Regulatory Affairs Specialist I - Spine

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Job Function:

Regulatory Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Regulatory Affairs

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Regulatory Affairs Analyst – Spine, located on-site in Raynham, MA . This is a J&J Flex position with minimum three days of on-site work. There is no full-time remote option.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides regulatory guidance to product development teams in defining regulatory strategies, pre-marketing, and related submissions to support optimal timelines for new/modified product launches in the global market
• Execute on the submission of licenses and authorizations for the maintenance of existing products, international registrations, and dossiers, including, but not limited to 510(k) submissions, Pre-Submissions, HDEs, Change Notifications, Technical Documents, and correspondence with health authorities.
• Guides conformance with applicable regulations in product development, support of claims, content labeling, and promotional materials.
• Defines data and information needed for regulatory marketing authorizations.
• Develops labeling specifications and approves proposed labeling, packaging, advertising and promotional materials after evaluating conformance to regulations.
• Provide Regulatory Affairs support during internal and external audits.
• Plans schedules for delivery of supporting documentations required for regulatory submissions on a project and monitors project through completion.
• Assists in the development of improved and efficient processes practices for Regulatory Affairs processes.
• Represents Regulatory Affairs on cross-functional project teams, guiding and supporting product development teams on both US and international issues.
• Partners with other functions to define and generate data to assist with regulatory submissions.
• Review and provide regulatory authorization for changes to products, processes, and quality system procedures.
• Respond to requests from foreign governments and/or distributors to prepare and submit documentation for marketing approvals in other countries, as well as provide routine regulatory information to associates and affiliates.

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree strongly preferred. Desired fields of study include science, engineering (e.g., biomedical, electrical, software, mechanical), business, legal, or similar.

Experience and Skills:

• Experience in a highly regulated industry preferred, preferably with medical devices. Relevant internship experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated intellectual capacity to identify, read, understand, and address global medical device regulations are required.
• Experience in the preparation and submission of US regulatory filings (e.g., 510(k), PMA) as well as European technical files and design dossiers is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of US and European regulatory processes is preferred.
• Must have excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.

Other:

This position will be located in Raynham, MA, and may require up to 10% domestic and international travel.

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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$64,000.00 - $102,350.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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