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Regulatory Affairs Specialist

3+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Sept. 17, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Location: Thane, Maharashtra, India
Division: Pharmaceuticals
Reference Code: 852872


Position Purpose

The Regulatory Affairs Specialist is responsible for managing and executing all regulatory affairs activities within the assigned Bayer Pharma portfolio and/or geography. This includes:

  • Providing functional leadership and governance in regulatory planning and strategy aligned with business objectives

  • Managing licensing, maintenance, and change management for imported, local, and export-market products (pharmaceuticals and medical devices)

  • Supervising junior RA staff for lifecycle management activities (renewals, CMCs) when required

  • Ensuring timely registration and label compliance for new chemical/biological entities (NCE/NBE), new indications, and line extensions

  • Maintaining full awareness of all regulatory activities and deadlines for assigned portfolio

  • Ensuring products comply with regulatory, corporate, legal, and local requirements throughout the product lifecycle

  • Working closely with local, regional, and global stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes

  • Maintaining required licenses for company functioning (e.g., GMP certificate, manufacturing license)


Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Strategy & Compliance

  • Plan, develop, and execute regulatory submissions and approvals for the assigned portfolio

  • Conduct regulatory probability assessments for approvals and Health Authority review milestones

  • Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements to prevent supply disruptions

  • Secure and maintain product licenses, labelling compliance, and participate in promotional material review/approval

  • Support Head of RA PH-South Asia in SOPs, processes, and systems development

Health Authority & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Build and maintain relationships with Health Authorities and government bodies based on trust, transparency, and partnership

  • Provide input on regulatory probability assessments and anticipate regulatory changes

  • Act as a business partner to commercial organizations and cross-functional teams

Risk Management & Process Improvement

  • Analyze complex regulatory situations and propose risk mitigation strategies

  • Monitor processes for compliance and governance; develop best practices for team adoption

  • Lead junior RA staff when required for lifecycle management activities


Qualifications & Experience

  • Postgraduate degree in Life Sciences (preferably Pharmacy)

  • Minimum 3 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in regulatory affairs

  • Proven track record in:

    • Health authority interactions and negotiations

    • End-to-end regulatory submissions and approvals across therapeutic areas

    • Providing solutions to complex regulatory challenges

  • In-depth knowledge of CMC and clinical aspects for regulatory submissions

  • Experience with locally manufactured products and exports (e.g., Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) is highly desirable


Skills & Competencies

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)

  • Ability to negotiate, influence, and represent Bayer at internal and external meetings

  • Strong analytical skills to assess complex/ambiguous situations and predict future regulatory trends

  • Multi-tasking and project management skills under time pressure without compromising quality or compliance

  • Solid knowledge of compliance aspects related to regulatory affairs and national health authority processes

  • Global regulatory understanding (EU, US, ICH, GCP, GMP) is highly desired


Additional Information

  • Bayer is an equal opportunity employer committed to fairness and respect in the workplace

  • Applications are welcome from individuals regardless of race, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or other characteristics


Contact Information

Phone: +91 22-25311234