Why this role matters

Behind every successful healthcare product is a team ensuring it reaches patients safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with regulatory requirements. As a Regulatory Affairs Associate, you'll play an important role in helping Douglas gain and maintain product approvals across global markets while supporting the ongoing compliance of our growing product portfolio.

We're currently recruiting for two Regulatory Affairs Associate positions. One role will focus on the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market, supporting regulatory activities across our local portfolio. The second role will support our international markets across the Rest of World (ROW) region, providing exposure to a diverse range of regulatory frameworks and global healthcare environments.

This is an opportunity to build on your regulatory expertise while working across product development, quality, commercial, and technical teams. Your work will directly contribute to bringing innovative and affordable healthcare solutions to market, helping improve lives both in New Zealand and around the world.

Success in this role means delivering high-quality regulatory documentation, supporting efficient product approvals and post-approval changes, and helping ensure our products remain compliant throughout their lifecycle. You'll be trusted to manage key regulatory activities while continuously developing your knowledge of regulatory requirements across your assigned markets.

What you’ll do

• Prepare regulatory dossiers and supporting documentation to support product registrations and approvals.
• Assist with regulatory responses to health authorities and customers, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
• Support product renewals, annual reports, regulatory commitments, and post-approval change activities.
• Review change controls, quality investigations, and product documentation to ensure compliance with registered details.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support product launches and achieve the fastest possible time to market.
• Maintain regulatory databases, documentation systems, and application tracking records.
• Research and monitor regulatory requirements across target markets to support business objectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, regulatory procedures, and best-practice ways of working.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, external customers, and health authorities.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualification in Science, Pharmacy, or a related discipline is essential.
• You will have a minimum of three years' experience working in regulatory affairs in the pharmaceutical or similar industry.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare clear, accurate regulatory documentation is essential to have.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality and compliance.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a regulated environment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and deadlines.
• Experience supporting international regulatory submissions across multiple markets.
• Exposure to product lifecycle management activities, including product renewals, post-approval changes, and maintenance of regulatory approvals.
• Knowledge of global regulatory requirements and health authority processes.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with the confidence to take initiative and follow through on commitments.
• Naturally curious with a systems-thinking approach and a desire to continuously learn and develop.
• Collaborative and service-oriented, with the ability to build strong relationships across cross-functional teams.
• Proactive problem-solver who enjoys navigating complexity and finding practical solutions.
• Adaptable and resilient, able to manage changing priorities and perform effectively under pressure.
• Committed to continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to enhance processes and outcomes.
• Good commercial awareness, with the ability to balance regulatory requirements with practical business needs and outcomes.

Why join us?

• Award-winning culture – Join a team that’s genuinely a great place to work (and we’ve got the awards to prove it).
• Career growth – We’re big on developing our people and promoting from within.
• Extra leave – After six years with us, you’ll get five weeks of annual leave.
• Parental perks – Get 16 weeks of top-up payments during your parental leave.
• Security matters – We’ve got you covered with life and income protection insurance.
• Feel good with THRIVE – Our wellbeing program helps you be your best, inside and out.
• Exclusive discounts - Enjoy special deals on big-name brands like Clinicians, BraveFace, Avene, Ego, and more.

About Us

At Douglas, we’re more than just a company – we’re a community of people driven to make a difference. We’re proud to be one of New Zealand’s biggest pharmaceutical success stories, and we’re growing globally. Privately owned and future-focused, our team of 700 includes scientists, engineers, and all kinds of experts, working together to create high-quality healthcare products that help people around the world.

Come join us on this mission to improve lives!

Next Steps

If you’re invited to complete a video interview as the next stage of your application, we’d love you to embrace it. Video interviews allow more people the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to the hiring manager in a new and innovative way, giving you a better chance of securing your ideal role. Relax, be yourself and don’t worry, we all feel a bit awkward in front of the camera.

Please note:

• Applications may close early due to high interest. Don’t miss out – now!
• As part of the pre-employment process, you will need to pass a drug test MOJ and medical assessment.
• This role does not support a visa application. To qualify you will need full working rights to work in New Zealand. This role will not support a visa application