Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist

SI-BONE is a fast-growing, publicly traded medical device company that is an industry pioneer in minimally invasive sacropelvic solutions. Our mission is to help patients rise up and reach for the stars, and our vision is to work together as the global leader to make sacropelvic conditions universally recognized and effectively treated through innovation, evidence, education, and advocacy.

Santa Clara, CA (4 days in-office required.  Not a remote role)

SI-BONE® is focused on helping patients in one of the most under-served, under-diagnosed, and under-treated areas in orthopedics, the sacroiliac (SI) joint. SI-BONE developed an innovative, patented implant to fuse the SI joint. The iFuse Implant System® provides a less invasive alternative to traditional sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion surgery and has been used in over 90,000 procedures to date. 

We are a medical device company that is focused on improving the lives of patients with sacroiliac pelvic conditions. We are looking for people who are passionate about our mission and who are willing to work hard to achieve it. We are also looking for people who are: 

• Agile: We work in a fast-paced environment and need to be able to learn and adapt to change quickly.
• Creative: We embrace creativity, and we need people who are not afraid to challenge the status quo.
• Team Players: We roll-up our sleeves and work together as one team to achieve our goals.

General Responsibilities: 

Prepare regulatory submissions to support product commercialization (e.g. 510(k), CE Mark Technical File, International). Maintain existing approvals/clearances and documentation. Manage projects to compliment key strategic and commercial initiatives.

In the event of potential non-compliance with applicable standards or regulations (e.g. FDA QSRs, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 62366), the employee has the authority to hold any product or QA/RA documentation from shipment or further processing.  The employee has the responsibility to report any instances to their direct supervisor or above.

The employee must at all times act and conduct business in an honest, ethical and strictly legal manner, complying with the Code of Conduct, other company policies, the AdvaMed Code and all applicable laws and regulations, whether national, regional, state or local.

Specific Responsibilities and Skills:

• Support New Product Development on project teams on behalf of RA, developing and implementing Regulatory strategies and deliverables for US, EU and International (OUS)
• In conjunction with Head of Regulatory, responsible for communication and correspondence with EU Notified Body, FDA, and other Regulatory bodies (competent authorities)
• Prepare Regulatory submissions such as US Pre-submissions, 510(k)s and Letter-to-File; and EU / OUS Declarations of Conformity, Technical Files (STEDs), Notice of Changes for new products and product changes
• Review product changes for impact on current clearances and approvals
• Implement new regulations and changes to US and global Regulatory requirements (e.g. EU MDR)
• Attend internal and external audits/inspections in a Regulatory capacity and address any issues or concerns, and support the Quality System Management Representative, as appropriate
• Facilitate communication, Regulatory-related remediations, and written audit responses to the responsible Regulatory agency
• Oversee labeling, including product labels, implant cards, IFUs, surgical technique manuals, cleaning and sterilization instructions, etc., ensuring compliance to standards, guidelines, regulations, company requirements, and regulatory approvals/clearances. Ensures translations have been performed per in country requirements.
• Communicate with RA consultants (e.g. Emergo), Authorized Representative and sometimes directly with International regulatory bodies (competent authorities) to obtain approvals and manage registrations
• Monitor and obtain information regarding FDA clearances/approvals of competitors and proactively share information
• Support Regulatory-related activities for Sustaining Operations, including product changes, supplier changes, CAPAs, Deviations, NMRs, and extension/scope changes
• Write and/or review SOPs, WIs, Forms that impact the QMS
• Support SI-BONE QMS

Knowledge, Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline
• 6+ years of directly relevant experience with a minimum of 5 years of recent experience in medical devices/ FDA/cGMP/CE Mark or other regulated environment(s).
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations (FDA, QSRs, MDR ISO 13485, MEDDEV, MDCG etc.)
• Experienced in Quality System requirements such as Design Control, Production Process Controls, Supplier Controls, Corrective and Preventive Action, and Non-Conformances
• Strong oral, written, organizational and computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat (for FDA E-copies)
• Thorough understanding of FDA and international medical device regulations, product development process and design control requirements
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple projects
• Must be a team player

Please note that this is not a remote role.  Candidates must reside in the SF Bay Area.

Salary range:  $129,000 - $147,000. The compensation range for this position is specific to the location and is in good faith what SI-BONE expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Supplemental pay: bonus and stock

There are potential risks associated with the iFuse Implant System. It may not be appropriate for all patients and all patients may not benefit. For additional information on the company or the products including risks and benefits, please visit www.si-bone.com/risks.

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