Regulatory Affairs Careers in Clinical Research

Ever since the field of pharmaceutical drug development, manufacturing and marketing became regulated by regulatory agencies such as the US FDA, EMEA, MHRA etc, the area of Regulatory Affairs has opened up new opportunities of employment. The growth of the clinical research industry has pushed this demand for skilled regulatory affairs professionals even further. Regulatory Affairs careers in clinical research are very satisfying and exciting as the regulatory function is vital in making safe and effective healthcare products available worldwide. Roles and responsibilities of regulatory professionals often begin in the research and development phases for each product and continue throughout the product life cycle. Regulatory Affairs professionals keep themselves updated with global and local regulatory policies, procedures and trends. They also maintain understanding of scientific and technical background of healthcare products. Regulatory affairs department adds great value to drug development worldwide by comprehending and interpreting the regulatory environment and suggesting pathways for reducing the time to market.

Some major responsibilities of professionals working in regulatory affairs departments are:

– Formulating a drug development strategies
– Providing regulatory consultation
– Conducting gap analysis
– Developing product dossiers and their submission to applicable regulatory agencies
– Communicating with regulatory agencies
– Providing regulatory affairs related training to applicable team members and/or departments

Competencies & Skills:

Multiple competencies and skills are required to make become a regulatory affairs professional. Some of them are:

– Thorough understanding of the drug development process with sound knowledge of ICH-GCP
– Comprehensive writing skills with good command over written and spoken English
– High Confidence
– Multi-tasking ability
– Self-motivation and ability to work independently
– Strong customer focus
– Knowledge of basic word and data processing software’s like MS Word and Excel

Education:

– Master’s or bachelor’s degree in any Life Science field is preferred
– Strong experience in (or knowledge about) the preparation of regulatory dossiers

RECOMMENDED PROGRAM

For regulatory affairs careers in clinical research and in the pharmaceutical industry at large we suggest you consider the following online program(s):

– Advanced PG Diploma in Clinical Research & Regulatory Affairs
– Advanced PG Diploma in Pharmacovigilance & Regulatory Affairs
– Professional Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs