10:30 – 11:00
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Registration & refreshments
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11:00 – 11:10
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TOPRA introduction - Erik Smit, TOPRA
• What is TOPRA?
• How to make the most of your professional association |
| Session 1 |
Regulatory affairs – the environment
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11:10 – 11:40 |
How does regulatory affairs fit into the bigger healthcare picture - Roz Sutton, Transcrip |
11:45 – 12:15
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The role of the European regulatory agency, the National Agencies and Industry in the regulatory process - Roz Sutton, Transcrip and Ann Verhoye, FAMHP |
| 12:20 – 12:50 |
Essential insights on the role of the environment in the pharma regulatory agenda - EFPIA |
| 12:50 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
| Session 2 |
Regulatory affairs as a career
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| 14:00 – 14:20 |
What is regulatory affairs and how to gain expertise in regulatory affairs positions - Frank Vandenriessche, Ficaja Farma |
| 14:20 – 14:45 |
A look at the challenges and rewards of choosing regulatory affairs as a career - case study- Frank Vandenriessche, Ficaja Farma |
| Session 3 |
Starting and developing your career
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| 14:50 – 15:20 |
Moving into regulatory affairs from university and from non-regulatory areas. How to get your foot in the door and how to maintain a successful career - Rabiea Abdullah, Advance Regulatory Consulting |
| 15:25 – 15:55 |
Regulatory affairs is not just about human medicines. What other options are there? - Jeroen Seynaeve and Pablo De Mingo Monge, Perrigo |
| 15:55 – 16:15 |
Refreshments |
Session 4
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The job search
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| 16:15 – 16:55 |
Applying for jobs - Simon Brough, Pharmiweb
- Find out where the best jobs are advertised in the digital world and get the low down on how recruitment agencies work in the digital space
- Learn how to present and look after yourself in the world of applying for roles, including how to write your CV
- Direct recruitment vs agency recruitment
- How to be resilient in the job hunting arena: how to keep going, how to network, what are avenues not yet tried, keeping records of your activities
- Interviews - essential tips for interview preparation, including how to research and prepare your strategy for face to face, video or teleconference
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17:00 – 17:10
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Closing remarks - Erik Smit, TOPRA |
End of RCL
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Note: programme and speaker details are subject to change.