Merck KGaA Posted September 26, 2026

Regulatory Affairs Manager (all genders)

Zug, Zug, Switzerland Full time
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

At our location in Zug we are looking for a qualified person as Regulatory Affairs Manager (all genders) to support the local Regulatory Team. This is a fixed-term position from 1.1.2027 to 31.03.2028 to cover a maternity leave.

Your tasks:

In this position you will be responsible, in consultation with the Head Regulatory Affairs and Global Regulatory Affairs, for the submission strategy of marketing authorization application for new medicinal products as well as for the life cycle management of currently registered medicinal products. You will ensure the successful, competent, diligent and timely fulfilment of all regulatory tasks for the portfolio assigned to you including the correct implementation of and compliance with external and internal regulations, guidelines and legal bases with regards to the registration of medicinal products. Furthermore, you take care of the regulatory review of promotional materials and ensure compliance of the material with local laws and the pharmacode.

In this function, you maintain contacts with the authorities as well as internal and external subject matter experts and ensure constructive and efficient cooperation and communication.

Your pofile:

You have a university degree in pharmacy, medicine or natural sciences.

You have at least 5 years’ experience in regulatory affairs in Switzerland.

You have an analytical and strategic mindset.

You are used to work independently, you show commitment and you are detail-oriented.

You are flexible and able to work under pressure.

You enjoy working in a team and you are motivated to interact with internal and external stakeholders.

You are fluent in German and have very good English skills.

Experience with e-CTD submissions and review of promotional materials are an advantage.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Regulatory Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Zug, Zug, Switzerland
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Regulatory Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 179 comparable Manager Regulatory Affairs roles across 65 biopharma companies.

179Comparable roles tracked
174Currently active
65Companies hiring similar roles
27Countries represented

Salary context

58 of 179 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Peer group range $115,000 – $245,000 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 179 comparable roles

United States74
India19
Japan15
United Kingdom12
Poland10
Ireland8

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Seniority mix

179 of 179 peers have a known seniority level

Manager127
Associate Director43
Associate9

Therapeutic area mix

17 of 179 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology11
Immunology4
Dermatology & Aesthetics2

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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