Regulatory Affairs Manager

Posted:
10/19/2024, 12:11:39 AM

Location(s):
Seoul, South Korea

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

About Us

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: ConvaTec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring.

Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2022 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).

To learn more about ConvaTec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com.


 

Intro 

Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It’s changing the careers of our people too – creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We’re a business that never stands still.

The RA Manager will be collaborating with your counterparts globally to work on regulatory and Quality Assurance initiatives and supports hybrid work. You will be supporting markets in multiple time zones and some flexibility around working hours will be needed.

Please note that this will be a 1-year contract role with potential conversion into permanent employment.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Develop regulatory strategy and update the strategy based upon regulatory changes and business needs

  • Manage and execute regulatory compliance activities as required by the local regulations

  • Compile, prepare, review and submit regulatory submissions to the local health authorities as well as to identify issues early in the submission preparation process that could impact product launch

  • Monitor and submit applicable reports and appropriate responses to the local health authorities

  • Review and manage the development, writing, implementation and maintenance of appropriate procedures, templates, metrics, and databases related to regulatory activities and documentation in compliance with the local regulatory requirements

  • Interact with local health authorities during review process to ensure timely regulatory approval

  • Ensure compliance with product post marketing approval conditions

  • Manage product lifecycle maintenance such as product license renewal, listings, change control notifications, etc.

  • Complete all training as required and maintain training plans, records, etc.

  • Review product labeling for approval in advertising and promotional request, field communications, etc. in accordance with ConvaTec standards and procedures as well as the local regulations

  • Support and/or participate as necessary in quality compliance audits

  • Maintain the organization and security for all regulatory paper and electronic files

  • Provide support in product safety issues and product associated events and responsible for reporting to the local health authorities

  • As appropriate, provide content for local labelling in accordance with local regulation and registration approval and work with relevant parties to release and maintain the local labelling

  • Prepare and submit all reporting activities associated with a removal or correction with the local health authorities and ConvaTec Global Compliance Team

  • Maintain timely updates of new product listing, product delisting, registration of new manufacturing sites, etc. into the relevant registration and listing databases. Support to commercial team in providing regulatory documents required for reimbursement and tender applications

  • Communicate regulatory issues that may impact the marketing of the products to internal stakeholders

  • Work in close collaboration with key functions such as supply chain, marketing and country manager for regulatory project / change implementation

  • May be tasked to act as the company focal point for interaction with various government agencies in response to queries from the agencies

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Bachelor/master's degree in science, Medical Technology or related disciplines. Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) is preferred.

  • Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in medical device regulatory affairs is necessary

  • Related experience and knowledge in regulatory submissions to local authority required

  • Related experience and knowledge in Quality Management System, including but not limited to recalls, correction and labeling requirements is advantageous

  • Experience in Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices (GDPMDS) requirements and ISO13485 is advantageous


 

Outro 

Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it.  

This is stepping up to a challenge.  

This is work that’ll move you 

#LI-SA1

#LI-Hybrid 


 

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