What is regulatory affairs?

Regulatory affairs employees focus on meeting local, national, and international requirements for products. These jobs are particularly common in food, cosmetics, and companies that produce medicine or medical devices. With a position in regulatory affairs, you may be asked to ensure a medicine meets all safety regulations, prepare documents for submission to regulators, monitor translators to ensure the accurate translation of materials as needed, and ensure that records and reports are submitted in line with inspection standards. Regulatory affairs employees also provide support for currently-marketed products and may work with engineering drawings, technical files, or design history files to note required changes.