Senior Specialist Regulatory Affairs

Posted:
7/28/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Municipal District of Cobh, Ireland ⋅ Carrigtwohill, Municipal District of Cobh, Ireland

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

What you will do:

  • Assesses regulatory intelligence to assist in the development of local, regional, and global regulatory strategies
  • Evaluates the regulatory environment and contributes to providing internal advice throughout the product lifecycle (e.g., concept, development, manufacturing, marketing) to ensure product compliance
  • Anticipates regulatory obstacles and emerging issues throughout the product lifecycle and develops solutions
  • Identifies requirements and potential obstacles for market access distribution (federal, provincial/territorial state, reimbursement, purchasing groups, etc.)
  • 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
  • Provides regulatory information and guidance for product development and planning throughout the product lifecycle to the regulatory groups and others within the organization
  • Compares regulatory outcomes with initial product concepts and recommends changes or refinements based on initial regulatory outcomes
  • 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
  • Provides regulatory input and technical guidance on global regulatory requirements to product development teams
  • 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
  • Evaluates proposed preclinical, clinical, and manufacturing changes for regulatory filing solutions and proposes plans/strategizes (if appropriate) for changes that do not require submissions
  • Provides knowledge and guidance on preapproval inspections, GCP inspections, and clinical investigator relationships
  • Identifies, monitors, and submits applicable reports or notifications to regulatory authorities during the clinical research process
  • 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

What you need:

  • BS in Engineering, Science, or related degree; or MS in Regulatory Science
  • Typically a minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience

Knowledge / Competencies:

  • Project management, writing, coordination, and execution of regulatory items
  • Perform technical and scientific regulatory activities
  • Usually works with minimum supervision, conferring with superior on unusual matters
  • Assignments are broad in nature, requiring originality and ingenuity
  • Has some latitude for unreviewed action or decision
     

Travel Percentage: 10%