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Sr. Associate, Regulatory Affairs Strategy
In this role, a typical day will include:
· Support the development and execution of regulatory strategies and plans for new and marketed products, ensuring timely submissions, approvals, and lifecycle compliance in collaboration with Global Regulatory Affairs and cross-functional stakeholders.
· Prepare and support submission of regulatory dossiers (as required) tailored to local requirements to facilitate efficient health authority review and approval.
· Maintain all product and establishment licenses (e.g., marketing authorizations, import licenses) to ensure uninterrupted business continuity.
· Maintain accurate regulatory records and databases (e.g., Veeva RIM), ensuring all product information and submission statuses are current and audit-ready.
· Monitor regulatory changes, conduct regulatory impact assessments and gap assessments as needed, and support updates to internal policies, procedures, and documentation.
· Engage with internal stakeholders and support interactions with Health Authorities to enable effective regulatory execution and alignment with business objectives.
· Perform review and approval (as applicable) of local labeling, advertising, and promotional materials in compliance with applicable regulations and company standards.
· Provide regulatory support for market actions (e.g., FSCAs, recalls) and related health authority communications.
· Support initiatives to drive performance improvements and contribute to achieving performance targets and operational excellence.
· Deliver timely responses to regulatory queries from stakeholders across the organization
· Perform additional duties as required by the regional or affiliate QRA function.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:
· BSc Degree in a Scientific or Engineering discipline or related field
· Proven experience (at least 2 years) in Regulatory Affairs function in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry, including comprehensive knowledge of ISO13485 and/or similar
· Very good command of English (written and spoken), Nordic language is considered a strong advantage
· Experience working in an international environment
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across different functions and levels of the organization
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
- Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves!
- Attractive benefits package (private medical care, group insurance, lunch card, transportation allowance, pension plan, Multisport/cultural card, Alcon products for you and your significant other)
- Employment contract, full‑time position
- ON - SITE WORK
- Modern office with many facilities inside located at NewCity building, 15 Marynarska Street, Warsaw
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Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific, engineering, or related field
- At least 2 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs within the medical device or pharmaceutical industry
- Comprehensive knowledge of ISO 13485 or similar standards
- Very good written and spoken English
- Experience working in an international environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Nordic language proficiency
Alcon Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alcon and has not been reviewed or approved by Alcon.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as unusually strong, pairing a 401(k) match with an additional employer-funded retirement plan contribution. Stock purchase access and performance bonuses are also positioned as meaningful components of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health support. Distinctive vision-related perks, including free contact lenses in some cases, reinforce the perceived strength of the health-and-wellness offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are characterized as robust, including paid holidays, PTO/vacation, paid sick time, and parental leave. Flexible time off for certain exempt roles and reported year-end shutdown periods further strengthen perceived coverage.
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What We Do
Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning more than seven decades, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people’s lives. Our Surgical and Vision Care products touch the lives of more than 260 million people in over 140 countries each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors. Our more than 20,000 associates are enhancing the quality of life through innovative products, partnerships with eye care professionals and programs that advance access to quality eye care.
