Local Regulatory Affairs Associate - Pharmaceutical Registration in Azerbaijan

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Company Description

Our client is one of the world's largest consumer health company and they are seeking an experienced Local Regulatory Affairs Associate to provide end-to-end regulatory support for pharmaceutical products in Azerbaijan.

For this role, you will independently manage local registration and lifecycle-maintenance activities, from dossier review and localization through submission, authority correspondence, sample testing, and approval.

Job Description

For this project, the selected candidate will:

  • Develop and execute local regulatory strategies for medicinal product registrations.
  • Manage registration activities from dossier preparation and submission through approval.
  • Review regulatory dossiers and conduct gap assessments against Azerbaijan’s local requirements.
  • Review, adapt, and localize CTD documentation, including CMC and quality-related materials.
  • Prepare and localize product information, including SmPCs, package leaflets, labeling, and packaging artwork.
  • Prepare administrative documents such as application forms, cover letters, declarations, and supporting documentation.
  • Coordinate translations, document verification, legalization, notarization, and certification.
  • Communicate with regulatory authorities, expert organizations, laboratories, and customs authorities.
  • Prepare responses to authority questions and monitor submission review timelines.
  • Coordinate import permits, customs formalities, laboratory agreements, sample shipments, and pharmaceutical testing.
  • Obtain consultations from regulatory authorities or expert organizations when needed.
  • Monitor changes to Azerbaijan’s pharmaceutical legislation and assess their impact on active or planned submissions.
  • Advise project stakeholders on registration requirements, regulatory trends, timelines, and compliance risks.
  • Manage multiple regulatory projects while maintaining accurate, complete, and submission-ready documentation.

Qualifications

 

  • A university degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
  • At least three years of pharmaceutical regulatory affairs experience in Azerbaijan.
  • Demonstrated experience managing local medicinal product registrations and post-approval lifecycle activities.
  • Hands-on experience managing registration procedures from dossier preparation through final approval.
  • Strong knowledge of Azerbaijan’s pharmaceutical legislation, registration requirements, and regulatory practices.
  • Extensive experience reviewing and localizing CTD dossiers.
  • Strong knowledge of CMC and quality documentation, including product specifications and local compliance requirements.
  • Experience coordinating document legalization, sample importation, customs processes, and laboratory testing.
  • Established experience working with health authorities, expert organizations, laboratories, and customs authorities.
  • Experience supporting multinational pharmaceutical companies or international project teams.
  • Fluent written and spoken Azerbaijani and Russian.
  • Strong working English skills for reviewing documentation and communicating with regional and global stakeholders.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Strong attention to detail, ownership, accountability, and the ability to work independently.
  • A proactive, solution-oriented approach to regulatory challenges and competing timelines.

Additional Information

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