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Regulatory Affairs Managers

Also called: Global Regulatory Affairs Director (Global RA Director), Global Regulatory Affairs Manager (Global RA Manager), Regulatory Affairs Director (RA Director), Regulatory Affairs Manager (RA Manager)

What they do:

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

On the job, you would:
  • Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.
  • Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
  • Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards.
On the job, you'll need:

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Safety and Government

  • law and government

Business

  • management
  • administrative services

Math and Science

  • biology

Basic Skills

  • reading work related information
  • talking to others

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • read and understand what is written
  • communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Leadership
  • Analytical Thinking

Document management software

  • Adlib Express
  • Adobe Acrobat

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Compliance software

  • Aris Global Register
  • Thomson Reuters Liquent InSight Suite

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $128,620

Education

Bachelor's degree or master's degree is usually needed.