Regulatory Affairs Project Manager Jobs

Regulatory Affairs Project Manager jobs are open across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, and consumer health, from associate to senior and director level, with specializations in clinical submissions, regulatory strategy, and product lifecycle management. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.

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Overview

Open roles739+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerKatalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences
Top cityRedwood City, CA
Work type47% Hybrid
Top industryBiotechnology

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Regulatory Affairs Data Specialist
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Regulatory Affairs Data Specialist
Colgate-Palmolive
Piscataway, New Jersey
Business Strategy
Corporate Development & M&A
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
$86k - $121k/yr
Master's degree
10,000+

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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Rockville, Maryland
Business Operations
Project & Program Management
Project Management
$83k - $125k/yr
Bachelor of Science
10,000+

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Manager, Regulatory Affairs
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Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Ro
New York, New York
Compliance & Legal
Project & Program Management
Compliance & Risk
$126k - $150k
Hybrid
Master's

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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Eckert & Ziegler Gruppe
Valencia, California
Compliance & Legal
Compliance & Risk
Human Resources
$42 - $50/hr
ISO certification process
1,001-5,000

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Sr Manager, CMC Regulatory Affairs
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Sr Manager, CMC Regulatory Affairs
Teva Pharmaceuticals
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Business Strategy
Consulting & Professional Services
Strategy & Corporate Development
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Regulatory Affairs Project Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences50
  • Revolution Medicines21
  • AbbVie20
  • Abbott8
  • Stryker8

Top Industries Hiring

  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals59
  • Healthcare & Medical Services12
  • Medical Devices11
  • Consulting & Professional Services9
  • Chemicals & Materials7

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in regulatory affairs project manager jobs.

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering, or a related scientific field
  • Three or more years of regulatory affairs experience in pharmaceuticals, biotech, or medical devices
  • Hands-on experience managing FDA submissions such as INDs, NDAs, BLAs, or 510(k)s
  • Proficiency with regulatory project management tools and document management systems
  • Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) from RAPS preferred or required by many employers
  • Strong understanding of ICH guidelines, FDA regulations, and international regulatory frameworks

Tips for Your Regulatory Affairs Project Manager Job Search

Align your resume to submission types

Hiring managers scan for the specific submission formats you've managed, whether IND, NDA, 510(k), or PMA. Call these out in your work history with the therapeutic area or device category alongside them, not just the project name.

Highlight cross-functional coordination experience

Regulatory affairs project managers are hired to move submissions through legal, clinical, and manufacturing simultaneously. Describe the departments you coordinated, the number of concurrent workstreams you owned, and what you used to track milestones.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists regulatory affairs project manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target postings by regulatory pathway

Filter openings by the regulatory pathway most relevant to your background, such as FDA 510(k), EU MDR, or ICH-compliant drug submissions. Titles and requirements shift significantly by pathway, so matching on that dimension saves you from applying to roles that need a different specialty.

Prepare a submission timeline you can walk through

Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through a past submission from kick-off to agency acknowledgment. Prepare a concise narrative covering your planning method, any timeline slippage and how you corrected it, and the final outcome.

Negotiate against the full project scope

When discussing compensation, anchor your ask to the complexity and regulatory risk of the projects you'll own, not just your title level. Roles overseeing first-in-class submissions or simultaneous multi-market filings carry more scope than a title alone signals.

Regulatory Affairs Project Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most regulatory affairs project managers?

The companies hiring the most regulatory affairs project managers right now include Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences, Revolution Medicines, and AbbVie, with the largest share of openings in California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Activity tends to cluster at companies with active submission pipelines or recent product approvals.

How many regulatory affairs project manager jobs are remote?

About 72% of regulatory affairs project manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broader flexibility in regulatory functions that do not require on-site lab or manufacturing access. Roles focused on submissions strategy, dossier management, and cross-functional coordination are the most likely to be posted as remote or hybrid.

How do you become a regulatory affairs project manager?

Start with a degree in a life science, pharmacy, or engineering discipline, then build regulatory experience through roles in quality assurance, clinical operations, or regulatory affairs coordination. Develop direct exposure to at least one submission type, such as a 510(k) or IND, then pursue the RAC credential to signal regulatory competency. Project management experience across cross-functional teams accelerates the move into a dedicated project manager title.

How do you get a regulatory affairs project manager job with little experience?

Entry points include regulatory affairs associate, quality assurance coordinator, or clinical documentation specialist roles where you support submission preparation and learn agency-specific requirements firsthand. Volunteering to own small project timelines or regulatory calendars within those roles builds the evidence hiring managers want to see before promoting or hiring you into a full project manager seat.

What does the regulatory affairs project manager interview process look like?

Most processes involve an initial screening call with HR or a talent partner focused on background and regulatory scope, followed by a panel interview with regulatory affairs directors and cross-functional leads from legal, clinical, or manufacturing. Candidates are typically asked to walk through a past submission in detail, discuss how they managed a timeline disruption, and demonstrate familiarity with the specific regulatory pathway the team uses.

Where can I find and apply to regulatory affairs project manager jobs?

You can find and apply to regulatory affairs project manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your submission background and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.

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