Careers
Being part of the IFPMA team means becoming a representative of the international innovative pharmaceutical industry in the global health community.
You will play a vital role in shaping global health policy that improves innovation and access to existing and newly discovered medicines and vaccines for people, communities, and nations worldwide.
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IFPMA is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, or disability.
As a Geneva-based organization, IFPMA prioritizes internship applications from local educational institutions.
The Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs leads IFPMA’s policy and regulatory strategies on manufacturing innovation, quality systems, good manufacturing practices and reliance while ensuring cross-team integration. In addition, the candidate will provide technical and functional leadership for strategically relevant regulatory policy areas. In partnership with member companies and industry experts, the role shapes industry positions, advances strategic regulatory policy priorities, and drives initiatives that support a science-based, globally harmonized regulatory environment.
Reporting to the Director, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, the Associate Director is responsible for leading the Quality & Manufacturing and Reliance work programs under the Regulatory Science Committee, building alignment across members and stakeholders, and overseeing the development of policy, advocacy, and technical deliverables. The role represents IFPMA in key external forums and engages senior stakeholders across the regulatory ecosystem to advance industry priorities and strengthen the organization’s influence on global regulatory policy.
You can view the full job description and key requirements here.
Applications for the position (CV incl. motivation letter in English) should be provided to job@ifpma.org by 30 October 2026.
The Deputy Director, Global Health Value and Financing leads IFPMA’s policy and advocacy agenda on the health and economic value of medical innovation and health financing. Reporting to the Executive Director, Global Health, Access, and Financing, this role is key to IFPMA’s efforts to advance its strategies and policies that support patient access to innovative medicines.
This senior and highly visible role requires substantial experience in health economics, health financing, access policy, or related fields. The Deputy Director brings the expertise, credibility, and confidence to lead a strategic discipline, working groups, influence high-level policy developments, and build partnerships that advance IFPMA’s strategies and mission to improve health globally through innovation.
You can view the full job description and key requirements here.
Our values: the IFPMA Ethos
At IFPMA, our Ethos based on the values of trust, care, fairness respect and honesty guides the way we interact within the organization and with the rest of the global health community.