Hybrid Senior Staff Specialist, Regulatory Affairs

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About the role

  • Senior Staff Specialist driving regulatory strategy across the product lifecycle at Stryker. Partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical expert and strategic advisor within Stryker’s regulatory organization.
  • Drive regulatory strategy across the product lifecycle and partner closely with cross-functional teams.
  • Provide deep expertise, influence key decisions, and help shape successful pathways for global market access.
  • Develop and evolve regulatory strategies by assessing regulatory intelligence, emerging trends, and changes in global requirements.
  • Advise R&D, Quality, Clinical, and Marketing teams throughout the product lifecycle to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Evaluate product concepts, classifications, and regulatory pathways to identify opportunities, risks, and solutions for timely market access.
  • Negotiate with regulatory authorities and lead interactions throughout product development, submission, and review.
  • Prepare, submit, and track global regulatory submissions in alignment with regulatory guidelines and internal quality standards.
  • Assess the impact of proposed clinical, manufacturing, or product changes and recommend regulatory filing strategies.
  • Support the development and implementation of new or updated SOPs, processes, and guidance documents to ensure compliance.
  • Train and mentor stakeholders on regulatory requirements, expectations, and best practices to enhance organizational capability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
  • Minimum 6 years of regulatory affairs experience in medical devices or another highly regulated industry.
  • Strong knowledge of global regulatory pathways, submission requirements, and product lifecycle management.
  • Experience developing regulatory strategies and interacting with regulatory authorities.
  • Ability to analyze complex information, exercise sound judgment, and propose actionable solutions.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate independently with sound decision-making.
  • Master’s degree in Regulatory Science or related field (preferred).
  • Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) (preferred).
  • Experience supporting premarket submissions, post-market activities, and global registrations (preferred).
  • Familiarity with clinical investigations, pre-approval inspections, and postmarketing surveillance (preferred).

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours model
  • Opportunity to work partially from the home office

Job title

Senior Staff Specialist, Regulatory Affairs

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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