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This position is part of Novanta’s Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) business unit group. Novanta offers highly reliable, precise and safe solutions that enhance system performance and improve patient outcomes. Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets, along with medical visualization and operating room integration technologies are the preferred solution for minimally invasive surgery applications.
Summary
This position serves as a point of contact for medical/clinical issues and is responsible for providing expertise for post-market surveillance activities as well as creating and updating PMS relevant documentation.
Primary Responsibilities
Regular update of PMS SOPs based on MDR requirements, guidance documents (MDCGs) and/or (international) regulatory requirements (MDSAP, ROW)
Provision and timely update of PMS documents
Overview of all PMS documents and the respective revision status across Novanta business units
Collection, evaluation and updating of PMS relevant data received from other departments, e.g. Complaint and Product Management
Conduct literature searches and reviews in according to MDR/MEDDEV 2.7.1 rev. 4
Provide searches in relevant vigilance databases
Support for risk analysis and assessment of benefit-risk-ratio
Collection, evaluation and preparation of customer data for PMS
Preparation of data for forwarding to customers for their own PMS
General Tasks
Strict compliance with the quality, occupational safety and environmental regulations.
Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
University degree and Ph D in life science/natural science or an equivalent qualification
Professional experience in the medical device environment or another regulatory field of work
Intensive knowledge in regulatory requirements, MDR and relevant MDCGs, rel. MEDDEVs
Hands-on experience in PMS documentation activities, clinical evaluation and PMCF
Hands-on experience in literature search and review required as well as knowledge of regulatory medical writing
Intensive knowledge of database management (e.g. Pub Med, EMBASE, MAUDE, Bf Ar M, EUDAMED)
Open and competent attitude when working with your stakeholders
Fluent written and spoken English
Ability to autonomously coordinate complex workflows
Structured, systematic and proactive working approach
Travel Requirements
Attendance on conferences, conferences and trade shows
Willingness to travel to all Novanta locations and business contacts
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