Regulatory Specialist
Virbac
Summary
Virbac Animal Health is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to join our team. Aligned with Virbac's strategic goals, this role is responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance and ensuring timely, effective submissions to regulatory agencies.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to coordinate A&P reviews.
- Partner with Pharmacovigilance to manage DER updates.
- Work alongside CMC Regulatory to handle drug listing updates.
- Support the Project Management Operations (PMO) Labeling Project Team (LPT) in evaluating and submitting labeling projects.
Area of Accountability 1: Regulatory Submissions
- Compile and author submissions to meet regulatory requirements for the A&P, DERs, Drug listings, and Labeling projects as applicable.
- Evaluate risks to develop regulatory strategies.
- Ensure the preparation of drug A&P, DERs, Drug listings, and labeling projects are processed and submitted to the agency, as applicable, completely and efficiently, meeting project deadlines.
- Collect and collate documentation needed to complete the creation of submissions.
- Correspond with the agency as needed for the projects and tasks.
- Liaison with the U.S. Regulatory Managers as needed for the A&P reviews, DERs, Drug listings and labeling projects.
- Liaison with the Distributors as needed for A&P reviews, DERs, Drug listings, submissions, and labeling projects as applicable.
- Research and review the regulations, guidances, and industry group recommendations, as applicable, in order to develop into the Regulatory specialist role.
Area of Accountability 2: Quality Control
- Liaison with the U.S. Regulatory Managers, Distributors, and other external and internal customers to meet the labeling project, A&P, DER, and Drug listing requirements and timelines.
- Liaison with project requestors and to facilitate regulatory compliance and maintain integrity of drug product labeling.
- Remain current on all regulatory, marketing, and industry developments.
- Develop a working knowledge on evaluating regulatory risks prior to implementing regulatory strategies.
- Provide regulatory support through the product life cycle.
- Ensure routine reporting activities are accomplished efficiently and effectively.
- Build long term effective relationships and open communication with Virbac France and all the Virbac subsidiaries in order to provide accurate information and timeframes.
- Prepare budget, as needed, for the specific regulatory area.
- Assist in other Regulatory activities as needed to assist the CReA team.
- Provide technical support, advice and strategy to other teams within Virbac (e.g. R&D, marketing, QA, Labeling team) for the A&P, DER, Drug listing, and labeling projects as applicable.
Area of Accountability 3: Knowledge Base
- Keep abreast of changes and proposed changes to regulatory requirements related to the drug product categories and processes.
- Develop comprehension and application of the regulations and guidances for A&P, DERs, drug listings, and labeling for the different product categories.
- Support Marketing and Customer Experience teams to coordinate and complete the A&P reviews and submissions.
- Support the PMO LPT to coordinate and complete the labeling projects in an efficient, timely and compliant manner.
- Keep Management apprised of project obstacles, regulatory risks, or compliance concerns.
- Update the Labeling Decision Team of labeling requirements and risks.
- Complete regulatory assessments, as requested.
- Monitor, interpret, and communicate regulatory requirements and risks to management and project teams, as applicable.
- Participate in inter-departmental meetings to develop clear and realistic plans with milestones to achieve the desired outcomes, as applicable.
- Collaborate with other departments to identify and understand areas for improvement and potential cost savings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree is required
- Master's Degree is preferred
- 1 to 3 years of previous experience in Regulatory is preferred
Benefits
- 13 Company paid holidays
- 5 Floating holidays
- 15 Vacation days
- 6% 401k match
- Competitive pay
- Bonus opportunity
- Growth opportunities
Company overview
Virbac is a leading French animal health company founded in 1968 by veterinarian Pierre-Richard Dick. As the world's 6th largest veterinary pharmaceutical group, Virbac specializes in developing, manufacturing, and distributing comprehensive healthcare solutions for both companion animals and livestock. The company operates globally with presence in over 100 countries through 35 sales subsidiaries and maintains production facilities across 12 countries. Virbac's extensive product portfolio includes vaccines, antibiotics, parasiticides, dental hygiene products, nutritional supplements, diagnostic tools, and dermatological treatments. With 6,400 employees worldwide and eight research and development centers across five continents, the company generated €1.397 billion in sales in 2024, with 62% coming from companion animals and 38% from farm animals. Virbac is publicly traded on Euronext Paris and maintains its headquarters in Carros, France, while continuing to expand its innovative solutions for veterinarians, farmers, and pet owners globally.