We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 15 Jun 2026

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

This position is located in Lafayette, CO as part of the Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) group.

The Associate Regulatory Affairs Specialist (RAS) is responsible for collaborating, planning and executing regulatory activities related to the Nellcor™ pulse oximetry monitoring and digital solutions HealthCast™ remote patient monitoring product portfolios within the Acute Care and Monitoring operation unit. This is an ideal opportunity for someone early in their career who is excited to learn, collaborate, and build a strong foundation in regulatory affairs within a highly technical, fast-paced environment.

As an Associate Regulatory Affairs Specialist, you’ll support regulatory strategy and execution for these complex, highly engineered products—partnering closely with R&D, Quality, Marketing, and other cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle. You’ll gain exposure to how products move from early design concepts through regulatory submission and commercialization, helping ensure compliance while enabling innovation.

         

         

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Directs or performs coordination and preparation of document packages for regulatory submissions from all areas of company, internal audits and inspections.
• Leads or compiles all materials required in submissions, license renewal and annual registrations.
• Recommends changes for labeling, manufacturing, marketing, and clinical protocol for regulatory compliance.
• Monitors and improves tracking / control systems.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory procedures and changes.
• May direct interaction with regulatory agencies on defined matters.
• Recommends strategies for earliest possible path to market.
• Supports submissions and inquiries for global markets.
• Collaborates closely with cross-functional partners such as R&D, clinical, operations, and marketing to establish regulatory value and ensure regulatory requirements and strategy are integrated into product development and lifecycle management.
• Reviews promotional material.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have
 

• Experience in medical device regulatory
• Strong experience with class I and II electrical and software-based devices including applicable standards.
• Strong knowledge of EU MDR, ISO 10993-1, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971 risk management principles.
• Experience with regulatory requirements for cybersecurity, AI, and communicating devices (interoperability).
• Proven experience authoring and leading 510(k) submissions and EU Change Notifications.
• Strong experience compiling MDR Technical Documentation.
• Experience communicating directly with regulators.
• Collaborative, solution-oriented performer focused on bringing value to stakeholders and the organization
• Proven ability to develop and execute on robust regulatory strategies.
• Strong experience reviewing promotional materials for US/EU markets.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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.

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