A regulatory assistant has a crucial job in any research lab, seeing that every step of a clinical study follows regulations. As a regulatory assistant, your duties include keeping up to date with regulations and ensuring that everyone in the lab follows the correct procedures. You may also collect and prepare lab samples and maintain various documents. You provide a valuable service, serving as a liaison between a laboratory and regulatory agencies. Qualifications typically include a bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific field, although a master’s degree is sometimes preferred. To be successful in this career, you need strong communication and time-management skills, attention to detail, and prior office experience working with a team.