Regulatory Affairs Specialist -12 months fixed term contract

Reckitt; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer health company based in the UK is searching for a regulatory affairs expert to manage product compliance and provide strategic input within brand teams. The ideal candidate has experience in the pharmaceutical sector, strong communication skills, and a relevant degree. This role offers opportunities for career growth and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Parental benefits

Life insurance

Share plans

Short-term incentives

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of the PAGB, PMCPA/ABPI, HPRA and IPHA codes of practice.
• Previous experience of working in a pharmaceutical/healthcare company.
• Flexibility to accept multiple tasks of varying degrees of complexity.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within the brand team to provide strategic scientific input.
• Conduct medical due diligence and create due diligence report.
• Provide rapid responses to scientific and medical enquiries.

Skills

Task Execution Under Pressure

Business acumen

Commercial Awareness

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to challenge the status quo

Education

Degree-level qualification in a relevant field

Tools

PC tools and information systems

Job description

Reckitt is... the world's leading consumer health and hygiene company. We have operations in over 60 countries, with headquarters in London, Dubai and Amsterdam, and sales in almost 200 countries. We employ c.30,000 people worldwide.

Research & Development

With a purpose of protecting, healing and nurturing in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world, Reckitt is in the top 8 of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Today we are the global Number 1 or Number 2 in the majority of our fast-growing categories, driven by an exceptional rate of innovation. Our portfolios are led by big global Powerbrands, including Dettol, Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Mucinex, Durex, Clearasil, Lysol, Veet, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, and many, many more.

Reckitt people and its culture are at the heart of the company's success. They have an intense drive for achievement and a desire to outperform wherever they focus, living and breathing the core values of Doing The Right Thing Always, Building Shared Success, Putting Consumers and People First, Seeking Out New Opportunities and Striving for Excellence. We are fighting to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment a right, not a privilege.

About the role

You will work at the heart of the Northern Europe (UK & Ireland) commercial organisation, collaborating with the relevant cross‑functional teams to ensure the required regulatory activities are identified and completed to enable the successful completion of the project or topic. You will undertake the activities required as per defined priorities set by the RAS management, and ensuring product compliance with all local regulations and Reckitt internal processes.

Your responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within the brand team to provide strategic scientific input into brand plans to drive strategic positioning, differentiation and key marketing messages for brand(s).
• Act as knowledge expert for specific products and therapeutic areas.
• Conduct medical due diligence and create due diligence report with support from senior member(s) of the team.
• Ensure optimum delivery of UK advertising strategy, providing medical education programs and self‑care initiatives with support from senior member(s) of the team.
• Provide rapid responses to scientific and medical enquiries from a range of stakeholders (internal and external) whilst ensuring they are balanced and underpinned by scientific evidence.
• Ensure proactive provision of medical insights, competitor data and consumer healthcare landscape to brand team as appropriate/ as required.

The experience we're looking for

• Appropriate industry experience relevant to function, or degree‑level qualification in a relevant field.
• Good knowledge of the PAGB, PMCPA/ABPI, HPRA and IPHA codes of practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Previous experience of working in a pharmaceutical/healthcare company.
• Previous experience in managing information systems and literature searching.
• Flexibility to accept multiple tasks of varying degrees of complexity.
• Ability to build good relationships and challenge constructively and confidently.
• Competent with PC tools and information systems.

The skills for success

Task Execution Under Pressure, Business acumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short‑term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.