Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Pharmaceutical Products)

Stryker • Cary, IL

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Stryker is seeking a Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist, (Pharmaceutical Products) to join our Medical Division. This is a hybrid role based in Cary, IL. As the Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist, you will provide information used to evaluate proposed products for regulatory classification and jurisdiction. You will research requirements (local, national, international), applicable guidance and standards and options of regulatory submissions, approval pathways, and compliance activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in an FDA-regulated or other highly regulated industry.
• Minimum 2 years of Regulatory Affairs experience within the medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience reviewing regulatory requirements and assessing regulatory impact of product, process, or manufacturing changes.
• Experience preparing, authoring, or supporting drug regulatory submissions, including submissions for product approvals, post-approval changes, or lifecycle management activities.

Nice To Haves

• Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) or Master’s degree in Regulatory Affairs or a related field.
• Experience preparing or supporting international regulatory submissions and registrations.
• Experience interacting directly with regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and author annual reports and other regulatory submissions required for approved pharmaceutical products.
• Assess product, process, and manufacturing changes to determine appropriate regulatory reporting requirements and submission pathways.
• Develop and submit amendments, supplements, and other regulatory filings in accordance with applicable regulations and guidance.
• Review technical documentation and regulatory content to ensure accuracy, completeness, and submission readiness.
• Research regulatory requirements, standards, guidance documents, and approval pathways to support product development and lifecycle management.
• Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding submission strategies, regulatory pathways, submission status, and responses to agency inquiries.
• Partner with engineering, quality, clinical, manufacturing, and marketing teams to support regulatory objectives during product development and sustaining activities.
• Develop and communicate regulatory guidance, requirements, and compliance considerations to support business and project goals.

Benefits

• Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

What This Job Offers

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