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As the Industry Leader, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. We have a Centre of Excellence in Witney for the development and manufacture of electrodes and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. The site, and its Statistics team, has been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System and continues to work on a strong pipeline of products in development. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives. Joining us, you can do work that truly matters.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a RA Project Manager.

You will set the EU Regulatory Strategy that is well defined and effective. The strategy sets out innovative solutions to Regulatory Approval so that plans can be set out. You will oversee the Project Management of regulatory projects, integrating with the US and OUS Regulatory organisation, the R&D organisation and other key functional groups.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensures maintenance of strong communication and working relationships with the Alameda RA group and other RA teams globally

• Ensures maintenance of strong communication and working relationships with the Clinical Affairs organisation, R&D Development groups and US Project Management

• Supports the interface and guidance of any external auditors such as FDA and ISO assessors reviewing Technical Files

• Provides leadership on Notified Body strategy and regional/global planning of product registration

• Responsible for defining the regulatory strategy for product approvals in EU and region

• Each new development project (product) requires a regulatory strategy to be created and maintained

• Responsible for supporting RA compliance with site EHS policy and procedures

• Responsible for maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System at the site in accordance with Abbott Corporate requirements and applicable regulations

• Excellent communication / negotiating skills for discussions with Notified Bodies and Competent Authorities etc

Requirements:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required to ensure that the jobholder has sufficient technical knowledge to effectively and confidently be the Regulatory Affairs Project Mgr in the EMEA region.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for ISO 13485, EMC, MDD (93/42/EEC), IVDD (98/79/EC), MDR 2017/745 & IVDR 2017/756, and FDA Quality Systems Regulations is essential.

• Experience within a medical or healthcare manufacturing industry in a regulatory role.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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