Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist

SENIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST - CARDIAC ABLATION The Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS) operating unit is focused on disrupting the Electrophysiology (EP) market to be the number one arrhythmia care pathway, cardiac mapping and ablation solutions provider for our customers and patients. Inspired by the Medtronic mission and dedicated to transforming the lives of people with cardiac arrhythmias, to date CAS has transformed the lives of almost 1 million patients. Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident -we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions. Careers that Change Lives The Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist is responsible for regulatory affairs support for Class II and Class III medical devices. The Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist is responsible for activities that lead to and maintain regulatory approval for these medical devices. Additionally, the Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist is responsible for assessment of device changes for regulatory implications and for performing regulatory activities in support of implementing these changes. This position reports to the Regulatory Affairs Manager. This position will support regulatory activities primarily associated with Ablation therapy to support the diagnosis and treatment for atrial fibrillation. Location: Mounds View, MN preferred; Open for remote A Day in the Life: Team with operating unit Regulatory Affair Specialists and international regulatory staffs to provide regulatory support for new and existing products/therapies and changes to products. Work with RAS, engineers and technical experts to resolve potential regulatory issues and questions from regulatory agencies. Prepare FDA and MDR/MDD submissions for products and product changes as required to ensure timely approvals for market release. Review significant product submissions with manager and negotiate submission issues with agency personnel. Provide support to currently-marketed products as necessary. This includes reviewing labeling, promotional material, product changes and documentation for changes requiring government approval. Prepare submissions and reports for FDA and for EU CE Mark and support other international agencies as required by product status. Review only significant submission decisions/content issues with manager. Interact directly with FDA and/or indirectly with international regulatory agencies on most projects/products at reviewer level. All significant issues will be reviewed with the manager. Support regulatory compliance activities, including manufacturing site registration, GMP audit, post-market vigilance reporting, product recalls, etc., as needed. Maintain proficiency in worldwide regulatory requirements; establish and maintain good relationships with agency personnel. Provide business and product information to international regulatory staffs to enable development of strategies and requirements and communicate that information to business teams. Provide feedback and on-going support to product development teams for regulatory issues and questions. Ensure personal understanding of all quality policy/system items that are personally applicable. Follow all work/quality procedures to ensure quality system compliance and high-quality work. Must Have (Minimum Requirements): Bachelor's degree and a m inimum 4 years of experience in medical device regulatory affairs, quality, or engineering, or a minimum 2 years of experience in medical device regulatory affairs, quality, or engineering with an advanced degree. Nice To Have 4+ years medical device industry experience Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (engineering, physical/biological or health sciences). Experience with Class II/III medical devices (510(k), PMA, IDE) and EU MDR Experience performing advertising and promotion reviews for medical devices Medtronic product development experience Clinical or statistical experience Experience with FDA and international regulatory agency requirements, ISOIGHTF standards Project management skills Effective interpersonal skills Effective team member Ability to comprehend principles of engineering, physiology and medical device use. Good analytical thinking skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities. Proficient computer skills About MedtronicTogether, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future. Physical Job Requirements The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America) Ability to travel up to 10%Additional Information Posting Date: Sep 23, 2021 Travel: Yes,