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Also called clinical quality assurance specialist, drug regulatory affairs specialist, product safety specialist and product stewardship specialist.
$80,730
Median pay a year
417,070
People do this work
6
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Summary
Regulatory Affairs Specialist coordinating and documenting internal regulatory processes, preparing submissions for regulatory agencies, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards
Experience
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Coordinated efforts associated with the preparation of regulatory documents or submissions
Communicated with regulatory agencies regarding pre-submission strategies and compliance test requirements
Prepared or directed the preparation of additional information as requested by regulatory agencies
Coordinated, prepared, or reviewed regulatory submissions for domestic or international projects
Reviewed product promotional materials and labeling for compliance with applicable regulations and policies
Maintained current knowledge base of existing and emerging regulations, standards, or guidance documents
Provided pre-, ongoing, and post-inspection follow-up assistance to governmental inspectors
Skills
Core Skills
Analyzing environmental regulations, Evaluating laws and regulations, Updating legal knowledge, Examining product information, Preparing compliance documentation, Advising on legal matters, Obtaining documentation, Investigating product failures, Monitoring business indicators
Leading & Coordinating
Overseeing business processes
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Coordinated preparation of regulatory documentsCommunicated with regulatory agencies on strategiesPrepared responses for regulatory agency requestsReviewed regulatory submissions for projectsMaintained technical files for product approvalInterpreted regulatory rules and communicated changes
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Coordinated the preparation of regulatory documents, ensuring compliance with agency requirements and timelines.
Prepared detailed responses to regulatory agency requests, facilitating clear communication and understanding.
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Coordinated the preparation of several regulatory documents each month, ensuring compliance with agency requirements and timelines
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Several each monthDozens for various projectsMost for product submissions
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Prepared detailed responses to regulatory agency requests, facilitating clear communication and understanding.
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Reduced follow-up questions from agenciesStreamlined the approval process
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Analyzing environmental regulations
Evaluating laws and regulations
Updating legal knowledge
Examining product information
Preparing compliance documentation
Overseeing business processes
Advising on legal matters
Obtaining documentation
Investigating product failures
Monitoring business indicators
Compiling technical information
Reviewing documents for compliance
The work itself
What a Regulatory Affairs Specialist does
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Coordinate and document internal regulatory processes, such as internal audits, inspections, license renewals, or registrations. May compile and prepare materials for submission to regulatory agencies.
What it pays
How much does a Regulatory Affairs Specialist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$61,280
Median
$80,730
75th percentile
$109,010
About 417,070 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$50,460
$76,430
$106,870
AL
$51,300
$72,990
$98,470
AR
$49,500
$64,680
$83,410
AZ
$58,160
$74,920
$100,230
CA
$71,240
$96,980
$127,380
CO
$68,120
$82,450
$109,980
CT
$71,810
$91,810
$109,990
DC
$84,590
$111,030
$132,960
DE
$65,520
$91,050
$105,800
FL
$51,850
$74,920
$102,740
GA
$51,810
$70,200
$103,380
HI
$65,650
$82,590
$101,750
IA
$62,930
$75,620
$91,720
ID
$52,850
$75,450
$104,620
IL
$62,850
$80,550
$108,360
IN
$60,820
$78,770
$104,750
KS
$53,370
$69,740
$92,490
KY
$52,630
$69,240
$83,460
LA
$49,080
$70,290
$95,840
MA
$78,390
$102,060
$130,230
MD
$66,370
$84,720
$111,530
ME
$62,620
$83,740
$109,300
MI
$59,760
$77,390
$101,000
MN
$68,200
$85,920
$109,010
MO
$49,750
$67,270
$93,890
MS
$49,090
$67,450
$85,220
MT
$61,910
$66,660
$88,420
NC
$59,600
$78,500
$103,810
ND
$63,730
$79,440
$102,400
NE
$58,210
$73,920
$95,210
NH
$65,170
$82,800
$106,060
NJ
$76,180
$100,000
$128,790
NM
$50,190
$67,990
$97,160
NV
$60,010
$78,290
$100,530
NY
$66,670
$90,080
$119,430
OH
$59,130
$75,030
$98,130
OK
$51,660
$63,000
$81,410
OR
$64,130
$82,990
$102,960
PA
$63,280
$85,580
$130,990
PR
$36,420
$48,950
$69,900
RI
$74,550
$87,620
$110,090
SC
$56,060
$75,460
$101,560
SD
$64,020
$72,630
$85,760
TN
$51,970
$63,960
$92,180
TX
$54,700
$75,370
$103,730
UT
$50,840
$67,370
$95,620
VA
$61,570
$80,380
$104,970
VT
$68,220
$90,420
$108,510
WA
$74,770
$88,790
$116,210
WI
$63,790
$78,800
$98,640
WV
$50,520
$64,270
$95,870
WY
$62,510
$79,890
$103,380
Other names
Other names for this job
clinical quality assurance specialist, drug regulatory affairs specialist, product safety specialist, product stewardship specialist, quality assurance documentation specialist, ra specialist, regulatory compliance specialist, regulatory specialist, research compliance specialist, aml compliance analyst, anti money laundering compliance analyst, chemistry manufacturing and controls regulatory affairs manager.
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