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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 in life science/natural science or an equivalent qualification
- Professional experience in the medical device environment or another regulatory field of work
- Knowledge in regulatory requirements, MDR and relevant MDCGs, rel. MEDDEVs
- Experience in literature search and review required as well as knowledge of regulatory medical writing · Knowledge of database management
- Open and competent attitude when working with your stakeholders
- Fluent in English and German (GER B2) language skills.
- Ability to coordinate complex workflows · Structured and systematic working approach
Travel Requirements
- Attendance on conferences, conferences and trade shows
- Willingness to travel to all Novanta locations and business contacts
Physical Requirements
- none
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What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team.
Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve:
• Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology
• Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems
• Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems
• Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy
• Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems
The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success.
Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation:
Precision Medicine and Manufacturing:
• Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems
Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad
Medical Solutions:
Minimally Invasive Surgery:
• Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging
Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM
Detection & Analysis:
• RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement
Brands: JADAK
Robotics and Automation:
• Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions
Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)