About the job
Karo Healthcare is an innovative and rapidly expanding personal care retail company dedicated to empowering individuals to make informed healthcare choices. With a diverse portfolio encompassing seven product categories and over 80 brands, we operate in approximately 90 countries, featuring renowned names such as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal, among others. Our commitment to enhancing people's health decisions is at the heart of our growth strategy, which combines organic growth with strategic acquisitions.
We invite you to join Karo Healthcare on an exciting journey. We are currently seeking a Scientific Affairs Specialist for our Central Europe office located in Warsaw.
What’s in it for you?
- Make a significant impact across 10 markets in Central Europe, working at the intersection of science, compliance, and commercial execution.
- Gain valuable international experience in a fast-growing, M&A-focused healthcare organization with strong FMCG dynamics.
- Advance your career in regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, and product compliance within a high-performing, collaborative team.
Your Responsibilities
- Act as the local expert in Scientific Affairs across Central Europe (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania).
- Serve as the critical liaison between Global Scientific Affairs and local commercial teams, ensuring product quality, patient safety, and adherence to regulatory standards.
- Be the first point of contact for pharmacies, healthcare professionals, authorities, and consumers regarding complex product inquiries and complaints.
- Manage compliant product launches, including submissions to local Health Authorities (eAF, cover letters, PoA, translations, labeling, artwork process).
- Lead local drug shortage reporting in collaboration with Global Quality Assurance.
- Oversee local pharmacovigilance activities, acting as the Local PV Contact and authority-facing representative.
- Monitor and manage safety case reporting, adverse events, and relevant literature in accordance with Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP).
- Review and approve marketing materials and claims to ensure promotional compliance.
- Support commercial teams as a compliance advisor in a dynamic environment.
- Contribute to local Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) updates and the implementation of the Global Quality Management System.
- Provide pharmacovigilance and compliance training to affiliates, partners, and distributors.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Pharmacy.
- 1 to 2 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs, Quality, or Scientific Affairs within healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, or FMCG sectors.
- Experience in local pharmacovigilance activities is a significant advantage.
- Solid understanding of compliance, product lifecycle management, and interactions with health authorities.
- Fluency in English and Polish; proficiency in German is a plus.
- Structured, proactive, and detail-oriented approach.

