Director, Reg & Scientific Affairs

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** Job Function:*
* Technology Product & Platform Management

** Job Sub*
* ** Function:*
* Multi-Family Technology Product & Platform Management

** Job Category:*
* People Leader

** All Job Posting Locations:*
* Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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* Job Description:

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* DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Director, Reg & Scientific Affairs; this Hybrid position will be in Raynham, MA (USA). Alternate Hybrid locations may be considered at Raritan, NJ (USA), West Chester, PA (USA), Warsaw, IN (USA), or Palm Beach Gardens, FL (USA).

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

** Job Overview:*
* This Director role provides strategic leadership at the intersection of regulatory affairs, scientific engagement, and R&D technology enablement. The position plays a critical role in shaping how digital and technology solutions support regulatory compliance, scientific evidence generation, and lifecycle management for DePuy Synthes' orthopedic portfolio. The Director partners closely with R&D, Quality, Scientific Affairs (Clinical, Pre-clinical and Medical Affairs), and IT leaders to ensure technology‑enabled regulatory strategies that accelerate innovation while maintaining the highest standards of compliance and patient safety and reports into the DePuy Synthes Technology organization.

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* + Own the R&D Technology strategy and roadmap supporting Regulatory Affairs and Scientific Affairs, aligned to business priorities and global regulatory requirements.

+ Serve as the primary technology liaison to Regulatory and Scientific Affairsleadership, translating business and compliance needs into scalable digital solutions.

+ Oversee technology platforms supporting regulatory submissions, registrations, product dossiers, labeling, clinical and scientific content, and post‑market evidence.

+ Partner with Quality, Clinical,Scientific Affairs, Legal, Privacy, and IT Risk to ensure systems and data meet regulatory, validation, and audit requirements.

+ Enable data integrity, traceability, and compliance across the end‑to‑end productlifecycle, including design controls, submissions, and post‑market activities.

+ Lead modernization and simplification of Regulatory & Scientific Affairstechnology landscapes, reducing complexity and technical debt while improving usability.

+ Support global…