Sr Regulatory Affairs Manager

The Opportunity

Quidel Ortho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world‑leading in vitro diagnostics company with award‑winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.

Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

At Quidel Ortho, we’re advancing the power of diagnostics for a healthier future for all. Join our mission as our next Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager. This role manages regulatory activities related to the development and approval of new in‑vitro diagnostics and medical devices into the worldwide market, as directed. Reviews and approves U.S. and IVDR regulatory submissions. Interacts with regulatory agencies regarding product registrations, licensures, and permits and supports regulatory compliance to QSR, ISO, CMDR, MDSAP, IVDD/IVDR, CFR and other worldwide regulatory requirements.

Promotes awareness of applicable regulatory and customer requirements to cross‑functional partners during new product development and life‑cycle management projects.

• Manages new product development and U.S. submissions activities for a set of medical devices and/or IVD products.
• Works as primary core team member on new molecular product development teams and establishes regulatory strategy to achieve market clearance.
• Prepares, reviews and approves U.S. (FDA) product submissions; reviews and approves other regulatory documentation generated during the new product development effort to support international product submissions and registrations.
• Supervises interactions with government agencies for regulatory submissions.
• Reviews and approves verification and validation protocols and reports; advises on best practices for data presentation in regulatory submissions.
• Reviews and approves Marketing/Sales literature and labeling.
• Establishes and/or owns regulatory affairs processes and acts as subject matter expert during inspections.
• Develops and presents training materials for regulatory requirements and/or department processes.
• Evaluates change control documents for impact on regulatory submissions and filing requirements, as needed.
• Research regulations and competitor products and creates summaries for departmental use.
• Implements, manages, and continuously improves related regulatory processes, tools, and trackers.
• Ensures regulatory records are complete and well organized.
• Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies.
• Perform other duties & projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in a scientific discipline.
• Minimum of 12 years prior experience in the IVD (in‑vitro diagnostic), medical device or bio/pharma industry manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 12 years prior experience in Regulatory Affairs (or related educational/work experience) with progression of responsibility and leadership.
• Must have prior experience in the preparation and submission of regulatory documentation including, but not limited to, 510(k) submissions, international registrations, and EU technical documentation files. 510(k) submission approvals required for molecular products and point of care products.
• Must have prior experience as a core team member on product development teams.
• Must have prior direct interaction with FDA and other regulatory agencies.
• Advanced knowledge of quality systems and good manufacturing practices (GMP) in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced knowledge of current and evolving state, federal and international regulations and procedures relevant to the approval of medical devices (current FDA, QSR, ISO, CMDR, IVDR and other worldwide regulatory regulations as…