Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Philips International; Best; Hybrid; EUR 49,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to develop global regulatory strategies for software medical devices and manage submissions across the US, Europe and Canada. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product development and ensure lifecycle regulatory compliance.

The role requires a bachelor’s in biosciences or biomedical engineering, 3–5 years in medical devices, and knowledge of ISO 13485, IEC 62304 and MDR/MDD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in biological sciences, biomedical engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years work experience, at least 1 year in the medical device industry.
• Ability to review and provide critical feedback on design documentation.
• Ability to communicate with regulatory agencies and consultants.
• Understanding ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971.
• Familiarity with EU MDR and MDD.
• Communicate effectively with QA/RA, R&D, Clinical Science and Marketing teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Copilot.
• Regulatory Affairs Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop global regulatory strategies for software medical devices across lifecycle.
• Prepare and manage regulatory submissions in the US, Europe and Canada.
• Represent Regulatory Affairs on cross-functional teams to support development, audits and market releases.
• Coordinate regulatory submission activities and approvals for software medical devices.
• Prepare, coordinate and file regulatory submission documents for US, Europe and Canada.
• Support global regulatory submission planning and communicate registrations to the business.
• Maintain existing regulatory filings and licenses and manage updates.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Medical devices

Regulatory submissions

Communication

ISO 13485

IEC 62304

ISO 14971

MDR/MDD knowledge

QA/RA liaison

Education

Bachelor degree in biosciences or biomedical engineering

Regulatory Affairs Certification (preferred)

Tools

Copilot

Job description

Job Title Regulatory Affairs Specialist Job Description

Your role:

• Develop global regulatory strategies for software medical devices ensuring ongoing compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Prepare and manage regulatory submissions and approvals in the US, Europe, and Canada.
• Represent Regulatory Affairs on cross‑functional teams, providing guidance to support product development, audits, and market releases.
• Coordinating all activities related to regulatory submissions and approval for software medical devices.
• Prepare, coordinate, and file regulatory submission documents for the US, Europe, and Canada.
• Support in creating regulatory submission planning globally.
• Communicating successful registration/regulatory approval to Business for commercial release.
• Maintaining existing regulatory filings/licenses and managing updates.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Complying with company policies and guidelines.

You're the right fit if you have:

• Bachelor degree in biological sciences, biomedical engineering or equivalent
• 3-5 years work experience, at least 1 year of which is in the medical device industry
• Ability to review and provide critical feedback on design documentation
• Ability to communicate and interact with regulatory agencies and consultants
• A thorough understanding ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971
• Familiarity with the EU Medical Device Directive MDD and Medical Device Regulation MDR
• Ability to communicate effectively with QA/RA, R&D, Clinical Science and Marketing teams
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Copilot
• Regulatory Affairs Certification (preferred)

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart.

For this role, this means working in‑person at least 3 days per week.

Compensation & benefits

Doing meaningful work should come with fair, transparent rewards.

The base salary range for this role is €48,611 –€81,018.

We determine pay within the range using objective factors, like the skills the role requires, your relevant experience and the responsibility you'll have in this role, alongside internal equity and local market considerations.

This role is eligible for 3% annual bonus, with your rewards linked to your performance and company results.

We’ll share the full approach with you during the interview process, so you can make a clear, informed decision.

About Philips

We are a health technology company.

We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve.

Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

At Philips, we believe that every human matters.

As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation.

The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life.

For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people’s lives and support healthcare practitioners.

Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health.

Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters.

That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views.

When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

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