QUALITY ASSURANCE & REGULATORY AFFAIRS ASSISTANT
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Regulatory Affairs
- Support preparation, compilation and review of CTD/eCTD and country-specific registration dossiers.
- Collect and coordinate regulatory documents from manufacturers, including GMP, CPP, FSC, manufacturing licences, DMF/CEP, CoA, specifications and stability data.
- Support new product registrations, renewals, variations and regulatory submissions.
- Maintain regulatory trackers for submissions, approvals, renewals and variations.
- Follow up on regulatory authority queries, deficiency letters and pending documents.
- Coordinate with local agents, consultants and regulatory authorities when required.
- Monitor registration timelines and ensure timely submission of documents.
- Support regulatory research for new African and MENA markets.
Quality Assurance
- Maintain and organize product quality and compliance documentation.
- Review documents for completeness, consistency and compliance with requirements.
- Support collection and review of CoAs, specifications, GMP certificates, licences, stability data and other quality documents.
- Coordinate with manufacturers on quality documentation and outstanding requirements.
- Support QA documentation, supplier/manufacturer qualification and audit-related activities.
- Maintain controlled records, trackers and QA/RA databases.
- Support preparation and follow-up of quality complaints, deviations, CAPA and other QA activities, as applicable.
Coordination & Administration
- Maintain accurate electronic and physical QA/RA records.
- Prepare document checklists and follow up with manufacturers and internal teams.
- Coordinate with Business Development, Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance teams.
- Ensure all regulatory and quality documents are properly filed and readily available.
- Support multiple products, countries and deadlines simultaneously.
- 2–5 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance or pharmaceutical documentation.
- Experience in pharmaceuticals and/or medical devices preferred.
- Practical exposure to Africa and/or MENA regulatory requirements is highly preferred.
- Basic understanding of CTD/eCTD, product registration, renewals and variations.
- Good understanding of GMP and pharmaceutical quality documentation.
- Strong document management and attention to detail.
- Good follow-up, coordination and communication skills.
- Proficient in MS Office/Excel and document management systems.
- Fluent English required; French is an advantage.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.