Regulatory Affairs Associate

About the role

This Regulatory Affairs Device role will be based in Irvine, CA and works with internal and external partners in order to deliver products to patients. Prepares device regulatory strategies that enable first pass approvals under limited management supervision. Develops and manages content strategy for regulatory submissions, including INDs/CTAs and amendments, new market applications and supplements/variations with limited management supervision. Builds and maintains relationships within the Regulatory Affairs functional areas and the Operations and Research & Development (R&D) organizations. Represents RA Device on product development and life-cycle management teams to negotiate, influence, and provide strategic advice to peers in RA, R&D, and Operations. Responsible for filing necessary applications and handling all government interactions pertaining to the regulation process for products requiring governmental approval. Review/approval of engineering study protocols/reports and validation study protocols/reports. Review and approval of manufacturing changes for Class IIb (EU) medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Prepares device regulatory strategies that enable first pass approvals under limited management supervision.
• Develops and manages content strategy for regulatory submissions, including INDs/CTAs and amendments, new market applications and supplements/variations with limited management supervision.
• Builds and maintains relationships within the Regulatory Affairs functional areas and the Operations and Research & Development (R&D) organizations.
• Represents RA Device on product development and life-cycle management teams to negotiate, influence, and provide strategic advice to peers in RA, R&D, and Operations.
• Responsible for filing necessary applications and handling all government interactions pertaining to the regulation process for products requiring governmental approval.
• Review/approval of engineering study protocols/reports and validation study protocols/reports.
• Review and approval of manufacturing changes for Class IIb (EU) medical devices.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting new device submissions, license renewals and variations (based on manufacturing site proposed changes) in countries outside of US, such as JAPAC (Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam), MEAR (S Africa, Botswana, and other African countries), LATAM (Brazil, Mexico).
• Experience in responding to health authority questions satisfactorily due to submissions/renewals/variations.
• May require an advanced degree and 3 to 5 years of direct experience in the field.
• Recent experience with Class IIb (EU) medical devices.
• Proven successful track record of authoring/submission/approval of Class IIb variations/renewals; knowledge of EU MDR 2017/745 regulation.

Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
• Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
• Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
• 401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.