Job Description
Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio across seven categories including medical products, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A.
Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We’re currently looking for a Scientific Affairs Lead for the Central Europe for our office in Warsaw.
What’s in it for you?
- A key leadership role with real influence on patient safety, product quality, and market success across Central Europe
- The opportunity to build and shape a local Scientific Affairs team from the ground up
- Broad exposure across medicinal products, medical devices, cosmetics, and food supplements
- Strong international collaboration with global teams and regional markets
- Clear long-term development, including the path toward Responsible Person (RP) responsibility
What you’ll be doing
Lead and develop the local Scientific Affairs team in Central Europe, with full people responsibility and a strong focus on capability building
Act as the key Scientific Affairs partner for the region, collaborating closely with Global Scientific Affairs and local commercial teams
Ensure regional compliance related to product quality, patient safety, and portfolio management processes
Own and oversee regulatory and Scientific Affairs activities across multiple product categories and countries
Be the local point of contact for health authorities, external partners, pharmacies, HCPs, and escalated consumer inquiries
Support compliant product launches, including labeling, translations, submissions, and local documentation
Act as a hands-on sparring partner to marketing and commercial teams, ensuring compliant claims, materials, and execution
Drive local regulatory intelligence, staying ahead of evolving regulations and translating them into practical actions
Oversee quality and compliance activities with 3PLs, distributors, and partners, including audits and agreements
Represent Karo Healthcare in regulatory discussions, audits, and negotiations across the region
Contribute to continuous improvement of local and global SOPs, KPIs, and ways of working
Master’s degree in Pharmacy
1-2 years of experience in pharmacy practice
Minimum 4 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs and/or Quality within healthcare, FMCG, or similarly fast-moving environments
Experience or exposure to pharmacovigilance is a strong advantage
Eligibility to act as Responsible Person (or close to fulfilling the requirements)
Fluent in English and Polish; German is an advantage but not a requirement
Proven ability to work hands-on while leading others in a complex, international matrix
Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working cross-functionally
Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset with a commercial understanding
Comfortable navigating change and building processes in a growing, evolving organization
Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
Flexible schedule, hybrid model with the primary work place in the office, and life-work balance
Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
Very positive work environment in a dynamic, international, and motivated team
Start-up spirit while being a part of the large international organization with strong values
Karo Healthcare has a Diverse & Inclusive environment. We are looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.
