Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Overview

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit convatecgroup.com.

Convatec Infusion Care is currently looking for a new colleague to join our dedicated Regulatory Affairs team. The RA department is responsible for Convatec Infusion Care product portfolio registration efforts and for ensuring local and worldwide regulatory compliance. You will be a part of a team of highly qualified and goal-oriented specialists who constantly aim at knowledge sharing, a high level of professionalism, and continuous improvement. While we set high standards for our work, we also strive for a healthy work-life balance and personal development. As our work is very dynamic, with many balls in the air at one time, you will have a unique opportunity to experience how a big corporation operates, conducts business, and has a positive impact on a global scale.

We offer you an impactful role in an innovative and far-reaching company. You will collaborate across the organisation and have a significant influence on the projects and processes assigned to you. Reporting to the Manager – Regulatory Affairs for the post Market activities, you will join a team of highly motivated employees. This position is located in Deeside, UK – with the flexibility of working from home when it fits with your tasks.

Responsibilities

• Correspond with customers, appointed representatives in different countries and authorities regarding product registration;
• Ensure that registrations fulfill regulatory requirements in relevant markets;
• Maintain competence and knowledge regarding product registration and regulatory requirements in relevant markets ensuring that the impact of new regulations and changes in regulations are assessed and communicated within the organization, as required;
• Obtain knowledge of regulatory requirements to develop regulatory strategies for product launch and support registration in new markets;
• Provide regulatory support across the organization to ensure that the regulatory requirements are met, and that relevant product documentation is in place as required by regulatory authorities during the different stages of the product life cycle;
• Ensure that documents are generated and maintained for the registration of new devices, changes to existing products, and notification of said changes to the regulatory authorities. These documents include but are not limited to Declarations of Conformity, Technical File Summaries, regulatory statements, etc;
• Ensure maintenance of procedures and instructions related to Regulatory Affairs;
• Maintain regulatory information in relevant databases;
• Ad hoc assistance within the regulatory field;
• Assess regulatory impact for changes to existing as well as new products;
• Sign documents related to products registration, according to the relevant procedures governing each document and in line with the responsibilities described above;
• Sign documents related to the development of new products and changes to existing products;
• Prepare, review, and sign Regulatory Assessment Plans.

About You

We are looking for a structured, positive, and team-oriented specialist. Additionally, you possess excellent communication and project management skills, along with comprehensive knowledge of worldwide regulations and MDR. You take pride in being a specialist and aim to improve your personal and professional skills. You understand that the key contributing factor to success is collaboration with your closest colleagues and across functions. Delivering high-quality, timely solutions, and projects are top priorities for you. You have a strong grasp of good documentation practice, and habits of working in a structured and methodical manner, you know when to execute and delegate.

To be truly successful in this position you must enjoy cooperating within large project groups and having a busy workday while managing several tasks at the same time. You are fluent in English, in writing as well as verbally, as the company language is English.

Your Qualifications And Experience

• Engineer or technical/bachelor degree as Pharmaconomist, Laboratory technician, or relevant work experience (required)
• Customer service experience (preferred)
• Work experience with product registration/market access of medical devices or pharmaceuticals (preferred)
• Fluent English, verbal and written (required)
• Familiar with commonly used computer software packages
• Knowledge of regulations related to product registration (required)
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 or similar regulations, (preferred)

Our transformation will change your career. For good. You’ll be pushed to think bigger and aim for excellence. Your ideas will be heard, and you’ll be supported to bring them to life. There’ll be challenges. But, stretch yourself and embrace the opportunities, and you could make your biggest impact yet. This is stepping outside of your comfort zone.

This is work that’ll move you.

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