Regulatory Affairs Officer at Vixa Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Vixa Pharmaceutical Company Limited was founded by Chief Sir Ebuka Okafor, an entrepreneur with vast experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Vixa Pharmaceutical Company Limited has come of age with an imposing record of over 10 years meeting the needs of sick and needy through a range of globally sourced, best-in-their-class life saving medicines. Our range of pharmaceutical products include critical care, super specialty products covering the categories of Anti-Malarial, Anti-Biotic, Anti-Fungal, Anti-Emetic, Steroid, NSAID drugs, Anti-Spasmodic, Anti-Hypertensive, Worm Expellant, Anti-Hastimine and Anti-Psychotic drugs. Today, Vixa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd. is a house hold name with diverse marketing activities all over Nigeria and with a staff strength of over 150. Our major partners are mainly from China and India and we have over 100 registered products with NAFDAC. We are poised for the future in the mission to be the leading pharmaceutical company in Nigeria through the provision of world class services to our customers and other stakeholders and the vision to be the largest manufacturer of drugs in the whole of West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Regulatory Affairs Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• To ensure the appropriate licensing, marketing and legal compliance of pharmaceutical, cosmetics and medical products in order to control the safety and efficacy of products.
• Responsible for completing reports and applying for any licenses required for operation.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations set by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensuring manufactured products are appropriately licensed, produced and marketed.
• Negotiating with regulatory authorities for marketing authorization.
• Developing and writing clear arguments and explanations for new product licences and licence renewals.
• Ensuring that a company’s products comply with regulations.
• Providing advice about regulations to manufacturers/scientists.
• Providing strategic advice to senior management throughout the development of a new product.
• Writing comprehensible, user-friendly, clear product information leaflets and labels.
• Undertaking and managing regulatory inspections.
• Collecting, collating and evaluating scientific data that has been researched by colleagues.
• Keeping up to date with changes in regulatory legislation and guidelines.
• Advising scientists and manufacturers on regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring that quality standards are met and submissions meet strict deadlines.
• Reviewing company practices and providing advice on changes to systems.
• Planning, undertaking and overseeing product trials and regulatory inspections.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Pharmacy. Pharmacology, BSC Biochemistry, Microbiology, and other science related courses
• MBA Qualification will be added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Regulatory Affairs sector.
• Below 35 years.

Skills Requirements:

• Negotiation skills
• Analytical skills
• Time management skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Presentation and reporting skills
• Communication and Interpersonal skills
• IT skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV and Application Letter to: pharmarecruitment2online@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.