The Director, Regulatory Affairs to the head, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs. The Director, Regulatory Affairs is responsible for successful completion of complex regulatory projects, including pre-submissions and IDE submissions to FDA, IRB submissions, Ethics Committee submissions, EU Annex XIV submissions and as well as premarket authorization applications, including PMAs and EU Technical Documentation submissions to the notified body and other ROW regulatory applications.
Manages team of regulatory and clinical professionals at the Specialist or Manager levels
Establishes and executes regulatory and clinical strategies, in cooperation with cross-functional project teams.
Provides guidance to staff on identification of regulatory and clinical requirements and supports staff with the effective implementation
In cooperation with Head, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs, establishes and maintains appropriate procedures for areas of responsibility
Supports clinical monitoring activities for clinical studies including companion diagnostics
Prepares and submits clinical device protocols, IRB applications for initial study start, continuing review and study closure
Submits Technical Files, pre-subs, IDEs, FDA and EU related activities (i.e., IDE supplements, amendments etc.)
Leads the IVDR activities for Provisional Transitions for procedures and IVDR requirements
Collaborates with peers from other functional areas and Project Manager
Serves as contact point for escalation of regulatory or clinical project challenges
Interacts with FDA, notified body personnel, EU, legal representative and authorized representative, as needed.
Provides coaching and professional development to team members.
Incumbent may supervise approximately 5 to 10 team members at the Associate, Specialist or Manager levels.
Required Work Experience:
Minimum of 8 years of related experience in the in vitro diagnostic or medical device industry working on regulatory submissions
At least 3 years’ experience leading teams
Preferred Work Experience:
At least three years of experience working in regulatory affairs roles on CDx projects within the in vitro diagnostic industry.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated success in motivating team members to reach objectives.
Strong influences skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated PC experience with SPCXL, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Knowledge:
US and EU regulatory submission requirements.
Skills:
Able to effect Quality Improvement through problem solving skills and knowledge of quality tools – required
Able to lead and drive change – required
Organization skills--required
Project and team management skills – required (Quest Management System skills – preferred)
Analytical and problem-solving skills – required
Computer skills, including standard business software tools and typing – required
Able to function in a matrix organization—desired
Multi-tasking skills—desired
Flexibility to meet continuously changing priorities and challenges