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Associate Specialist, Regulatory Affairs Hybrid

MSD


Job Location:

Rahway, NJ - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 71900 - 113200
Posted: 29 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

This role will work within Global Regulatory Affairs in the Health Registration Management (HRM) Business Process Operations group to help with the continued transition and daily business operations of HRM and Veeva Registrations. The role will support our business system global userbase and release of marketed and clinical product compliance reporting and submissions to the HA. This role will be involved in creating updating and implementing process documentation training materials education resources reporting and metrics and data governance. This role will provide direct support to collaboration teams and workshop facilitators to enable capture of all future requirements needed for successful continued support of evolving business needs and keeping pace with regulatory requirements. The objective of this role will be to ensure a smooth transition for our users to the system platform by providing support cross functionally. The role will also support lifecycle management including change control process enablement.


This candidate should excel at consistent collaboration enabling cross functional critical business partnerships ensuring compliance to align tasks and move projects role will further support and ensure continuity and consistency for additional Veeva implementation phases including content planning document management and publishing.

Responsibilities/Deliverables


  • Transition and maintain current process documentation- facilitates updates Business Execution Resources and supports creation of new resources when applicable
  • Training and education support-
    • Transition of training content and continued support and evolution
    • Considers and takes in feedback from users for enhancements to training and helps implement as applicable and track changes; supports roll out of updates to end user community and provides support with maintenance of training with GLD where needed
  • Change Management Support-Creation of global HRM communications content multi-modality delivery expertise
  • Process support & requirements gathering- Works with SMEs on requests to ensure requirements are documented and can be delivered in a timely manner
  • Change Control Board support-Supports SMEs to raise changes through established processes tracking metrics and supporting CCB meetings
  • Update of HRM website contents- Maintaining the website to allow for delivery of real-time topical focused materials that allow users to consume via the website or through chatbots

Preferred Experience and Skills:

  • Proficient in MS Office products (Word Excel PowerPoint Teams)
  • Excellent written and verbal communications and attention to detail
  • Interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others
  • Able to work independently to deliver objectives for the team
  • Documentation experience
  • Proficiency in website design and development
  • Ability to optimize user experience through research and design
  • Proficient in Veeva Vaults- Specifically Veeva Registrations

Required Education:

  • BS/BA in Biology Health Sciences/Policy Information Systems Human Computer Interaction or related disciplines.

Required Skills:

Change Controls Change Management Documentation Preparation Employee Training Programs Meeting Facilitation Process Implementations Regulatory Communications Regulatory Processes Regulatory Reporting

Preferred Skills:

Business Systems Regulatory Applications Results-Oriented

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The salary range for this role is

$71900.00 - $113200.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical dental vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits including 401(k) paid holidays vacation and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only:We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only:We will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

No

Job Posting End Date:

09/28/2026

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Required Experience:

IC


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