Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Supporting Product Registration

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive
. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care
, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion
—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare
, you’ll find your purpose here.

Partner with the in-country RA team as well as the Product Localization Engineering (PLE) and other cross-functional supporting teams, make sure the company's regulatory affairs activities are conducted accurately, ethically based upon the latest relevant regulations and standards, so that regulatory compliance against China requirement is ensured for all relevant aspects throughout the lifecycle of the products subject to China market.

Additional responsibilities include maintaining regulatory filings and licenses. Provide support to cross-functional team, responsible for the assigned tasks pertaining to pre-market applications and/or post-market regulatory compliances.

• Serve as the RA Project point of contact when supporting China product registrations and other regulatory filings (e.g., green channel, priority review, etc.).
• Offer regulatory guidance on China regulatory requirements for new product development and product change projects. Provide explanations to ISI supportive teams, in coordination with in-country RA, regarding China regulatory requirements to ensure submission deliverables are compliant.
• Prepare regulatory filing/submission documents and collaborate with the in‑country regulatory team to submit them to regulatory authorities in China.
• Assist in activities related to Product Technical Requirement (PTR) draft and type testing when necessary.
• Maintain regulatory clearances and approvals, including necessary filings, archival, and communications.
• Conduct global regulatory assessment (GRA) for the China market in partnership with PLE and the in‑country RA team.
• Stay informed of regulatory affairs guidelines in China and provide input on updated regulations and standards as needed.
• Provide regulatory input for the development of the Regulatory Intelligence Management System (RIMS).
• Develop and maintain departmental procedures and database for regulatory affairs, supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in clinical evaluation study as needed.
• Support the Approved Product List (APL) process.
• Support post‑market regulatory compliance activities, including PSURs (Periodic Safety Update Reports).
• Coordinate recall or market withdrawal activities as necessary.
• Assist in product shipping block and release processes.
• Aid the local RA team with government queries and registration documentation requirements.
• Demonstrate flexibility as team priorities evolve and assist in updating project plans accordingly.
• Contribute to departmental goals and perform other duties as required.

• Education:
  
  Minimum
  
  B.S/B.E or higher in life science, biomedical engineering, or related field. Advanced degree preferred. Software knowledge is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years RA experience is required with a bachelors or 3 years with a masters degree.
• Minimum 2 years of working experience supporting international submissions preferred
• Previous China regulatory affairs experience is a major plus.
• Experience…