Group Manager, Regulatory Affairs

At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible.

Position Summary

The Group Manager, US Regulatory, is responsible for preparing, filing and gaining approval of 510(k), IDE, and PMA submissions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for class II and class III products.  This position entails management of submissions to the FDA, requiring working knowledge of products under review and of relevant regulations and guidance documents. This individual must be enthusiastic, positive, even-tempered and effective in building working relationships with the FDA, surgeon investigators, researchers, and Globus personnel.  This individual must adhere to FDA 21 CFR regulations in all duties. Experience should demonstrate dependability, flexibility and maturity.  Individual must be able to travel up to 10-20% of the time.

Essential Functions

• Guides the US Regulatory team in preparing and filing 510(k), IDE, PMA submissions, FDA reports, all international regulatory submissions and registrations, responds to questions, and achieves timely regulatory clearance/approval for marketing.
• Develops Regulatory team expertise in project management, writing, testing methods, and product knowledge, and maintains staffing needs to support all current and near term US filings.
• Creates optimized regulatory strategies for 510(k) submissions, protocol development and study design, IDE / PMA submissions, and reports, to ensure most efficient approval times and most favorable labeling in terms of indications and reimbursement.
• Works with Product Development, Clinical Affairs, Quality, Management and other areas of the organization to obtain relevant information and subsequent review of submission content as needed.
• Reviews and approves Document Change Orders for US Regulatory, including Regulatory Pathway Form (RPF) determinations for all new and revised products, under departmental guidelines.
• Reviews and files Note-to-File documentation with engineering rationales for qualifying changes to 510(k) cleared products or systems and line extensions.
• Assists in review of product labeling and marketing materials.
• Provides regulatory oversight of changes in manufacturing facilities, processes, and procedures for PMA products.
• Assists in development of relevant regulatory SOPs and training staff as necessary.
• Ensures conformance to 21 CFR regulations.
• Assists with other regulatory matters as requested.
• Attends FDA meetings as requested.
• Understands relevant surgical techniques and clinical use of implant/instrument systems.
• Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies.
• Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role.
• Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or science-related field, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the medical device industry, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a regulatory capacity within the medical device industry, or equivalent, preferably with orthopaedic or spinal devices.
• Demonstrated experience in obtaining 510(k) clearance.
• Demonstrated experience with IDE and PMA approval, preferably including panel-track PMA.
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills.
• Good computer skills.
• Must be detail-oriented.