Junior Regulatory Affairs Associate

Aspen Global is the Mauritian subsidiary of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings (Aspen), the world’s fifth largest supplier of branded and generic pharmaceutical products. As part of our continued growth, we are now recruiting for a Junior Regulatory Affairs Associate.

Aspen Global is the Mauritian subsidiary of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings (Aspen), the world’s fifth largest supplier of branded and generic pharmaceutical products. Aspen is the largest pharmaceutical company listed on the South African stock exchange as well as one of the top 20 companies listed on this exchange. 

We are responsible for sourcing and managing more than 3,500 stock keeping units from over 75 manufacturing sites around the world and supplying to more than 150 countries internationally. Since its inception Aspen Global has supplied 200 million packs of medicine worldwide and currently manages more than 6,000 orders and supplies 85 million packs annually.

The backbone of Aspen Global’s business, and one of the reasons for its success, is the talented pool of people comprising more than 190 staff members across eight departments.

As part of our continued growth, we are now recruiting for a Junior Regulatory Affairs Associate.

The Aspen Global Regulatory Team offers new employees a unique global career experience that will encourage creative problem solving, drive personal development and allow for exposure into a diverse and fast growing company that aims to save patients’ lives.

We are seeking for passionate professionals with an entrepreneurial mindset that can push boundaries and be part of team that commit to performance.

Your Objectives          

• You will be mainly responsible for managing timely regulatory support to various business functions.

Your Responsibilities

• You will support the regulatory team to manage all regulatory activities for products(s).
• Liaise with various stakeholders within Aspen and manufacturing sites for all regulatory related matters. (for e.g., gather and provide documents required for regulatory submission in a specific country to ensure amendment to registered details, and, gather and provide documents required for submission of product license renewals in a specific country).
• You will review, update and ensure accuracy of the data on the Regulatory database
• Act as the interface between Supply Chain and regulatory affiliates / other streams for supply related items (e.g. Supply contingencies by providing correct regulatory intelligence and creative solutions).
• You will support the regulatory team to ensure effective communication with the Aspen Project team regarding the regulatory status in all markets for a specific project (for e.g. communication of regulatory changes for a project related to change of site of finished manufacture of a specific product).
• Assist in responding to regulatory questions, liaising with the Quality Team and manufacturing site as required.
• Raise the change controls for changes which have an impact to registered details, where applicable.
• Seek for process improvement in the Regulatory team and Cross stream process.

 What you will need to be considered

• Bachelors or Post Graduate degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy or equivalent degree (Science degree).
• Intermediate to Advance Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word and Power Point).
• Passion for wanting to work in the scientific/ pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication – fluency in English

Applicants must demonstrate in their application how they meet the above criteria in order to be successful for interview selection.

Help us knowing more about you by including a cover letter with your application to clearly describe how you meet the competencies for this role. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Aspen Global is a proud equal opportunity employer with >50% of the headcount comprising females and more than 17 different nationalities represented.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

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