Title:  Sr. Specialist Regulatory Affairs, Medical Device

Working at West means having an opportunity to work by the side of our patients and customers, our global team members and the communities in which we operate – which all help contribute to a Healthier World.

At West, we are by the side of patients. The work we do impacts patients’ lives each and every day – our products are a critical part of healthcare delivery and we are proud of the role we play to improve patient health. We work by the side of our team members. We come together as one global team to deliver for our customers and help them address their challenges. We are a diverse, close-knit community of professionals, where everyone has a voice and opportunity to learn and grow through mutual trust and respect. With a 95 year plus history, we have a track record for success, which includes reported sales of $2.14B in 2020. We serve by the side of our community. Giving back is in our DNA—our team members across more than 50 sites globally are involved with hundreds of charities that have special meaning to them through our West Without Borders team member-led giving program.

Job Summary:

The Regulatory Affairs Sr. Specialist is responsible for supporting West’s administration and safety system devices by authoring, reviewing, and supporting global registrations, including China NMPA Registrations, Premarket Notifications, Technical Documentation for CE Marking and technical packages, influencing department regulatory processes and procedures and developing strategies. The Sr. Specialist ensures timely and high-quality execution of all regulatory deliverables. In addition, the Sr. Specialist mentors team members and ensures compliance with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (West) and applicable regulatory requirements. This position includes supporting internal and external customer regulatory requests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Author and review China, South Korea, Japan and additional international submissions as well as US, EU submissions as assigned, with guidance for new products and product changes as required to ensure timely approvals for market release
• Work with global Regulatory Affairs colleagues, Quality Assurance and Research & Development teams to ensure submissions are accurately prepared and comply with global regulations
• Provide technical review of data or reports to be incorporated into regulatory submissions to ensure scientific rigor, accuracy, and clarity of presentation
• Work with RA team to build Regulatory strategies, including worldwide requirements lists, for administration and safety system development platform
• Provide support to market-released products as necessary, including reviewing manufacturing process changes and documentation for changes requiring regulatory approval
• Create documentation in response to customer and regulatory agency requests, including regulatory letters, technical packages, etc.
• Develop specific objectives and manage work assignments, with minimal guidance to achieve personal objectives in conformance with overall business goals
• Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
• Challenge processes, remain open to ideas and changes to continuously improve, seek better alternatives, and drive change
• Adhere to all applicable government and West regulations, practices, and procedures to maintain compliance

Basic Qualifications: 

• Education:  Bachelor’s, Master’s degree or PhD in science, math, engineering, or related discipline
• Experience:   Bachelor’s with 5+ years; Master’s degree/PhD 2+ years medical device regulatory experience

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• History of successful international APAC device registration (China, Korea, Japan, etc.)
• Experience preparing successful US 510(k) and EU technical documentation submissions.
• Knowledge of product life cycle, product development process, design controls, and change control.
• Knowledge of 21 CFR 820/ISO 13485, EU MDD (93/42/EEC) and EU MDR (2017/745)
• Experience interacting with global regulatory agencies.
• Excellent oral communication, technical writing, and decision-making skills
• Self-motivated with a proactive attitude and the ability to work effectively
• R.A.C certification(s)
• Experience with Administration and Safety System devices preferred
• Attention to detail with planning, time management and organizational skills
• Maintain working knowledge of computer software packages including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS PowerPoint, Master Control, Adobe, SharePoint, and others as required

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to travel up to 5-10% of the time

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to work in sedentary environment, in an office; may need to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to comprehend principles of math, science, engineering, and medical device use.  Ability to handle technical reports, drawings, specifications, regulatory and quality documentation with a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to research, read, analyze, and interpret regulatory literature and documentation, regulations, technical standards, guidance documents, test reports, clinical/medical terminology, technical product information, and complex documents.
• Ability to review, collate, describe, and summarize scientific and technical data. Ability to organize complex information and combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions. 
• Ability to utilize judgment and make decisions considering the relative risks and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to assess, plan, schedule and manage multiple long-term and short-term projects, tasks, responsibilities and/or priorities in a concurrent fashion with several parallel deliverables and execute deliverables to time-line commitments.
• Ability to be an effective team member and work well with others in a team environment on cross-functional and/or matrix teams.
• Ability to be flexible with changing priorities and comply with constantly changing regulatory procedures.
• Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above. 
• Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management. 
• Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers and computer programs, particularly, Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat (or equivalents if changed by the Company).

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com.  Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.