Senior Regulatory Affairs Compliance Associate-12 months contract

Internal Role Title: Senior RA Compliance Associate (12 months contract)

Location: Sydney, Australia #LI-Hybrid

Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle regulatory information using Novartis’ Regulatory Information Management (RIM) tools end- to-end - handling new entries, crafting variations, updating entries and reflecting approved changes.

• Ensure key operational trackers are kept up-to-date and that information is entered with consistency by RA Associates

• Handle department’s RIM mailboxes and triage incoming data packages (CDS, CMC, PSURs, RMP and relevant communications within the organisation), prioritize activities for Teams

• Validate pre- and post-approval activities to ensure compliance with health authority (i.e. TGA and Medsafe) requirements are met.

• Supervise GMP clearance requirements, handle GMP clearance applications and maintain compliance.

• Be responsible for change control process from Regulatory Affairs perspective, collaborating with relevant business units. Perform and respond to Global Regulatory Compliance Checks and liaising with local relevant department on resolving supply issues.

• Conduct risk analyses, develop effective procedures and tracking tools. Support training of new associates and onboarding into compliance related systems and tools

• Provide assistance and support in preparation for and during the course of internal and external audits and inspections of RA operations.

Essential Requirements:

• Tertiary qualified – Pharmacy or Science (majoring in a life science ideally). A relevant postgraduate qualification would be considered an advantage.

•  Proven experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, academia or a field associated with well-developed compliance standards (legal, Corporate Compliance, QA, Clinical Trial), ideally in Regulatory Affairs

• Strong understanding of quality systems and local regulations.

• A detailed working understanding of regulatory compliance as it relates to business operations

• Apply good documentation and record keeping practices.

Why Novartis?

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

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