Regulatory Affairs and Labelling Associate (Dubai)

2024/10/31
Reference Number
RA&LAssociate
Description

ROLE PURPOSE:

  • Execute regulatory affairs activities to meet departmental and business goals while ensuring compliance with health authority regulations in assigned markets.
  • Ensure alignment with the company’s internal procedures for regulatory standards.
  • Define, determine, and communicate regulatory requirements and due diligence to stakeholders and project teams.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage the entire process from concept/development to artwork release for regulatory artwork changes.

 

REGULATORY & LABELLING RESPONSIBILITIES:

Regulatory Documents Submission:

  • Compile and submit regulatory documents (new registrations, variations, etc.) according to local requirements.
  • Ensure timely follow-up on submissions and manage timely deficiency responses.
  • Prioritize high-margin products aligned with business objectives.

Regulatory Tracking:

  • Update regulatory trackers with accurate information and provide input for regulatory plans.

Documents Archiving:

  • Archive submitted dossiers (soft copies) in shared folders and Veeva RIMs as applicable.

Regulatory Guidelines Support:

  • Develop a detailed understanding of regulatory guidelines and technical requirements for assigned countries.

Regulatory Plans Execution:

  • Collaborate with the regulatory manager to develop and implement regulatory plans for complex projects (e.g., product transfers, life cycle maintenance, etc).

Renewals Management:

  • Manage product and site renewals for the assigned markets by adhering to submission deadlines in the renewal tracker.

Cross Functional Support:

  • Provide solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope of complexity. Interacts with internal and/or external stakeholders.  Identifies and responds appropriately to issues, providing adequate solutions.
  • Work cross functionally on new products launches and products acquisition. Build better and stronger relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders

Labelling & Artwork Management (Local/Global IPs):

  • AW word files development, annotation and review of the artworks in compliance with local labelling guidelines ensuring quality control English version as well as the Arabic translation to have robust texts.
  • Mock-ups creation to support various types of submissions (on Pulse system or with 3rd parties).
  • Artwork release post MOH approval and ensures all relevant stakeholders are informed as needed (on Pulse system or with 3rd parties).
  • Maintain AW tracker and archives for all the ongoing changes for the artworks.

Compliance:

  • Ensure adherence to the company’s SOPs and work instructions.

RA Team Support: 

  • Work on assigned projects to assist other team members where needed based on the business priorities

Regulatory Guidelines Monitoring:

  • Monitor changes in the healthcare regulatory environment and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders for implementation.
Requirements

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Level of Education required:

  • Bachelor’s degree - In Pharmaceutical Sciences or a relevant life science degree - required
  • Master’s Degree - Added value
  • MOH Pharmacist License - Added value

Years of experience required:

  • 2-4 years’ experience in Regulatory affairs (FMCG/Nutrition/Pharma/consumer)

Technical skills:

  • English writing & speaking - Advanced
  • Arabic - Added value
  • French - Added value
  • Good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel & Power Point) - Intermediate to Advanced
  • Analytical thinking skills - Good
  • Understanding of the local regulations - Very Good 
  • Time Management - Very Good

 

Aspen Competencies:

BUSINESS:

  • Problem solving & Good judgment
  • Makes Good Decision

PEOPLE:

  • Communicate Effectively
  • Dealing with ambiguity/Embrace change

SELF:

  • Takes action with Integrity, Contribute Special Expertise
  • Continuously grows and develops

 

Soft Skills:

  • Honesty & Ethical Conduct
  • Perseverance and tenacity
  • Flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity
  • Planning and organizational skills
  • Empathy
  • Responsibility and accountability
  • Information seeking
  • Writing skills
  • Capacity for and resistance to stress
  • Active listening skills
  • Results Oriented
  • Curiosity/learning agility
  • Focused
  • Initiative taking

 

 

Work Level
Skilled
Job Type
Temp
Salary
Market Related
Duration
1 - 2 Years
EE Position
No
Location
Dubai