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At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.
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The QRC On-market Sustainment team creates the regulatory strategy and assessments for complex post market design changes; interfaces with global regulatory authorities including BSI and WHO; and collaborates cross functionally to assess regulatory risk, define data and submission requirements as a result of design changes.
The Lead RA, Global QRC On-market Sustainment role has primary responsibility to serve as RA lead on Project teams for product lifecycle management including completing highly complex assessments for notifying global regulatory agencies of product and facility changes. The Lead Regulatory Affairs serves as RA lead for QMS/Compliance activities requiring RA input, such as audits, PMS, NCs, CAPAs, Field Actions and complaints. They implement continuous improvements and efficiencies using DBS tools, mentor and coach others.
This position is part of the QRC On Market Sustainment team and will be located onsite in India.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
• Lead cross functional regulatory engagement for global product lifecycle changes (specifically instrument and software changes), providing strategic guidance on implementation requirements, regulatory risk, and notifications to global authorities, including BSI, WHO and RoW Health Authorities.
• Perform and deliver highly complex regulatory assessments for manufacturing, facility, product, and packaging changes, including review and approval of Agile AWF change orders and supporting documentation such as Technical Documentation updates or Letters to File.
• Serve as a key regulatory business partner to manufacturing, operations, supply chain, RA NPD, and the Commercial QRA Center of Excellence to define data requirements, submission strategies, and regulatory priority plans.
• Act as the Regulatory Affairs lead for compliance and QMS activities, including internal, external, and customer audits; post market surveillance (PMS); nonconformances; CAPAs; and complaint investigations.
• Drive on time delivery of regulatory strategies, continuous improvement initiatives, and regulatory intelligence through DBS tools, while developing and maintaining position papers and reference libraries to support consistent global decision making.
The essential requirements of the job include:
• Bachelor’s degree in a Life Science or related field + 8 years’ experience in the IVD or Medical Device industry
• Master’s degree in a Life Science or related field + 6 years’ experience in the IVD or Medical Device industry
• Familiarity with global regulatory frameworks and global product registration processes within IVD diagnostics.
• Reviews and interprets regulatory intelligence information. Shares RI with RA and other cross functional teams and provides training to other associates as needed.
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Familiarity with commercial product lifecycle strategies and market access planning
Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a Life Science or related field
- 8 years' experience in the IVD or Medical Device industry
- Master's degree in a Life Science or related field
- 6 years' experience in the IVD or Medical Device industry
- Familiarity with global regulatory frameworks
Cepheid Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cepheid and has not been reviewed or approved by Cepheid.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are portrayed as robust, with formal programs and mentions of generous time off and rollover in some cases. This breadth supports a positive view of time-off availability.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted repeatedly and is viewed as comprehensive for regular full‑time employees. Descriptions such as “good” or “great” benefits reinforce the strength of the health coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching is consistently included as part of the package. The presence of matching contributions strengthens perceived retirement readiness.
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What We Do
Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid’s broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women’s and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company’s solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most – from central laboratories and hospitals to near-patient settings. For more information, visit http://www.cepheid.com.









