Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Advertising & Promotion

Boston Scientific • Arden Hills, MN

1d • $102,100 - $194,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This Regulatory Affairs Principal role supports the review and approval of advertising, promotional, sales support, and training materials for medical devices used in interventional cardiology. The role applies a risk-based regulatory mindset to help ensure materials are accurate, balanced, appropriately substantiated, and aligned with applicable regulations and internal procedures. As a key regulatory partner to the commercial organization, this role helps enable compliant and effective communications that support business objectives while protecting patients and the company. Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, life sciences, engineering, pharmacy, public health, communications, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in marketing, labeling, training, Regulatory Affairs, or related compliance roles within the medical device industry, including review of advertising, promotional, sales, and training materials.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FDA and EU regulatory frameworks impacting product promotion and communications.
• Experience evaluating product claims for alignment with cleared or approved indications for use.
• Experience assessing clinical, performance, and bench data to support promotional claims.
• Experience applying regulatory requirements related to fair balance, risk communication, and required disclosures.
• Experience participating in cross-functional promotional review processes or committees.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and collaborate effectively across multiple products and cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for nonregulatory audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong organizational skills with an audit-ready mindset.
• Learning agility and a continuous improvement orientation.
• Pragmatic problem-solving skills and a coaching mindset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a collaborative partner and liaison to the Cardiac Rhythm Management and Diagnostics (CRMDx) commercial team in the development, review, and approval of advertising and promotional materials.
• Establish and lead advertising and promotional training, as appropriate.
• Establish and lead a peer team to support the review of advertising and promotional materials.
• Participate in and contribute to the continuous improvement of Boston Scientific processes for advertising and promotional materials.
• Provide regulatory review and feedback for advertising and promotional materials, including print, digital, web, email, social media, video, webinars, sales aids, and training materials.
• Assess proposed product claims for alignment with cleared or approved indications for use.
• Evaluate content for appropriate context, fair balance, and compliant presentation of benefits, risks, limitations, and required disclosures.
• Recommend clear, actionable edits to strengthen compliance while supporting commercial objectives.
• Confirm that promotional claims are supported by appropriate clinical, performance, or bench evidence and are referenced correctly.
• Escalate high-risk or novel claims, comparative statements, testimonials, and data visualizations for cross-functional review.
• Follow applicable SOPs and work instructions for promotional material review and approval and ensure records are complete and audit-ready.
• Identify recurring issues, propose mitigations, and contribute to updates of templates and job aids.
• Partner with Marketing and content creators early in the development process to guide compliant concepts and messaging.
• Collaborate with Medical, Clinical, Legal, Quality, Compliance, and Product teams to resolve questions related to evidence, labeling alignment, and risk communication.
• Participate in cross-functional promotional review meetings and communicate decisions with clear rationale.
• Assist in developing and delivering training materials, FAQs, and checklists for stakeholders.
• Represent Regulatory Affairs during internal and external audits, including FDA and notified body inspections.

Benefits

• The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role.
• Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs.
• At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.
• Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
• Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal