CareerPlan

Country Approva Specialist

Johannesburg, South AfricaFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-11-10

Core

Prepares, reviews, and coordinates local regulatory submissions (MoH, EC, gene therapy approvals, viral safety dossiers, import licenses) for clinical trials in alignment with global strategy.

Role type

Country Approval Specialist (Clinical Trials Regulatory)

Builds

Regulatory submission packages and local study files for clinical trials

Domain

Clinical trials / Life Sciences / Regulatory Affairs

Required skills

Regulatory submission coordination, Local regulatory strategy advice, Project coordination, Ethical/Regulatory submission management, Site start-up alignment, Trial status tracking, SOP compliance, Medical terminology knowledge

Preferred skills

Gene therapy approval experience, Viral safety dossier experience, Grant budget negotiation, Feasibility activity coordination

Technologies

PPD tracking databases, Client SOPs

Responsibilities

Prepare and coordinate local regulatory submissions; Provide local regulatory strategy advice; Coordinate site start-up activities; Maintain trial status information in tracking databases; Ensure local study files are prepared per SOPs; Maintain knowledge of regulatory guidelines.