
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Biogen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Istanbul • Turkey
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About the role
- Lead local regulatory submission activities for new marketing authorization applications, lifecycle management activities, label changes, technical updates, packaging updates, and post-approval variations for assigned products
- Prepare, compile, and submit local dossiers in line with Turkish legislation and Health Authority requirements, ensuring high quality and timely delivery
- Manage daily interactions with Turkish Health Authorities, including TİTCK/MoH, to support approvals, respond to questions, and close regulatory follow-up activities
- Design and execute GMP strategies, prepare GMP files, support inspections, manage renewals, and ensure timely GMP approvals
- Coordinate regulatory timelines and provide strategic regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with commercial priorities and business objectives
- Support labeling, artwork development, Turkish translations, packaging compliance, and product information updates in line with local requirements
- Monitor and communicate changes in Turkish pharmaceutical legislation, regulatory policies, and packaging guidelines, providing proactive regulatory intelligence to the business
- Build strong partnerships with local commercial teams, Medical, Market Access, distributors, global regulatory colleagues, and external stakeholders
- Maintain regulatory compliance across marketed products, ensuring all activities are performed according to local and corporate standards
- Help navigate a fast-paced and evolving environment where processes may not always be fully established, bringing a proactive and solution-oriented mindset
Requirements
- Health Related sciences background and education (B.A or B.S; advance degree such as Masters’ would be a plus)
- A minimum 5-7 years’ experience in Regulatory Affairs in Türkiye
- Broad knowledge of Türkiye’s pharmaceutical legislation
- Strong ability to understand, interpret and apply local regulations, guidelines, policy statements, and influencing/ advising the operations accordingly
- Proven hands-on experience managing GMP submissions, GMP certificates, inspections, and Health Authority interactions
- Good experience in interfacing with relevant regulatory authorities
- Effective and positive interactions with regulatory agencies, and external network
- Ability to assimilate new knowledge rapidly and deep understanding of cross-functional drug development process and high scientific/clinical knowledge across key therapeutic areas to enable position holder to discuss compound
- Good Analytical skills, accuracy and reliability
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with proven persuasive, assertive and negotiating skills both internally and externally across functions
- Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Turkish and English
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
regulatory submissionGMP strategiesGMP submissionsGMP certificatesregulatory compliancelabel changespackaging compliancelocal dossierspharmaceutical legislationcross-functional drug development
Soft Skills
problem-solvingorganizational skillsproject managementeffective communicationpersuasive skillsnegotiating skillsanalytical skillssolution-oriented mindsetability to assimilate new knowledgepositive interactions
Certifications
B.AB.SMasters