At Medtronic, our mission is to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We are hiring an Associate Regulatory Operations Specialist to prepare, publish, and deliver paper and electronic regulatory submissions, including e-CTD, for our medical devices. You will ensure compliance and manage regulatory systems within a team dedicated to overcoming obstacles to innovation in a more connected and compassionate world.
What You'll Do
- Prepare, publish, perform quality control, and deliver paper and electronic components of all submissions, including initial large marketing authorization applications and electronic common technical documents (e-CTD).
- Produce submissions with electronic publishing tools in compliance with document management standards.
- Manage activities related to enterprise-wide regulatory management systems, including systems coordination, training, developing and implementing plans, and providing input to systems designs.
- Ensure continuous efficiency and effective process improvement measurements are conducted to evaluate external vendors.
- Prepare, submit, track, index and archive paper and electronic submissions including information, amendments, annual reports, general correspondence, adverse event reporting, and promotional materials.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Medical/biological science, Engineering, or an equivalent field.
- Minimum of 1 year of job experience in a similar role.
- Japanese language skills: able to read and write at JLPT N3 level or higher.
- Business-level English language skills in reading, writing, and speaking.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Understanding of DMAIC methodology.
- Good communication and business writing proficiency.
- Scientific knowledge with the ability to read and understand technical documents such as test reports, raw data, and drawings.
- Excellent computer skills, including MS Office, Excel (V-lookup), and experience with systems like GTS, Insight, RDR, Ariba, Polaris, and Readsoft.
- Regulatory or equivalent experience within a device or pharmaceutical company, CRO, or similar organization.
Nice to Have
- Background in Japanese Medical Device Regulation.
Technical Stack
- MS Office, Excel (V-lookup), Word
- GTS, Insight, RDR, Ariba, Polaris, Readsoft
- PDF, DocuSign, SharePoint
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits.
- Short-term incentive via the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
Medtronic is an equal opportunity employer.




