Regulatory Affairs Specialist II

Abbott Laboratories; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is recruiting a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to join the team on-site in New Brighton, MN. You will support product development, provide regulatory input on design and development activities, and contribute to submission authoring to meet program objectives and timelines.

The role requires 3-4 years of experience in a regulated industry and involves coordinating with cross-functional teams and regulatory authorities to ensure compliance for Class III devices, including software as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a regulated industry.
• 2-3 years of regulatory experience preferred but may consider related areas.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Represent Regulatory Affairs on cross functional project teams and provide strategic input on product lifecycle and regulatory requirements for Class III devices.
• Develop regional regulatory strategy and update strategies based on regulatory changes.
• Prepare and submit regulatory documents for investigational and commercial approvals.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory submissions

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent + experience

Master’s Degree in Regulatory Affairs preferred

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists

Structural Heart Business Mission: why we exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to join our team on-site in New Brighton, MN. This new team member will be overseeing our innovating Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Franchise within the Abbott Structural Heart Franchise. As an individual contributor, the Regulatory Affairs Specialist will support product development activities to ensure both investigation and commercial regulatory approvals are achieved. In this role, you will provide regulatory input on design and development activities to cross functional teams including software development. Additionally, provide submission authoring and compilation to meet program objectives and timelines.

What You’ll Work On

• Represent Regulatory Affairs on cross functional project teams and provide strategic input and technical guidance on product lifecycle planning and regulatory requirements for Class III medical devices which may include software
• Strategic Planning: Assist in the development of regional regulatory strategy and update strategy based upon regulatory changes.
• Premarket: Assess the acceptability of quality, preclinical and clinical documentation for submission filing.
• Compile, prepare, review and submit regulatory submission to authorities to support both investigational and commercial approval.
• Utilize technical regulatory skills to propose strategies on complex issues
• Monitor impact of changing regulations on submission strategies.
• Monitor applications under regulatory review.
• Monitor and submit applicable reports to regulatory authorities.
• Evaluate proposed preclinical, clinical and manufacturing changes for regulatory filing strategies.
• Negotiate and interact with regulatory authorities during the development and review process to ensure submission approval.
• Postmarket: Maintain annual licenses, registrations, listings and patent information.
• Assist compliance with product postmarketing approval requirements.
• Submit and review change controls to determine the level of change and consequent submission requirements.
• Analyze the input of cumulative product changes to current product submissions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience 3-4 years’ experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical products, nutritionals).
• 2-3 years of experience in regulatory preferred but may consider quality assurance, research and development/support, scientific affairs, operations, or related area.
• Effectively communicate, prepare, and negotiate both internally and externally with various regulatory agencies.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse environment.
• Has broad knowledge of various technical alternatives and their potential impact on the business.
• Exercise good and ethical judgment within policy and regulations.
• Use in-depth knowledge of business functions and cross group dependencies/ relationships.
• Define regulatory strategy with supervision.
• Follow scientific arguments, identify regulatory scientific data needs and with supervision solve regulatory issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Regulatory Affairs preferred and may be used in lieu of direct regulatory experience.
• 3 - 5 years of regulatory experience.
• Knowledge of software and electrical regulations.
• Ability to think analytically and have good problem-solving skills.
• PMA or investigational device regulatory submission experience.
• Certification is a plus (such as RAC from the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society.)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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JOB FAMILY: Regulatory Operations DIVISION: SH Structural Heart LOCATION: United States > Minnesota > St. Paul : 1225 Old Highway 8 NW ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 - $122,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential - because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions - across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.