Career Path

In this career, your responsibilities may include:

• Ensuring that your organization’s products and processes meet all regulatory requirements, from the development and testing stages through the approval process
• Performing ongoing monitoring once the product becomes available for public consumption
• Staying informed of all changes in federal regulations, as well as international regulations if your products are marketed internationally

Job Titles

In your job search, you may find listings for this career under different titles. You can find some examples of these, as well as more information about this career, at this webpage which also offers a downloadable guide.

Academic Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree. Obtaining a master’s degree can make you eligible for careers with greater responsibility and higher salaries in this career pathway, if you do not already have the U.S. equivalent of a master’s degree.