibilities

Help define and lead strategic initiatives across OCRO’s four pillars: Regulatory Affairs, Portfolio Strategy Management, R D Business Operations, and Policy Advocacy

Ensure cross-functional alignment and harmonization of strategy with operational activities across the OCRO and with other functions and affiliates throughout BridgeBio

Organize, interpret, and synthesize complex inputs into clear insights, recommendations, and decision-ready materials, including succinct presentations for the CRO, OCRO leadership, senior executives, external stakeholders, and Board-level forums

Manage the operating rhythm of the Office of the CRO by setting agendas, preparing pre-reads, tracking actions, escalating risks, and driving cross-functional follow-through

Conduct regular reviews of case studies and literature on best practices relevant to the OCRO’s scope

Manage key meetings with senior leaders across BridgeBio

Question assumptions and challenge how things are done across BridgeBio in service of the patient mission

Respond to urgent issues and help coordinate cross-functional efforts

Perform other strategic analyses and projects as needed

True expert in the use of AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT), Excel, and PowerPoint

Where You’ll Work

In-person work is a requirement for 3-4 days per week. The role is based in our Washington DC office with some time spent in offices in Palo Alto, CA and San Francisco, CA

Domestic and international travel is expected when required

What It Means to Be a BridgeBio Team Member

No matter your role at BridgeBio, successful team members are:

Patient Champions, who put patients first and uphold strict ethical standards

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