Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Stryker; Cork; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Regulatory Affairs Specialist in Ireland to learn and develop regulatory skills for bringing medical devices to market and maintaining ongoing compliance. You will participate in cross-functional teams, develop global regulatory strategies, author submissions, and interact with FDA, Notified Bodies, and other authorities as part of the development process.

Responsibilities include reviewing labeling, preparing regulatory dossiers, and ensuring compliance across US, EU and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or equivalent field.
• 1–2 years in a Regulatory Affairs role.

Responsibilities

• Learn and develop regulatory skills for medical devices.
• Contribute to US, EU, and other international regulatory requirements during NPD.
• Author regulatory submissions and interact with agencies/notified bodies.
• Review labeling and marketing materials for regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and update US product registrations and listings.
• Assist in establishment and maintenance of regulatory information systems.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science

Job description

The Regulatory Affairs Specialist works closely under direct supervision to learn and develop the regulatory skills required to bring medical devices to market and ensure ongoing compliance. Participate on cross-functional teams, develop global regulatory strategies, author regulatory submissions, interact with regulatory agencies/notified bodies, review labeling and marketing materials, and evaluate proposed device changes.

General Responsibilities

• Work with supervision, conferring with more senior staff when indicated. Keep supervisor regularly apprised of project status.
• Participate in New Product Development Teams throughout all phases to ensure US, EU, and other international regulatory requirements are incorporated as part of the development process.
• Evaluate medical device regulations and develop strategies for bringing products to market.
• Contribute towards obtaining US and EU regulatory approvals by authoring, compiling, and submitting premarket regulatory applications.
• Partner with global regulatory affiliates and leverage Reconstructive product expertise to provide submission documentation for expedited international market access and sustaining support.
• Assess global impact of changes to launched products and support notifications/submissions as required.
• Review labeling and marketing literature for compliance with regulatory requirements.

Additional tasks may include

• Determining and communicating submission and approval requirements
• Compiling, preparing, reviewing and submitting regulatory dossiers to authorities
• Interfacing and coordinating directly with FDA, Notified Body reviewers, and other regulatory agencies on submissions, approvals or other issues.
• Reviewing and approving change documentation for regulatory impact on launched products.
• Providing regulatory input for and appropriate follow-up to inspections and audits
• Reviewing and approving labeling, advertising and promotional items for compliance before release
• Assisting in the development, implementation, and maintenance of regulatory procedures to ensure ongoing compliance of new and existing products.
• Providing regulatory input for NCs.
• Preparing and updating US product registrations and listings
• Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of regulatory information systems both electronically and hard copy.
• Participating in process improvement activities and projects.
• Assisting in complex projects and performing delegated tasks as required.
• Assisting with product post-market or clearance requirements (progress reports, annual reports etc.)
• Assessing the acceptability of quality, preclinical and clinical documentation for submission to comply with regulatory requirements
• Identifying issues early in the submission preparation process that could impact product launch
• Communicating and negotiating with regulatory authorities and stakeholders under supervision of more experienced RA team-members.
• Ensuring project team(s) and RA management remain informed regarding all regulatory agency/Notified Body correspondence.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Science, or equivalent field
• 1-2 years in a Regulatory Affairs role
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Ireland Pay Ranges

• Ireland: €42,000 - €71,000 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.