Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Posted:
2/3/2026, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Cork, Munster, Ireland ⋅ Munster, Ireland

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

****12 months fixed term contract (Hybrid role)****

Key Areas of Responsibility

  • Provides regulatory affairs support to the Patient Specific Solutions business to achieve timely approvals of custom devices via custom and compassionate use pathways.
  • Assesses regulatory intelligence to assist in the development of local, regional, and global regulatory strategies  
  • Anticipates regulatory obstacles and emerging issues throughout the product lifecycle and develops solutions
  • Identifies requirements and potential obstacles for market access distribution.
  • Assists in the development of regulatory strategy and updates strategy based upon regulatory changes
    Evaluates proposed products for regulatory classification and jurisdiction
  • Determines requirements (local, national, international) and options for regulatory submission, approval pathways, and compliance activities
  • Negotiates with regulatory authorities throughout the product lifecycle
  • Identifies the need for new regulatory procedures, SOPs, and participates in development and implementation
  • Helps train stakeholders on current and new regulatory requirements to ensure organization-wide compliance
  • Assists other departments in the development of SOPs to ensure regulatory compliance
  • Advises stakeholders of regulatory requirements for quality, preclinical, and clinical data to meet applicable regulations
  • Assesses the acceptability of quality, preclinical, and clinical document for submission filing to comply with applicable regulations
  • Provides regulatory information and guidance for proposed product claims/labeling
  • Ensures that the clinical and nonclinical data, in conjunction with regulatory strategy, are consistent with the regulatory requirements and support the proposed product claims
  • Prepares and submits electronic and paper regulatory submissions according to applicable regulatory requirements and guidelines
  • Monitors the progress of the regulatory authority review process through appropriate communications with the agency
  • Communicates and interacts with regulatory authorities before and during the development and review of a regulatory submission through appropriate communication tools
  • Works with cross-functional teams for interactions with regulatory authorities including panel meetings and advisory committees

Education/Work Experience

  • BS in Engineering, Science, or related or MSc in Regulatory Science or Clinical Science
  • Typically a minimum of 4 years experience
  • RAC(s) preferred

Knowledge/Competencies

  • Strong project management, writing, coordination, and execution of regulatory items
  • Emphasis on technical, clinical and scientific regulatory activities
  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills in areas such as regulatory pathways, risk-benefit analysis, communication and collaboration internally and externally, submission, registration, obtaining approval, documentation, compliance, postmarketing surveillance/vigilance and distribution
  • Under general supervision, plans, conducts and supervises assignments
  • Reviews progress and evaluates results
  • Recommends changes in procedures
  • Operates with appreciable latitude for unreviewed action or decision
  • Reviews progress with management
  • May direct work of Specialist or Sr. Specialist
  • Seeks out diverse ideas, opinion, and insights and applies them in the workplace
  • Connects and relates well with people who think and act differently than oneself
  • Embraces scrutiny and accepts feedback as opportunity to learn and improve
  • Chooses the best alternative to achieve desired outcome or effect, giving consideration to risks, tradeoffs, timing, and available resources
  • Navigates the dynamics, alliances, and competing requirements of the organization or business
  • Willingly accepts challenging assignments and new career opportunities that stretch and build capabilities

Travel Percentage: 10%