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13-1041.07 - Regulatory Affairs Specialists
13-1041.07 - Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Coordinate and document internal regulatory processes, such as internal audits, inspections, license renewals, or registrations. May compile and prepare materials for submission to regulatory agencies.
Key Facts

Bright Outlook
1
Career Details
Green Job
Career Details
Current Employment
260,300
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Forecasted Employment
269,000
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Change in Employment
+8,700
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Change in Employment %
+3.3%
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Tasks

Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
- Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding pre-submission strategies, potential regulatory pathways, compliance test requirements, or clarification and follow-up of submissions under review.
- Coordinate, prepare, or review regulatory submissions for domestic or international projects.
- Interpret regulatory rules or rule changes and ensure that they are communicated through corporate policies and procedures.
- Provide technical review of data or reports to be incorporated into regulatory submissions to assure scientific rigor, accuracy, and clarity of presentation.
- Review product promotional materials, labeling, batch records, specification sheets, or test methods for compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
- Advise project teams on subjects such as premarket regulatory requirements, export and labeling requirements, or clinical study compliance issues.
- Compile and maintain regulatory documentation databases or systems.
- Coordinate efforts associated with the preparation of regulatory documents or submissions.
- Determine the types of regulatory submissions or internal documentation that are required in situations such as proposed device changes or labeling changes.
- Develop or conduct employee regulatory training.
- Maintain current knowledge base of existing and emerging regulations, standards, or guidance documents.
- Obtain and distribute updated information regarding domestic or international laws, guidelines, or standards.
- Participate in internal or external audits.
- Prepare or direct the preparation of additional information or responses as requested by regulatory agencies.
- Prepare or maintain technical files as necessary to obtain and sustain product approval.
- Recommend changes to company procedures in response to changes in regulations or standards.
- Review clinical protocols to ensure collection of data needed for regulatory submissions.
- Write or update standard operating procedures, work instructions, or policies.
- Coordinate recall or market withdrawal activities as necessary.
- Develop or track quality metrics.
- Review adverse drug reactions and file all related reports in accordance with regulatory agency guidelines.
- Identify relevant guidance documents, international standards, or consensus standards.
- Provide pre-, ongoing, and post-inspection follow-up assistance to governmental inspectors.
- Recommend adjudication of product complaints.
Supplemental
- Prepare responses to customer requests for information, such as product data, written regulatory affairs statements, surveys, or questionnaires.
- Direct the collection and preparation of laboratory samples as requested by regulatory agencies.
- Determine regulations or procedures related to the management, collection, reuse, recovery, or recycling of packaging waste.
- Determine requirements applying to treatment, storage, shipment, or disposal of potentially hazardous production-related waste.
- Determine the legal implications of the production, supply, or use of ozone-depleting substances or equipment containing such substances.
- Monitor national or international legislation on ozone-depleting substances or global warming.
- Obtain clearances for the use of recycled plastics in product packaging.
- Specialize in regulatory issues related to agriculture, such as the cultivation of green biotechnology crops or the post-market regulation of genetically altered crops.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
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Knowledge
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Technology

Technology
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