Device Development Assurance Scientist

Viatris; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonus scheme

Pension

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Viatris Ireland is seeking a Risk Management Specialist to identify, assess, and mitigate product risks across the development lifecycle. You will ensure compliance with international standards and regulatory requirements while supporting successful product delivery and regulatory submissions.

You will lead risk management activities, develop documentation, and collaborate with Device Development, Clinical, Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure product safety and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field related to medical devices or healthcare.
• Experience in regulated industries (medical devices, combination products, pharma, biotech).
• Experience applying risk management in product development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of Design Controls, QMS, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and development of risk management documentation.
• Knowledge of ISO 14971 and IEC 62366 is advantageous.
• Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, Quality Engineering or Project Management are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Risk Management activities throughout the product development lifecycle for medical devices and combination products.
• Develop and maintain Risk Management documentation in compliance with ISO 14971, Design Controls, and global regulatory standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Device Development, Clinical, Pharmacovigilance, Quality, Regulatory) to ensure safe and manufacturable products.
• Act as Risk Management SME, guiding design reviews and regulatory submissions.
• Identify, assess, mitigate, and communicate product risks in design, manufacturing, usability, and clinical use.
• Monitor risk-related data from design outputs, usability studies, and post-market feedback to inform decisions.
• Support change control assessments and ensure risk considerations are integrated into processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Risk Management and Quality Systems.

Skills

Regulatory risk management

ISO 14971 knowledge

IEC 62366 knowledge

Design Controls

Quality Management Systems

Regulatory submissions

Lean / Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, or related

Job description

McDermott Laboratories Limited

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

As a Risk Management Specialist, you will play a critical role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating product risks throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring compliance with international standards and regulatory requirements while supporting successful product delivery and regulatory submissions.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here's how the Device Development Assurance Scientist role will make an impact:

• Lead and support Risk Management activities throughout the product development lifecycle for medical devices and combination products.
• Develop and maintain Risk Management documentation in compliance with ISO 14971, Design Control requirements, and global regulatory standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Device Development, Clinical, Pharmacovigilance, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure products are safe, effective, and manufacturable.
• Act as the Risk Management Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing guidance throughout design and development activities, stage-gate reviews, and regulatory submissions.
• Identify, assess, mitigate, and communicate product risks related to design, manufacturing, usability, and clinical use.
• Monitor and evaluate risk‑related data from design outputs, usability studies, and post‑market feedback to inform product development decisions.
• Support change control assessments and ensure risk management considerations are incorporated into development and quality processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Risk Management and Quality Management Systems.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we're looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in a regulated industry (Medical Devices, Combination Products, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, or Healthcare).
• Experience applying risk management principles within product development.
• Knowledge of Design Controls, Quality Management Systems (QMS), and medical device/combination product regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and combination product development would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of ISO 14971 and IEC 62366 would be an advantage.
• Relevant certification in Lean, Six Sigma, Quality Engineering, or Project Management would be an advantage.

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits at Viatris

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:

• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Work-life balance initiatives
• Bonus scheme
• Health insurance
• Pension

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible an