Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Oura
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Candidates with medical device or digital health regulatory affairs experience and cross-functional collaboration skills will find this senior-level remote role in the US offers a strategic and lifecycle-focused opportunity.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in medical device or digital health regulatory affairs and strong cross-functional coordination skills
    — “5+ years of experience in regulatory affairs or regulatory operations within medical devices, digital health, or other regulated healthcare products
  • Individuals who have worked with SaMD and can manage regulatory documentation in controlled environments
    — “Experience compiling and maintaining regulatory documentation in a controlled environment

Things to consider

  • The role requires attention to detail and the ability to manage complex documentation across product lifecycles
    — “Strong project coordination, organization, and document management skills
  • The position excludes candidates from specific US states, limiting eligibility to certain geographic areas
    — “We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI).

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with SaMD and cross-functional teamwork in your resume and interview responses
    — “ability to work cross-functionally with quality, engineering, product, clinical, and legal teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Emphasize your familiarity with FDA, EU MDR, and ISO standards in your application materials
    — “Familiarity with key regulatory frameworks and standards, such as: FDA medical device requirements EU MDR ISO 13485 IEC 62304 ISO 14971
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage regulatory submissions and maintain documentation systems
    — “Coordinate preparation, compilation, publishing, and archival of regulatory submissions and related correspondence
  • Showcase your understanding of software change assessments and lifecycle documentation
    — “Experience with software change assessments, traceability, and lifecycle documentation
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • compliant product lifecycle management
  • efficient regulatory submissions
  • improved regulatory processes
Typical background
background in medical device or digital health regulatory affairs

Skills & requirements

Required

Regulatory AffairsDocument ManagementChange AssessmentSubmission SupportInspection Readiness

Preferred

510(k) ExperienceDe Novo ExperienceInternational Regulatory Experience

Stack & domain

Regulatory AffairsMedical DeviceDigital HealthSoftware As A Medical DeviceSubmission SupportDocument ManagementChange AssessmentsRegistrationsRegulatory IntelligenceInspection/audit ReadinessFda Medical Device RequirementsEu MdrIso 13485Iec 62304Iso 14971UdiRegistrationListingMarket Access MaintenanceLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention To DetailHealthcareRegulatory

About the role

Original posting from Oura via Greenhouse

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office. 

We are seeking a Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist to support regulatory strategy/operations for our Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) portfolio. This role will help drive compliant and efficient execution of regulatory activities across the product lifecycle, including submission support, document management, change assessments, registrations, regulatory intelligence, and inspection/audit readiness.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in medical device or digital health regulatory affairs, strong operational discipline, and the ability to work cross-functionally with quality, engineering, product, clinical, and legal teams in a fast-paced environment.

What You Will Do

Lead regulatory and quality strategy for product development, approval, and lifecycle management for wellness and regulated features.

Support regulatory operations lead for SaMD products across development, submission, launch, and post-market phases

Coordinate preparation, compilation, publishing, and archival of regulatory submissions and related correspondence

Maintain regulatory documentation, including:

submission trackers

product registrations/listings

regulatory commitments

approvals and clearance records

change assessment logs

Support design change assessments and help determine regulatory filing impact for software updates, labeling changes, and product modifications

Track and communicate submission milestones, approvals, renewals, and post-market reporting requirements

Support UDI, registration, listing, and market access maintenance activities where applicable

Contribute to inspection and audit readiness by organizing regulatory evidence and ensuring documentation is current and inspection-ready

Monitor evolving regulations, guidance, and standards relevant to SaMD, and help translate changes into operational actions

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve regulatory processes, templates, and tools for scale and efficiency

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, healthcare, or related discipline

5+ years of experience in regulatory affairs or regulatory operations within medical devices, digital health, or other regulated healthcare products

Experience supporting software-based medical products or SaMD

Familiarity with key regulatory frameworks and standards, such as:

FDA medical device requirements

EU MDR

ISO 13485

IEC 62304

ISO 14971

Experience compiling and maintaining regulatory documentation in a controlled environment

Strong project coordination, organization, and document management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with strong attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting 510(k), De Novo, technical documentation, or international registrations

Familiarity with eQMS, document control, and submission management tools

Experience with software change assessments, traceability, and lifecycle documentation

Understanding of cybersecurity, labeling, and post-market requirements for SaMD

RAC certification or other relevant regulatory training is a plus

Experience working in a fast-paced startup or high-growth medtech environment is preferred

Benefits 

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.

What we offer:

Competitive salary and equity packages

Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources

An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family

20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off

Paid sick leave and parental leave

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Region 1: $151,300 - $178,000 

Region 2: $138,550 - 163,000

Region 3: $127,500 - $150,000

A recruiter can determine your zones/tiers based on your US location.

We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI).

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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Source: Oura careers (Greenhouse)

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