Regulatory Affairs Manager (contract)

Position Purpose

To lead and manage all regulatory, medical affairs and quality related activities and ensure full regulatory compliance for Singapore. The role partners closely with Country leadership and Regional/Group Regulatory Affairs (RA) to deliver compliant submissions, support promotional/medical compliance activities and coordinate quality/GxP interfaces with regional functions (QA, SC). This role is a maternity cover for 6 months.

Key Accountabilities & Performance Indicators

1. Perform Regulatory Affairs Activities (SG)

Competence with therapeutic products, traditional medicines, cosmetic and food products related regulations and guidelines.

Manage new product registrations, variations and notifications, as applicable, in line with company strategy to ensure compliance with local regulatory and company requirements.

Manage advertisement and sales promotion permits submission and ensure compliance.

Review and approve artwork in Veeva system, coordinate with Supply Chain and communicate with SG Commercial for the changes and implementation.

Maintain product licence and ensure accurate maintenance of regulatory trackers and document repositories

Manage CPP and FSC application to support product registration across countries.

Perform Regulatory Affairs Activities (Brunei)

Manage new product registrations, variations, notifications and renewal via third-party distributor in Brunei.

Manage ad-hoc queries from third-party distributor in Brunei

Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure artwork compliance and to apply exemption request if necessary

2. Perform Medical Affairs Activities

• Review & approve promotional materials and external communications (HCPs, customers, consumers) for regulatory and medical compliance with local requirements and applicable industry codes
• Competence with advertisement and sales promotion regulations in Singapore to support commercial activities and ideas.
• Manage the pharmacovigilance reporting in Singapore, in accordance with the company’s SOPs and HSA regulatory requirements, compile quarterly adverse event from HSA database.

3. Perform Quality Assurance Activities

Perform Quality Assurance

• Ensuring that GDP regulatory compliance sis implemented and maintained for the company’s therapeutic products wholesaler and importer licenses.
• Participate in internal audit and conduct mock recall where applicable
• Manage product redressing via third party distributor, including drafting & reviewing Redressing Instructions
• Oversee product complaints, product return in Singapore and support Commercial Quality.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy
• Current SG pharmacist licence/registration (Singapore Pharmacy Council) (preferable)
• Post-graduate qualification (e.g., regulatory science, quality, life sciences) is desirable

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years pharmaceutical industry experience
• Experienced with the regulatory environment in SG and understands advertisement & sales promotion regulations and controls
• Familiarity with traditional medicines, health supplement, cosmetic, medical device and food product regulation is a bonus
• Strong project management and organisational skills

Personal Attributes

High attention to detail and accuracy

Demonstrated interpersonal skills

Demonstrated communication skills (both oral and written), technical writing capabilities preferred

Able to interact with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner

Able to work independently and actively participate as a team member

INOVA PHARMACEUTICALS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LIMITED

iNova Pharmaceuticas was originally borne from Riker Laboratories and 3M Pharmaceuti Asia-Pacific.Today, it is part of Valeant Pharmaceuticals Internation, Inc. (NYSE/TSX: VRX). Valeant is a multinational specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of pharmaceuticals products primarily in the areas of dermatology, eye health, neurology and branded generics. More information about Valeant can found at www.valeant.com