Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Shockwave Medical

Johnson & Johnson; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist to join their dynamic team in Santa Clara or remotely. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and ensure compliance for innovative medical devices. You will be instrumental in developing regulatory strategies, preparing submissions, and maintaining essential licenses. If you are passionate about regulatory affairs and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you. Join a company that values your expertise and offers a supportive atmosphere for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in regulatory affairs in the medical device industry.
• Experience with 510(k), IDE, PMA submissions preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to meet regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and submit high-quality regulatory submissions.
• Communicate with regulatory authorities for submission approvals.

Skills

Regulatory Affairs

Communication Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science, Math, Engineering, or Medical Field

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Adobe

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description - Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Shockwave Medical (2406226090W)

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist to be located in Santa Clara, CA or remote in the United States.

The Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist is an individual contributor that works closely and partners with internal departments to efficiently and effectively meet assigned regulatory requirements for Shockwave Medical, Inc. (SWMI) specifically the Reducer Product business. The Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist combines knowledge of scientific, regulatory and business issues to ensure that products are developed, manufactured and distributed to meet regulatory requirements with a focus on the United States and Canada. Under direction of responsible Regulatory Affairs Management, acts as a decision-maker on regulatory issues, assures that registration/renewal deadlines are met, and supports new product development.

Essential Job Functions

• Collaboratively interface with a variety of levels on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.
• Outline submission and approval requirements in assigned geographies.
• In consultation with Regulatory Affairs Management, develop sound regulatory strategies in alignment with business priorities and update strategy based upon regulatory changes.
• Provide regulatory input and technical guidance to product development and operations teams.
• Work with product development, quality and operations functions to identify applicable regulations/standards and assist with interpretation and compliance (e.g., ISO and IEC standards, ROHS, applicable sections of 21 CFR, regulatory agency guidance documents).
• Review and approve R&D, quality, preclinical and clinical documentation for submission filing.
• In collaboration with cross-functional team members, compile, prepare, review and submit high-quality regulatory submissions to authorities on time in US and Canada. May require supporting international regulatory team with submissions to other geographies.
• In consultation with responsible Regulatory Affairs Management, interact and negotiate directly with regulatory authorities during the development and review process to ensure submission approvals.
• Communicate application progress to internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate and maintain current regulatory policies, processes, procedures.
• Effectively communicate, prepare, and negotiate both internally with cross-functional teams and externally with various regulatory agencies.
• Evaluate proposed design, clinical and manufacturing changes for regulatory impact and approve changes in compliance with Regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and maintain annual licenses, registrations/listings for assigned geographies in a timely manner.
• Support product safety evaluation and reporting (e.g., MDR/Vigilance) as required by country regulation.
• Provide regulatory input for product recalls and recall communications.
• Support quality system and technical file/design dossier audits.
• Maintain regulatory files and tracking databases as required.
• Evaluate import/export requirements.
• Identify emerging issues.
• Provide other US and CAN country specific regulatory support.
• Effectively and accurately write and edit technical documents.
• Plan and conduct meetings, create project plans and timelines, and manage projects.
• Exercise good and ethical judgment within policy and regulations.
• Perform multiple tasks concurrently with accuracy.
• Provide guidance to functional groups in the development of relevant data to complete a regulatory submission.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of regulatory affairs experience in the medical device industry with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience. Degree in science, math, engineering, medical, or other technical fields and Class III medical device experience are preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Must be able to travel as needed, approximately 2-3 times a year.
• Working knowledge of applicable domestic and international regulatory guidelines, policies and regulations.
• Experience with pre- and post-market medical device submissions such as 510(k), IDE, PMA, EU Technical Files, Design Dossiers. Experience with international filings is a plus (EU, UK, Australia, Japan, China, etc.).
• Ability to outline sound regulatory strategy in alignment with regulations and business priorities.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills with diverse audiences and personnel.
• Able to follow scientific arguments, identify regulatory scientific data needs and solve regulatory issues.
• Must be highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously and effectively prioritize projects and tasks.
• Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements.
• Class III medical device and/or engineering background or experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Adobe and Power Point.