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The Regulatory Affairs Specialist maintains regulatory compliance and supports submissions, registrations, post-market surveillance, change analysis, claims review, and vigilance reporting. The role contributes regulatory guidance to development teams, supports design control and CE-marking documentation, and helps execute regulatory strategies for assigned products and geographies. It also participates in audits, CAPA investigations, recalls, and regulatory reporting.
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Location:
Minneapolis, MN, US
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Country/Region:
United States
he Regulatory Affairs Specialist is responsible for day-to-day regulatory affairs tasks required to maintain compliance with Coloplast's quality system and applicable regulatory requirements. This position will also prepare, monitor, and communicate status of regulatory submissions and perform duties related to regulatory affairs post-market surveillance, change analysis, claims review, and vigilance reporting. This position is also responsible for design control compliance for assigned products and will support development and execution of regulatory strategies per timelines to ensure clearance / approval in the assigned geographies.
Major Areas of Accountability
Support compilation of high-quality regulatory submissions for all products to expedite clearance/approval and sustain commercial availability for all products and support interactions with regulatory agencies.
Participate on development project teams providing the team with information on applicable regulatory requirements.
Support compilation of technical documentation to support CE-marking for assigned products.
Support registration outside EU with appropriate documentation and maintain regulatory registrations and licenses.
Review and approve change controls, supplier evaluations, and non-conforming material reports for potential impact on regulatory status. Prepare submissions, supplements, amendments, and letters to file as needed to document rationale. Keep design history file (DHF) current.
Review and approve IFU, labels and promotion material
Work with Clinical and Quality to prepare post-market data for inclusion in periodic reports required by regulation and other post-market surveillance activities as needed.
Participate in CAPA investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness.
Coordinate and document recalls or other RA related field actions. Report and update appropriate regulatory bodies as needed.
Participate in notified body, FDA, and internal audits, including audit responses.
Review complaints identified as potentially reportable to authorities and report or document a rationale for not reporting within the required time windows.
Analyze, summarize, prepare, and present data for Management Review meetings.
Maintain RA processes, procedures, and instructions to stay current with changing requirements.
Conform with Coloplast Code of Conduct and all local Compliance Standards.
Conform with Coloplast Q/EHS Policy.
Other duties as assigned.
Coordinator Role(s):
Specified on LOG 100250.
Signature Authority:
Specified on LOG 100250
Basic Qualifications
BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience, scientific field degrees preferred
3+ years' experience in regulatory affairs in Medical Device industry
Familiarity with FDA and EU regulations for medical devices. Prefer candidates with CE marking and Health Canada experience
Experience with FDA interactions/presentations preferred
Experience with recalls, adverse event reporting, biocompatibility, claims review, and post-market surveillance desirable
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Quality mindset-Right the First Time Focus
Able to work well in cross-functional teams, independent yet a team player
Demonstrates a continuous desire to understand, learn and implement up-to-date regulatory requirements, best practices and trends
Analytical and able to work with complex data while still seeing the big picture
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to listen, articulate, facilitate, and advocate
Maintains an extremely high attention to detail and follow through
Effective Organizational skills
Demonstrates both creative and critical thinking skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Pro-active; high-performance and results orientation
Ability to consistently work, manage, and lead with ethical integrity
Open-minded with a global mindset
Embraces cultural differences within a global organization
Agile and adaptable to change
Personifies Coloplast Mission, Values, and Vision as well as Coloplast Leadership Principals
At Coloplast, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the contributions of our employees. Our total rewards package is designed to support your well-being, foster your professional growth, and ensure a healthy work-life balance. Here is some of what you can expect:
Health and Wellness:Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to keep you and your family healthy. Plus, access to company sponsored wellness programs and mental health resources, paid leave of absence for qualifying events and generous paid parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
Financial Security:A competitive 401(k) plan with company match that vest immediately, financial planning services to help you secure your future, and corporate discount programs for goods and services.
Work-Life Balance:Generous paid time off, flexible work hours, and flexible work arrangement options to help you balance your personal and professional life may be available.
Professional Development:Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement through training programs, mentorship, and tuition reimbursement.
Recognition and Rewards:Recognition programs to celebrate achievements and contributions, including peer recognition, bonuses, awards, and special events.
Community and Culture:A supportive work environment where everyone feels valued and has a sense of belonging. Participate in team-building activities, volunteer opportunities, and company-sponsored events. Sustainability strategy that outlines our ambitions for how to run our company in a more sustainable way.
Competitive Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $107,203 - $160,804. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses and/or incentives.
Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16,000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the worlds leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward - we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.
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Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Advamed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, and company policies.
Coloplast is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) which means we employ and promote individuals based on their merits, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, status with regards to public assistance or any other protected classification.
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Minimum Education Required
Bachelor Degree
Minimum Experience Required
3 - 20 years
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$11.41 / Hourly
Postal Code
55411
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
61937
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 944 open Regulatory Affairs jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$107–161K/yr
- Minnesota median$112–159K/yr21 salary ranges
- US median$142–197K/yr674 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $134K, is close to the Minnesota median midpoint ($137K) — in the middle half of Regulatory Affairs salary ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Regulatory Affairs jobs in Minnesota and 944 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Regulatory Affairs postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 807 postings).
- Education
- 586 of the 944 open Regulatory Affairs jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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