Also called: Regulatory Associate
Prepares the paperwork and evidence needed to get medical products approved and keep them on the market.
Tracks changing FDA and European rules, gathers test reports from engineers, checks product labels word by word, and submits filings to regulators.
Estimate based on BLS compliance officers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in a science or engineering field.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI drafts filings and checks labels word by word, so far fewer junior specialists are needed; strategy work remains for experienced staff.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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