Job Description
We invite you to join our mission of advancing the prevention and treatment of diseases. The purpose of Global Labeling is to drive labeling strategy and ensure high-quality and compliant labeling documents which provide instructions for the safe and effective use of products for patients and healthcare providers globally.
As part of the Labeling Operational Excellence function in Global Labeling, the Labeling Operations Specialist is responsible for:
- Serving as the primary labeling operations point of contact for Global, US, and EU Labeling Leads
- Receiving, reviewing, and processing labeling operational tasks for Core, US and EU labeling update requests on schedule, ensuring timely resolution of any issues throughout the update cycle while ensuring all labeling deliverables meet regulatory standards and timelines with consistent, high-quality execution
- Performing labeling operational tasks (quality checks, verifications, proofreading, creation of labeling documents, including US SPL, and updating trackers)
- Providing effective functional oversight in situations where a vendor performs labeling operational tasks
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to prioritize and manage labeling operational support for labeling updates, which may include product launches
- Being Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for labeling operational tasks and relevant business processes, systems, and documentation, including supporting process documentation updates
- Monitoring and compiling competitor labeling for strategy development and decision‑making to Global, US and EU Labeling Leads
Required Experience & Skills:
- At least 2 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in operational roles, project management or regulatory affairs.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with a proven ability to simultaneously balance diverse activities for several projects.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and quality-oriented
What we offer:
- Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment
- Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally
- Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern
- Pension and health insurance contributions
- Internal reward system plus referral program
- **5 **weeks annual leave, **5 **sick days, **15 **days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, **40 **paid hours annually for volunteering activities, **12 **weeks of parental contribution
- Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card
- Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and other discount programs
- Up-to-date laptop and iPhone
- Parking in the garage for drivers or showers for bikers
- Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more
**Required Skills: **
Detail-Oriented, Labeling Systems, Medical Writing, Policy Implementation, Preventive Action, Prioritization, Promotional Review, Proofreading, Regulatory Affairs Management, Regulatory Communications, Regulatory Compliance Audits, Regulatory Labeling
**Preferred Skills: **
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**Employee Status: **
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
NA
Job Posting End Date:
05/15/2026
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