Regulatory Affairs Manager - Medicines

BACHI (Belgian Association of the Consumer Healthcare Industry), the Belgian association representing companies active in the OTC healthcare industry is looking for a

Regulatory Affairs Manager (M/F) – Medicines

Permanent contract starting on 1/09/2025

Job description

The Regulatory Affairs Manager occupies a crucial and strategic position within BACHI. He/She provides critical opinion and communicates on issues impacting members of the association. With the other Regulatory Affairs Managers, he/she supports members on a daily basis with their RA needs such as for ex. law interpretation, new laws in force, product notification, advertising claims, price files, medical complaints, brand names, European regulations, national regulations, etc.

You report directly to the Regulatory Affairs Director.

Your mission can be described as follows:

•  Advise on new policies and legislation both at national and European level and inform members about the business consequences
• Participation in RA meetings (relating to medicines) with authorities, other associations and stakeholders to represent the interests and position of BACHI members and in order to collect and communicate information
• Organization of internal working groups (WG Medicines) to explain members the new trends and laws, try to shape the best position to adopt and ensure the follow-up of decisions taken
• Participation in interesting trainings/seminars with a specific interest for BACHI and its members

For this position, we are looking for a flexible part-time or full-time employee (min. 60%). The contract will start on September 1, 2025.

Required profile

The ideal candidate has the following skills:

•  Scientific university degree, ideally in pharmacy (Master)
• Previous experience in Regulatory Affairs (ideally min. 2-3 years, including OTC products)
• Existing network within the industry and with the authorities is a plus
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English (both written and spoken)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Team player, dynamic, autonomous, well-organized, diplomatic, flexible and proactive
• Strong commitment: clearly willing to achieve the agreed objectives
• Environment knowledge: understand how decisions are taken and how changes are approached within the pharmaceutical industry and regarding legislation
• Direct and indirect influence on the external environment to explain members the needs and expectations 

About BACHI

BACHI is the Belgian association of companies active in the over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and healthcare products industry. BACHI's mission is to represent them and defend their common interests.

The main objective of the association is to promote a social and political climate favorable to self-care, where the patient-consumer occupies a central position.

BACHI strives to promote recognition of the socio-economic role of OTC medicines and healthcare products, taking into account the interest of public health, healthcare professionals, and the association's member companies.

Interested in this position? Please send your CV and cover letter to Coraline Rézette - coraline@bachi.be