Regulatory Affairs Specialist

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A Day in the Life

The Regulatory Affairs function supports the registration, licensing, and ongoing regulatory compliance of medical devices across the Australian market. The team partners with global and local stakeholders to ensure products meet applicable regulatory requirements, maintain market access, and support patient safety throughout the product lifecycle.

This position is based in Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia and follows an Onsite work arrangement. No travel is required for this role.

Reporting to the Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, the Regulatory Affairs Specialist supports regulatory activities for a portfolio of medical devices in Australia. The role is responsible for preparing regulatory submissions, maintaining licenses and registrations, monitoring regulatory requirements, and partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable regulations and quality standards.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate regulatory submission packages for product registrations, licensing activities, audits, and inspections.
• Compile and maintain documentation required for submissions, license renewals, and annual registrations.
• Assess regulatory requirements and recommend actions to support compliance for product labeling, manufacturing, marketing, and clinical activities.
• Monitor regulatory changes and communicate potential business impacts to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain and improve regulatory tracking and document control systems. 
• Support interactions with regulatory authorities and respond to regulatory requests as required.
• Contribute to regulatory strategies that support timely product approvals and market access.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience in Regulatory Affairs within the healthcare industry.
• Experience preparing and managing regulatory submissions, registrations, or license renewals.
• Working knowledge of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QARA) operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience partnering with internal and external stakeholders to achieve compliance objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Science, Biological Science, or a related life sciences discipline. [
• Experience with medical device product registrations and licensing activities.
• Experience working within Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulated environments.
• Knowledge of Australian medical device regulatory requirements and regulatory authority interactions.
• Experience supporting regulatory activities across multiple product portfolios.
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Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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Benefits & Compensation

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