Highly experienced Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist to lead and support global post-market regulatory compliance activities within the Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Therapies Division. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements related to product incident reporting, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), recalls, field actions, audits, and post-market surveillance activities.
The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of U.S. and international medical device regulations, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams to drive compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Lead regulatory activities supporting product corrections, recalls, and field actions.
Partner with internal global regulatory teams and external regulatory authorities regarding recall-related communications and submissions.
Manage Product Incident Reports (PIRs), including investigation, risk assessment, documentation, and regulatory reporting.
Drive development, implementation, and monitoring of CAPAs to address nonconformances and improve regulatory processes.
Support internal and external audits, inspections, and compliance assessments.
Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, EU MDR requirements, and other international regulatory frameworks.
Monitor evolving global regulatory requirements and communicate regulatory updates to stakeholders.
Provide regulatory guidance for post-market surveillance and quality-related activities.
Develop and deliver regulatory compliance training to internal teams.
Collaborate with Quality, Clinical, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to ensure regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, or a related scientific/technical discipline, along with 12+ years of relevant industry experience.
Minimum 5 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs and/or Quality within the medical device, healthcare, or life sciences industry.
Minimum 2 years of direct Regulatory Affairs experience.
Strong knowledge of U.S. FDA regulations and medical device regulatory requirements.
Experience managing:
Product Incident Reports (PIRs).
Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
Product recalls and field corrective actions.
Audit and inspection support activities.
Experience using regulatory systems, databases, and documentation tools.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Location
Minneapolis, MN
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Biologyunmatched
Cardiologyunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systemsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Documentationunmatched
External Auditunmatched
FDA Requirementsunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Healthcare Qualityunmatched
Internal Auditunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Medical Equipmentunmatched
Monitor Regulationsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Product Lifecycleunmatched
Product Managementunmatched
Product Supportunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Regulatory Complianceunmatched
Regulatory Reportsunmatched
Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Surveillanceunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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