Also called: Regulatory Manager
Guides new medical devices through FDA approval and keeps them compliant.
Assembles thousands of pages of test data into an FDA submission, meets with engineers about what evidence the agency will want, and decides whether a design change needs re-approval.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in science or engineering plus years of regulatory experience; RAC certification helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Regulatory Science.
Growing faster than average. Steady with strong industry demand.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts and cross-checks FDA submissions; strategy calls and negotiating with regulators stay human, with leaner teams.
Classes: Biology, English composition, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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