Deputy Responsible Pharmacist

argenx

Responsible Pharmacist overseeing pharmaceutical operations and compliance within a biotech company. Ensuring safety, quality control, and regulatory adherence in a remote setting.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇫🇷 FranceMid-LevelSenior💰 €88,000 - €121,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in pharmaceutical operations, including compliance with regulatory standards, quality control, and pharmacovigilance. Proficient in managing teams and ensuring the integrity and safety of medicinal products throughout their lifecycle.

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Pharmaceutical Operations ManagementQuality Control ExperiencePharmacovigilance ExpertiseFluency in French and EnglishEuropean Pharmacy Diploma

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Hard Skills

Pharmaceutical OperationsQuality ControlPharmacovigilanceBatch MonitoringMarketing Authorization ApplicationsRegulatory ComplianceMedicinal Product SafetyTransport Conditions ManagementManufacturing OversightImport and Export Regulations

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam ManagementCommunicationOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

European Pharmacy DiplomaRecognized Pharmacy Diploma from Third Country

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical EnvironmentMedicinal ProductsNational Agency for the Safety of MedicinesEuropean Union RegulationsCompliance Articles R. 5124-48Compliance Articles R. 5121-138-1

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Takes the role and responsibilities of the Responsible Pharmacist when he/she is out of the office
He/she organizes and supervises all the pharmaceutical operations of the company, and in particular the manufacture, advertising, information, pharmacovigilance, monitoring and withdrawal of batches, distribution, import and export of the medicines, products, objects as well as the corresponding storage operations
He/she shall ensure that the conditions of transport guarantee the proper preservation, integrity and safety of such medicines
He/she signs, after having read the file, the applications for marketing authorization submitted by the company
He/she participates in the development of the research and study program
He/she has authority over the delegated and deputy pharmacists; he/she gives his approval to their appointment and is consulted on their dismissal
He/she designates the interim delegate pharmacists
He/she shall inform the other managers of the company or body of any obstacle or limitation to the exercise of these powers
He/she shall take all necessary measures to ensure compliance with the obligations provided for in Articles R. 5124-48 and R. 5124-48-1
In the case of medicinal products intended to be placed on the market in the European Union, he/she shall ensure that the safety devices referred to in Article R.5121-138-1 have been affixed to the packaging under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 5121-138-1 to R. 5121-138-4
He/she shall notify the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products of any placing on the national market of a medicinal product which he considers falsified within the meaning of the provisions of Article L. 5111-3, of which he is responsible for the manufacture, exploitation and distribution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in a pharmaceutical environment on similar activities (minimum 3 years)
He/she holds a European diploma in pharmacy or a recognised diploma from a third country (Article R 5132-30)
He/she is fluent in French (article R 5132-33) and English
He/she has a validated practical experience of 6 minimum months in quality control for companies with at least one manufacturing activity or importers or in pharmacovigilance and batch monitoring for companies with operator activities only.

Benefits

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