Regulatory Affairs Manager

WEP Clinical; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join WEP Clinical as a Project Manager to make a real difference by facilitating access to medicines. In this vital role, you will manage regulatory affairs and collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance and timely delivery of solutions to patients. WEP is committed to innovation and values your contributions in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Benefits

Private healthcare insurance

Long-term illness cover

Death in service cover

Salary sacrifice pension

Annual leave

Paid maternity & paternity leave

Volunteer day

Qualifications

• 3+ years of broad regulatory experience required.
• Familiarity with global regulatory frameworks, particularly EU and FDA.
• Experience in developing regulatory strategies and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main contact for Clinical Trial, EAP, CUP, and PA-NPP Regulatory Affairs.
• Develop regulatory strategies for compliance and timely product access.
• Manage regulatory inquiries with Health Authorities.

Skills

Analytical

Detail Oriented

Problem Solver

Education

Bachelor's degree (legal, life sciences, or scientific equivalent preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling new position? Join our dynamic team at WEP Clinical, where your contributions will play a key role in driving impactful solutions and improving outcomes for clients and patients. We encourage innovation and collaboration, challenging our team to bring ideas that make a real difference. Be part of a mission-driven organisation dedicated to advancing clinical research and transforming lives.

Role Objectives:

As a Project Manager, you will play a vital role in getting medicines to patients who have exhausted all viable options. You will be responsible for setting up, implementing, and managing individual Expanded Access Programs.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Innovative
• Strategic
• Data driven
• Analytical
• Detail Oriented
• Problem Solver

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main point of contact for ongoing Clinical Trial, EAP, CUP, and PA-NPP Regulatory Affairs matters (US, Europe, and ROW), leveraging and interpreting existing intelligence sources and databases to provide pragmatic advice and guidance to WEP colleagues and clients and drive the completion of related project activities.
• Develop robust regulatory strategies to ensure compliant and timely access to products compliant with the destination country's regulatory requirements.
• Provide regulatory support to sites requiring specific regulatory guidance to facilitate product supply.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date regulatory documentation and databases specific to the projects.
• Manage changes impacting your projects from a regulatory perspective, clearly communicating the impact and working with the key stakeholders to ensure completion of critical activities to avoid disruption.
• Participate in project kick-off and maintenance meetings, providing status updates and confidently addressing any queries relating to regulatory matters.
• Support the Business Development team and assist in client bid-related activities such as budget development, proposals and bid defences.
• Oversee domestic licenses (US, UK, and IE) in collaboration with key departments (Quality and Supply Chain) to ensure regulated activities are within the scope of existing licenses. Where required, put in relevant variations to the Health Authorities, and ensure risks and timelines for variations are understood and can be met.
• Lead and manage the preparation, compilation, and submission of regulatory applications for related projects (e.g., CUP/EAP and/or CT applications) to relevant Health Authorities (e.g., MHRA, ANSM, FDA, national competent authorities), on time.
• Coordinate with internal teams (Medical Affairs, Supply Chain, Quality, Project Management) to gather PAGE 2 OF 4 necessary documentation and data for submissions within agreed timelines.
• Manage regulatory inquiries and correspondence from Health Authorities regarding these projects, ensuring questions can be addressed.
• Proactively address potential issues and risks before submission to Health Authorities, and have appropriate risk mitigation strategies in place to address the risks.
• Serve as the primary Regulatory Affairs point of contact for internal stakeholders involved in related projects, providing expert regulatory guidance and solutions.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, such as Medical Affairs, Project Management, Clinical Operations, Quality, Pharmacovigilance, and Supply Chain, to ensure seamless project coordination and execution.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (legal, life sciences, or scientific equivalent preferred)
• 3+ years of broad regulatory experience
• Familiarity with global regulatory frameworks, in particular EU and FDA regulations.
• Understanding and expertise of unlicensed supply (e.g. Expanded Access, Compassionate Use, Named Patient) preferred.
• Experience in developing regulatory strategies
• Ability to communicate within a project setting, either to clients or internal key stakeholders, effectively articulate project-related matters, risks or updates.
• Strong analytical skills to practically and pragmatically apply regulatory intelligence and map it onto projects, identifying the critical path, timelines, risks and proposing solutions.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, being proactive and solution-oriented
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Computer literacy and proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to handle confidential information with complete discretion

What We Offer:

Private healthcare insurance

Long-term illness Cover

Death in service cover

Salary sacrifice pension

Annual leave

Paid maternity & paternity leave

Volunteer day

What Sets Us Apart:

WEP Clinical partners with sponsors to help patients and physicians gain early access to medicines when no other treatment options are available. WEP Clinical has over 15 years of experience distributing products to over 120 countries worldwide to treat unmet patient needs.

We're Committed to Our Team:

WEP has many initiatives to encourage wellness, growth, development, and team relationships. Check out our LinkedIn Life Page to learn more about our team events and all that we do to support our employees.

We're Committed to DEI:

At WEP Clinical, acceptance, recognition, and engagement are the core of our DEI values. We are committed to giving employees opportunities for personal and professional success and growth, embracing everyone's unique identities.

Our services include:

Access Programs

Clinical Trial Services

Patient Site Solutions

Clinical Trial Supply

Market Access and Commercialisation

WEP Clinical is a smoke-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free work environment.

WEP Clinical is an equal-opportunity employer. WEP Clinical does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on an individual’s race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination. WEP Clinical will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.