Senior Specialist Regulatory Affairs

Job Description

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we âfollow the scienceâ that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the UK Regulatory Affairs Department, for a Senior Specialist to join our expanding team. The team manages a broad portfolio of prescription medicines for the UK, largely across the vaccine, oncology and infectious disease therapeutic areas and this role is accountable for undertaking a variety of regulatory activities across a range of products for the UK market.

We are committed to Flexible Working, and whatever role you are in there will be options to balance your needs and the needs of the business. This could be a hybrid way of working with some time on site and some remotely or flexibility around the hours you work each day. Of course, in some parts of the business, certain roles do require a fully on-site presence, whilst others can be performed entirely remotely. Please speak to us during your application process to discuss further.

Responsibilities:

• Developing regulatory strategy and contributing to regulatory filing activities and documentation for paediatric submission, new marketing authorisation applications and product launches.
• Life-cycle maintenance of all aspects of the marketing authorisationâs registered particulars.
• Liaising and negotiating with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Implementation and communication of marketing authorisationâs changes across stakeholder groups. Ensuring all compliance activities are correctly managed.
• Generation and maintenance of prescribing information, patient information leaflets and packaging components, including artwork management, and ensure regulatory compliance with legislation and company approval systems.
• Developing and maintaining a sound knowledge of European and UK regulatory legislation and guidelines to provide advice and expertise internally for matters related to our products.
• Advocates for therapeutic areas/local positions on regulatory issues and trends internally and externally contributing to a broader policy platform.
• Representation of Regulatory Affairs at cross functional meetings including product acquisitions and ad-hoc product issues.
• Utilizing and maintaining company compliance systems in relation to product portfolio and meeting compliance expectations.
• Working as a strong member of the UK regulatory team, contributing to departmental meetings, ad-hoc projects and issues.
• Maintaining a positive relationship with internal and external regulatory contacts.
• Utilising and maintaining company compliance systems in relation to product portfolio and meeting compliance expectations.
• Working as a strong member of the UK regulatory team, contributing to departmental meetings, ad-hoc projects and issues.

Qualifications and Experience:

• BSc. Degree or higher (or equivalent qualifications) in pharmacy or a life-science subject. 
• Solid and deep knowledge of Regulatory Affairs through working in a Regulatory Affairs related role in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Comprehension of the fast evolving EU and UK regulatory procedures and EU and UK Medicines Legislation.
• Exposure to regulatory submissions and working with a Regulatory Authority would be a strong advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interactive skills.
• Work on own initiative and take responsibility for managing the day to day regulatory activities for a portfolio of products.
• Work effectively within the Regulatory Affairs team and with other stakeholders to deliver on Company Objectives and Goals.
• Able to multitask and manage conflicting priorities with sound time-management skills.
• Able to demonstrate a genuine interest and knowledge of the regulatory environment and a desire to succeed in a Regulatory Affairs role in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to identify compliance risks and escalate when necessary

Our Regulatory Affairs team bring new medical advancements to the world by facilitating communications and procedures that allow swift, organized compliance partnering with external regulatory agencies. We are on the leading-edge of healthcare breakthroughs that help provide new, reliable, and compliant medical products, practices and solutions to the world.

THE COMPANYâ¦

Our presence in the UK goes back a long way. For over 80 years, weâve been researching, developing and supplying new medicines and vaccines that prevent and treat diseases that occur at every stage of life. Today we're one of the top five biopharmaceutical companies in the UK and employ over 2,000 people across five sites in Hertfordshire, Northumberland, Buckinghamshire, Edinburgh and London. We are officially certified by the Top Employer Institute and been awarded the exclusive Top Employer United Kingdom Certification.

WHO WE ARE â¦

For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR â¦

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join usâand start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one anotherâs thinking and approach problems collectively for the common good. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Requisition ID:R223457