Regulatory Affairs Specialist 2

Essential Job Duties

• Support product development and manufacturing teams in providing regulatory input and oversight including review of documentation and communicating applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assess the impact of the product and process changes determine regulatory pathways for US and Canada markets and prepare the corresponding regulatory submission or internal documentation.
• Author and lead regulatory submissions for US FDA 510(k) premarket notifications internal Letters to File and Health Canada registration.
• Gather information from international counterparts regarding submission pathways and impact of changes and support international counterparts in global regulatory submissions/approvals.
• Create and maintain product summary technical file (STED)
• Identify and convey requirements from applicable standards and guidance documents to project teams.
• Provide leadership on documentation issues and mentor teams on requirements.
• Continuous improvement of the submission process in accordance with Intuitive Surgical Product Development Process.
• Work directly with regulatory agencies on regulatory issues and submissions.
• Support international regulatory activities upon request. 
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

Experience:

• Minimum 2-4 years relevant experience working in a medical device company (can be in combination with a regulatory advanced degree; e.g. Masters in Regulatory Science)

Skills:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to create and submit FDA and Canada submissions.
• Understanding of design controls with experience in verification and validation methods and documentation and their relevancy to regulatory change assessments
• Ability to quickly learn third-party test requirements such as UL / IEC product testing biocompatibility sterilization etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills proven ability to translate technical documentation into effective regulatory submissions.
• Ability to digest and convey information to project teams from regulators including regulations guidance documents and standards.
• Ability to review and provide critical feedback on design documentation.
• Ability to learn internal procedures and processes and implement on project teams.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with cross-functional teams.
• Good project management skills.

Required Education and Training                                                

• Minimum B.S. or higher in Biomedical Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Pharmacy preferred. Non-technical degrees with equivalent complex medical device experience are acceptable.

Working Conditions

None

Preferred Skills and Experience

• RAPS Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) is a plus.

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time