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Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory Affairs professionals are responsible for ensuring that all documentation relating to the licensing, marketing and legal compliance of pharmaceutical and medical products complies with relevant legislation.  The Regulatory Affirs role requires knowledge of scientific, legal and business issues.

Regulatory affairs officers are the crucial link between their company, its products and regulatory authorities, including the European Medicines Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

A new pharmaceutical product can take many years from inception to launch and a regulatory affairs officer will be involved from the start.  The Regulatory Affairs Officer has very wide ranging responsibilities which include keeping  up to date with international legislation, guidelines and customer practices; collecting, collating and evaluating scientific data; writing applications for new product licences and licence renewals as well as product labels and patient information leaflets; advising colleagues and senior management on regulatory requirements and  liaising and negotiating with regulatory authorities to gain market authorisation for the company’s products.

Skills and Experience required for a craeer in Regulatory Affairs

  • First degree in a life science or other relevant science

  • Higher degree in Regulatory Affairs (e.g. MSc  offered by The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA)

  • Detailed understanding of regulatory affairs and the drug development process

  • Knowledge of legislation governing the approval of products

  • Understanding of both legal and scientific issues

  • Ability to assimilate data from a variety of scientific areas

  • Excellent communication skill, both written and oral

  • Experience in Regulatory Affairs, drug development, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, clinical trials or other relevant business area

Salary Levels

Typical starting salaries range from around £20,000 to £27,000 while experienced senior Regulatory Affiars managers/directors can earn £60,000 - £80,000 and above.

Burgess Hill

Burgess Hill is a town located in West Sussex in the South East of England.  Burgess Hill is located approximately 39 miles from London and 10 miles from Brighton.  Other major towns in the area include Haywards Heath, Lewes, Horsham and Crawley.  Burgess Hill has excellent road and rail links to Brighton and London and is only 16 miles away from Gatwick Airport.  Although many Burgess Hill residents do commute to London, Brighton and other cities, global companies including Filofax, Roche Diagnostics and American Express have large offices in Burgess Hill and as a result are major employers and contributors to the local economy n Burgess Hill.

Burgess Hill is a great base for exploring many interesting historical Burgess Hill sites including castles such as Lewes, Bodiam and Arundel beautiful gardens amongst which are Nymans, Borde Hill, Wakehurst Place and Sheffield Park.  The South Downs National Park, which offers great walking, cycling and horse riding trails is also within easy reach of Burgess Hill. 

Famous people from Burgess Hill:-  Simon Nye, TV writer (Men Behaving Badly, The Durrells) and holly Willoughby, TV presenter