R&D Compliance Manager

|Scientific & Pharmaceutical - Quality Assurance & Regulatory|Hamilton

  • Newly created role
  • Use your influence to drive quality
  • Supportive team

Hamilton | Permanent Full-Time
 
Our client, an established and growing pharmaceutical development organisation, is seeking an experienced Research & Development Compliance Manager to play a critical role in ensuring quality and compliance are embedded throughout the product development lifecycle.
This is an opportunity to join a highly skilled scientific and technical environment where you will partner closely with development, quality, and project teams to support the delivery of innovative products for global markets.
 
About the Role
As the R&D Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for driving compliance excellence across R&D activities, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, quality systems, and internal standards.
 
Acting as the key link between development and quality functions, you will provide guidance on quality systems, support audit and inspection readiness, and help establish practical, risk-based compliance practices that enable efficient product development.
 
You will work closely with analytical, formulation, process development, project management, and quality teams, providing leadership and expertise across a broad range of development activities.
 
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong quality and compliance background within a regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device environment, along with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions.
You will have: 

  • A Master’s degree or PhD in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
  • At least 8 years’ experience in a quality, compliance, or quality leadership role.
  • Strong knowledge of GxP requirements, quality systems, and international regulatory expectations.
  • Experience supporting audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance activities.
  • A sound understanding of data integrity principles and risk-based decision making.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical solutions.
  • A collaborative approach and a passion for continuous improvement.

Why Apply?
This role offers the opportunity to shape compliance practices within a growing development environment and make a meaningful contribution to the successful delivery of innovative healthcare products. You will work alongside experienced scientists and technical specialists while helping build a culture of quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.
 
To apply for this position please click on the APPLY button, alternatively for a confidential and discreet enquiry contact Tony De Barr on 04 916 0541 or tony@trs.co.nz
Need to talk about pharmaceutical opportunities with someone who knows what they are talking about? Tony has 10 years experience working within the pharmaceutical industry, and over 20 years recruiting for almost all pharmaceutical operators here in NZ – more than anyone else in the country. If you have any technical questions about this role or any other pharmaceutical role, then please call him for a frank and open discussion.