Regulatory Affairs Managers
Compliance Director, Global RA Manager (Global Regulatory Affairs Manager), RA Director (Regulatory Affairs Director), RA Manager (Regulatory Affairs 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:
- Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
- Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards.
- Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Safety and Government
- law and government
Business
- management
- administrative services
Math and Science
- biology
Skills
Basic Skills
- writing things for co-workers or customers
- reading work related information
People and Technology Systems
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by writing
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Initiative
- Persistence
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Document management software
- Adlib Express
- Adobe Acrobat
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Compliance software
- Aris Global Register
- Thomson Reuters Liquent InSight Suite
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
master's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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