We’re Hiring: Regulatory Affairs Associate – Medical Device Labeling
We are seeking an experienced Regulatory Affairs professional to support international labeling activities for a medical device portfolio. This position will focus on the design, development, implementation, and management of international addendum labeling while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate will have a strong Regulatory Affairs background with hands‑on experience in medical device labeling, regulatory documentation, and international regulatory requirements.
Location: Santa Clara, CA 95054
Business Unit: Vascular
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM | 40 hours/week
Position: Regulatory Affairs Associate
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement international addendum labeling, including Instructions for Use (IFUs), product labels, import labels, and country-specific labeling.
- Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs specialists, international regulatory affiliates, labeling project management, and U.S. product owners to develop labeling strategies.
- Ensure labeling complies with FDA, international regulatory, country-of-origin, certification mark, and product requirements.
- Independently manage labeling change projects and coordinate multiple concurrent timelines and priorities.
- Assess regulatory and product changes to determine their impact on labeling.
- Coordinate redline reviews, labeling packages, implementation, and labeling releases.
- Prepare and submit Universal Addendum Labeling (UAL) SAP packages.
- Monitor emerging international regulatory requirements and translate changes into applicable processes and quality systems.
- Maintain accurate records of labeling changes, approvals, and project status.
- Support regulatory audits and quality system/process improvement initiatives.
- Track multiple labeling change requests and support preparation of Regulatory Affairs KPI dashboards.
- Troubleshoot labeling and regulatory issues, assess their impact, and drive solutions through resolution.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Regulatory Affairs, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a regulated industry, with experience in areas such as Regulatory Affairs, regulatory compliance, quality control, quality engineering, document control, or engineering.
- Proven experience with labeling design and development from a regulatory perspective.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements for medical device labeling.
- Experience working with controlled documentation, policies, and procedures.
- Proficiency with SAP MD and relevant software systems.
- Strong communication, collaboration, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Medical device labeling experience or labeling experience within another highly regulated industry.
- Knowledge of international regulatory and labeling requirements.
- Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Pro, SAP, and content management systems.
- Experience coordinating and executing projects in a highly regulated environment.
Key Skills
- Regulatory Affairs & Compliance
- Medical Device Labeling
- IFUs & International Labeling
- Regulatory Documentation
- SAP
- Project Coordination
- Troubleshooting & Critical Thinking
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously