Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs (Medical Devices)

Novartis; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in London seeks an Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs for Medical Devices. This role involves ensuring compliance and timely Health Authority approvals for medical devices, leading submission activities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have significant experience in the medical device industry and strong project management skills, offering a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Medical Device Regulatory Affairs.
• Significant experience in the combination product or medical device industry.
• Proven knowledge of regulatory submission and approval processes for medical devices and combination products.
• Ability to critically evaluate data across diverse scientific disciplines.
• Understanding of product development and lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated success in leading and prioritizing multiple projects in global, cross-functional teams.
• Strong independent working skills with the ability to manage timelines and workload effectively.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in computer and IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate RA MD regulatory strategies for projects across the life cycle.
• Ensure device regulatory risks and issues are communicated to stakeholders.
• Provide clear guidance on current device regulatory requirements.
• Lead global Regulatory Affairs Medical Device submission activities.
• Identify required documentation and compliance issues for global submissions.
• Author and review RA MD documentation for HA submissions.
• Lead and communicate RA MD risk management assessments.
• Facilitate device related interactions with Health Authorities.

Skills

Clinical Trials

Cross-Functional Teams

Detail-Oriented

Drug Development

Lifesciences

Negotiation Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Job description

Job Description Summary

#LI-Hybrid (12 days per month on-site)
Location: London (The Westworks), United Kingdom

The Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs (Medical Devices)

Job Description

You will make informed, compliant regulatory decisions, balancing patient and business risks and benefits leading to timely Health Authority approvals.

Major accountabilities

• Develop and communicate RA MD regulatory strategies for projects across the life cycle (Development and On-Market).
• Ensure device regulatory risks and key issues are communicated in a timely manner to project teams and other stakeholders. Represent department in cross-functional project teams as appropriate.
• Provide Novartis technical functions clear, concise guidance on current device regulatory requirements to support planning and decision making.
• Lead and implement global Regulatory Affairs Medical Device (RA MD) submission activities (planning, authoring, reviewing, coordination, submission) for assigned projects/products.
• Identify the required documentation and content, compliance and timelines issues for global submissions and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams for the delivery of technical source documents in accordance with project timelines.
• Author and/or review compliant RA MD documentation for HA submissions, applying agreed RA MD Global regulatory strategies, current regulatory standards and guidelines.
• Lead, prepare and communicate RA MD risk management assessments, contingency plans, and lessons learned on major submissions and amplify as appropriate.
• Facilitate/support device related interactions with Health Authorities globally.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, e.g. provide coaching within RA CMC and other functional areas.
• Contribute to the development of new guidance, policy, and processes.

Minimum requirements

• Experience in Medical Device Regulatory Affairs.
• Significant experience in the combination product or medical device industry.
• Proven knowledge of regulatory submission and approval processes for medical devices and combination products.
• Ability to critically evaluate data across diverse scientific disciplines.
• Understanding of product development and lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated success in leading and prioritizing multiple projects in global, cross-functional teams.
• Strong independent working skills with the ability to manage timelines and workload effectively.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in computer and IT systems.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team's representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

Clinical Trials, Cross-Functional Teams, Detail-Oriented, Drug Development, Lifesciences, Negotiation Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management