Regulatory Affairs Associate

3 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Colgate-Palmolive Full time

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #163782 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

Job Summary (Purpose):

The Regulatory Affairs Associate is responsible for delivering efficient and effective regulatory strategy based solutions, in collaboration with the Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, to deliver optimal business outcomes for  Colgate-Palmolive South Pacific, principally Australia and New Zealand subsidiaries across all portfolios - Oral Care, Personal Care, and Home Care.

This role offers potential as a Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate, dependent on experience. 

Main responsibilities: 

  • Provide strategic regulatory advice to the local category teams and other business functions when required.
  • Determining the best regulatory strategy for new products and major life cycle projects.
  • Evaluate chemicals, maintain records, and submit SIR, PIR and PID applications to ensure Australian AICIS compliance.
  • Evaluate chemicals, maintain records and submit applications to ensure compliance with NZ EPA requirements.
  • Provide advice, evaluate, compile and submit dossiers to the TGA (Australia) and Medsafe (NZ) to maintain current products or register new products.
  • Oversee electrical product compliance:  Assess and maintain record of compliance.  
  • Ensure and maintain GMP clearance for all manufacturing facilities.
  • Ensure products remain compliant with all relevant government, industry and corporate requirements throughout their marketed life.
  • Keep abreast of changes in government legislation, industry and corporate requirements that may affect the regulatory status of the company’s products.
  • Participate in cross-functional teams to ensure the timely availability of new products to the market and the ongoing success of existing products.
  • Review and provide regulatory advice on promotional materials to ensure compliance with Australian and New Zealand advertising requirements.
  • Review and approve product labelling.
  • Contribute to global regulatory assessments.
  • Collaborate and work effectively with the Regulatory Operations team on all assigned projects.
  • Assist in the review and preparation of feedback to Trade associations and participate in trade associations and working groups as required.
  • Provide effective Regulatory assessments (RAF)  for changes to current products, or new product opportunities.
  • Collaborate with the Asia Pacific team on projects as required.
  • Participate in regional/global project initiatives as required.

Required (Education, Knowledge required, Language skills, etc):

  • Tertiary qualifications in chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacy or related science.
  • Minimum 3  years experience in a regulatory role in  Pharmaceutical and/or  FMCG  Industry.
  • Robust knowledge of Australian TGA and NZ Medsafe requirements for OTC medicines and  Medical Devices.
  • Experience with dossier review, compilation and submission to TGA and Medsafe.
  • Working knowledge of Australian AICIS and NZ EPA requirements.
     

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience in both Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic FMCG. 

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $ - $ USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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