Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist-NPI in Southampton

A brighter future awaits you. CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

Scope

The Principal Regulatory Affairs (RA) Specialist – New Product Introduction (NPI) works independently to represent regulatory affairs on Life-cycle Management (LCM), NPI and other project teams. The Principal RA Specialist - NPI liaises with internal functions on cross-functional teams. The Principal RA Specialist - NPI typically interacts with multiple functions of the business that includes senior leadership, RA, clinical affairs, professional services, medical affairs, Research and Development (R&D), LCM, marketing, operations, and also with external regulatory agencies.

Job Summary

As an expert in domestic and international medical device regulation and legislation, the Principal RA Specialist - NPI creates, develops, and implements global regulatory affairs procedures and educates others on global regulatory expectations and requirements. The Principal RA Specialist - NPI creates, develops and implements regulatory strategies for assigned corporate projects, including new product development and manufacturing improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities

• Represents global RA and partners with project team members on development teams, providing regulatory guidance, education and assessment.
• Works independently to represent regulatory affairs on project teams bringing new products (or modified products) from concept, through development, to market, using a risk-based approach.
• Develops and executes pragmatic and innovative regulatory strategies to support the timely introduction of new or revised products, in partnership with R&D and LCM.
• Serves as RA representative for Design Review Boards, including the review and/or approval of Design Control documentation to support projects through the Design and Development process.
• Develops documentation and information for global regulatory and/or clinical consultations and submissions, collaborating with regional RA, R&D and other functions as necessary.
• Utilises project tools as appropriate to track and communicate submissions and project development to meet agreed upon schedules.
• Reports to partner functions, including regional RA teams, on the progress of projects and associated regulatory activities.
• Creates technical documentation structures (including General Safety and Performance Requirements (GSPR) checklists) and summary documentation for new and/or revised products in support of the Master Technical File (MTF) and Master Summary Technical Documentation (mSTED) processes.
• Provides technical documentation and information to regional RA partners in support of global product registration/approval activities.
• Liaises across regulatory affairs to ensure that labelling requirements for new and/or revised products are understood and implemented.
• Participates in and inputs to global RA, R&D, and other business meetings as required by the organisation.
• Completes Regulatory Affairs Impact Document (RAIDs) as needed.
• Maintains regulatory files and documents per the requirements of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Develops, implements, and maintains global regulatory procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Keeps abreast of evolving global regulatory requirements.

Travel Requirements

Approximately 5% to global CooperVision locations.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Ability to read and understand highly technical material.
• Proficiency in reading and writing in English.
• Effective communicator, being able to convey messages in a logical and concise manner.
• Has attention to detail with organizational skills.
• Is an independent self-starter able to manage time effectively and complete tasks on-time.
• Is flexible and able to self-manage multiple priorities.
• Works scheduled hours and ready to work at scheduled start times.
• Adapts readily to changes in workload, staffing, and scheduling.
• Complies with company policies and procedures.
• Complies with management direction.
• Seeks assistance from supervisor in identifying and reporting problems or concerns relating to job functions.
• Conducts self in a professional manner with colleagues, management, customers, and others.
• Models the corporate values.

Work Environment

Normal office environment. Sedentary to light physical effort necessary to perform the job. There will be extended periods of sitting and using a computer.

Experience And Education

• Knowledge of international regulatory environments, regulations and product registration processes is required.
• Strong computer skills, problem solving ability, analytical and communication skills.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in medical devices regulatory affairs/quality assurance preferred.
• Experience representing RA on cross-functional project teams preferred.
• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in a scientific or technical discipline preferred.
• Formal education in a regulatory discipline preferred.
• Experience working in the optical industry, specifically contact lenses, is a plus.

What we offer

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including bonus, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more! We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours. We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

What you can expect

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering an inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success.

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All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision. If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today!