Job ID: 20064

Location: Clarke Quay
Working hours: 9am - 6pm
Salary: up to $6,500 (Depending on experiences)

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive Regional Regulatory Specialist based in Singapore, to support and lead regulatory activities across the Asia & Arab region (excluding China & Japan). This role requires sound regulatory judgment, ability to provide professional advice, and support in developing regulatory strategies in the region.

The Specialist will independently manage more complex regulatory tasks, provide guidance to local company representatives, support early dialogues with authorities, and contribute to risk assessment and mitigation planning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Regional Regulatory Strategy & Professional Advice:

Provide professional advice on complex regulatory matters, including pathway expectations, data requirements, and regulatory classifications.

Support the development of regional regulatory strategies for new product registrations, renewals, and significant post-approval changes.

Anticipate regulatory risks and challenges, offering strategic recommendations to optimize approval timelines and compliance outcomes.

• Regulatory Coordination & Lifecycle Management

Lead coordination with local companies and Responsible Persons for submissions, product registrations, renewals, and lifecycle management activities.

Review and validate regulatory documentation (e.g., ASEAN CTD, eCTD modules) prepared for local partners, ensuring completeness and alignment with market requirements.

Oversee the preparation of post-approval change applications, ensuring regulatory robustness and timely execution.

• Health Authority Interaction Support

Provide professional support for inquiries and preliminary consultations with local Health Authorities, including preparation of scientific justifications and briefing materials.

Work closely with Responsible Persons to ensure consistent regulatory positions and high-quality responses to HA queries.

• Training & Development

Provide training and technical support to local Responsible Persons & other internal functional teams on regional regulatory processes.

Develop and refine templates, training materials, and guidance documents to enhance regulatory capability across the region.

• Regulatory Intelligence & Research

Conduct in-depth research and analysis on regulatory updates and emerging trends in the region.

Share insights through presentations during team meetings to support strategic decision-making.

Monitor evolving regulations and assess potential impacts on products, submissions, and business operations

• Regulatory Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Perform regulatory risk assessments for new submissions and variations and monitor risk throughout the progress of the applications.

Identify potential regulatory challenges early and propose actionable countermeasures and mitigation strategies to reduce regulatory exposure and ensure business continuity.

• Cross-Functional & Regional Collaboration

Collaborate with internal stakeholders located in the Overseas Regulatory Office (CMC, Support & Promotion Team and Labelling) as well as cross-functional teams including Business, Quality Assurance and Pharmacovigilance to ensure alignment of regulatory requirements.

Act as a regional regulatory subject matter resource for internal teams, offering clarity on RA internal processes

Foster effective communication between global, regional, and local regulatory teams.

• Documentation & Systems:

Support local companies and their designated Responsible Persons to ensure accurate and timely maintenance of regulatory records, correspondence, approvals, and commitments within electronic systems.

Support continuous improvement of regulatory documentation practices and tools.

Job Requirement

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related field.

• 3 – 5 years of experience in regulatory affairs within the pharmaceutical industry, preferably with regional exposure in APAC.

• Strong understanding of APAC/ASEAN/ICH regulatory frameworks and country-specific regulations.

• Proven ability to independently handle complex regulatory tasks and provide strategic input.

• Strong communication skills with experience working cross-functionally and with external affiliates/partners.

Preferred Attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a strategic mindset.

• Confident in providing professional regulatory advice and guiding others.

• Experience engaging in or supporting communications with Health Authorities.

• Ability to lead training sessions and mentor junior colleagues or local affiliates.

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