Regulatory Affairs Specialist

About us 

Our Vision 

We believe in a world where everyone, regardless of their country’s wealth or frontiers, enjoys access to medicines and healthcare when they need it. 

Our Mission 

We work tirelessly to remove access barriers faced by patients and caregivers across Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) when seeking quality medicines and quality healthcare. 

Who We Are: Bridging Continents, Bringing Health 

Imagine a world where critical medicines are within reach, affordable, and synonymous with quality, no matter where you are. That's the world we're building with our unique, demand-aggregation model that unites healthcare providers across LMICs. At the heart of our identity is a single, resolute commitment: to build a future where geography and income never stand between any individual and life-saving medicines. Our platform isn't merely a space for transactions, we unlock affordable access to medicines by aggregating demand across healthcare providers. We also help manufacturers build a sustainable and reliable global access strategy. 

Our business focuses on low and middle-income countries and strengthens the purchasing power of these markets to ensure the supply of cost-effective, high-quality medicines. We partner exclusively with authorized, high-quality pharmaceutical companies and certified caregivers to accelerate sustainable access to medicines. 

Our Values 

• Passionate impactors. We are driven by our passion to make a difference, to create a positive impact on healthcare. Our passion is reflected in all aspects of our business: from why we exist to how we operate and invest. 
• Patient rooted. We are on a relentless pursuit for equity for all patients around the world. Every decision we take is focused on making it easier for patients to access the care and medicines they need. 
• Fearless achievers. We know AxmedRx’ dream of equity in healthcare requires passionate work and a willingness to take bold risks. We have the high-performance team to create lasting alliances and get the job of “making dreams real." 
• Kind & Compassionate. Our mission brings together talented people and partners who want to replenish today’s world with kindness and compassion. As individuals and as a business, we believe those qualities to be our greatest strength. 

Job Description 

As Regulatory Affairs Specialist, you will assist the regulatory affairs team, and work directly with the Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Director in ensuring compliance with government regulations and industry standards related to AxmedRx business. This opportunity offers valuable experience in navigating regulatory processes and understanding the complexities of regulatory compliance within the pharmaceutical industry in the African region and other LMICs. The role involves research, data entry, and collaboration with various departments (including the commercial team and tech engineering team) to ensure appropriate flow of information. 

Key tasks and responsibilities:  

1. Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date medicines catalogue on AxmedRx marketplace technology platform by centralizing all procurement needs received by the commercial team and ensuring quality throughout the transfer of information to the technological product 
2. Support reviewing of documents submitted by the buyers and sellers on the platform and notify regulatory affairs director of any compliance issues 
3. Contribute to the development and implementation of the regulatory strategy to ensure compliance 
4. Work with the regulatory affairs department on any other related duties assigned  

Job location: Remote applicants are welcome to apply since our operations are spread through different Low-And Middle-Income countries.  

Languages: Excellent command of the English language is a requirement. Other languages (i.e French) are an asset.  

Work schedule: We are a young startup, so we focus on delivering results, not filling hours of work. However, as a reference, candidates can expect to normally work within normal office hours per week (Monday-Friday). 

Employment terms: Permanent 

Salary: USD 35,000 – 42,000 p.a 

Requirements:  

• Bachelor degree in Pharmacy or other health related discipline 
• At least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with a key focus on excel mastery 
• Strong attention to details 
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal 
• Good research skills with ability to gather information from various sources 
• Passion for the mission of improving healthcare equity 

Diversity & Equal Opportunity: 

AxmedRx is dedicated to fostering inclusivity and diversity within our workforce. Our commitment to equal opportunity is unwavering, and we uphold these principles throughout all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, training, advancement, and beyond. We firmly reject any form of discrimination based on factors such as race, ethnicity, faith, age, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. 

Our objective is to build teams that mirror the diverse range of patients and communities we serve. We truly believe that by fostering diversity we will make better decisions, thus become stronger in what we do and better equipped to succeed.