Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Consultant (Contract, part-time - 3 months)

Job description

The Role Blackrock Neurotech is seeking a Contract Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist to provide hands-on regulatory support across our medical device programs. This is a part-time/fractional opportunity, expected to require up to 25 hours per week, with flexibility based on business needs. In this role, you’ll evaluate product and labeling changes, support audit activities, and help develop procedures within our existing quality management system. You’ll bring strong working knowledge of ISO 13485 and ISO 14971, sound regulatory judgment, and the ability to independently move work forward. Experience developing quality system processes for clinical trial sponsorship would be particularly valuable as we build out this capability. What You'll Do Prepare standard operating procedures and work instructions and integrate them into Blackrock’s existing quality management system Evaluate product changes to determine their regulatory impact on existing device clearances and document the assessment and rationale Provide regulatory guidance and deliverables for device development projects Support sterilization audits, cleanroom audits and inspections, and internal audits Review labeling changes and associated deviations for regulatory impact and alignment with applicable requirements Partner with Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, and Engineering colleagues to resolve questions and complete assigned deliverables What You Bring Senior-level regulatory affairs experience within the medical device industry, with the ability to independently assess issues and provide practical guidance Strong working knowledge and demonstrated application of ISO 13485 and ISO 14971 Experience evaluating device changes for regulatory impact, including effects on existing clearances Experience drafting and maintaining SOPs, work instructions, and other controlled documents within an established quality management system Familiarity with audit support, labeling review, and deviation processes Strong technical writing, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines Contract Details: Location: Remote, with travel to Blackrock Neurotech’s headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, as needed Engagement: Fractional, part-time contract Duration: Approximately 3 months How We Work We are a small, experienced team working on consequential problems. We take ownership of outcomes and follow through with clarity and accountability We prioritize sustained, high-quality work over performative urgency We value rigor, sound judgement and thoughtful decision-making We collaborate deliberately: low ego, high trust and high context This is a high-ownership role, but it is not an "always-on" one. We expect strong work and our people to have a life outside of it. This is a flexible, part-time/fractional opportunity that may be performed remotely or onsite at our Salt Lake City, Utah office, depending on the candidate’s location, availability, and business needs. The expected commitment is up to 25 hours per week. Build the systems that expand human capability At Blackrock Neurotech, we’ve spent decades making the impossible possible – helping people move, speak, and reconnect with the world when they otherwise could not. We’ve seen that restoring function restores more than ability. It restores independence, identity, and agency. Today, we are building the next generation of human capability: brain-computer interfaces that are designed to be safe, scalable, and trusted in the real world. Our work is not only about reconnecting people to what was lost, but about expanding what is possible – creating a seamless interface between human intent and technology. This is foundational work in a category-defining field. You will help build the infrastructure for a future where neural interfaces are invisible, reliable, and deeply human-centered. Working at Blackrock Neurotech means: Owning meaningful, high-impact problems at the frontier of science and engineering Building alongside experienced, thoughtful peers across disciplines Solving technically complex challenges grounded in real human outcomes Contributing to a culture that values rigor, clarity, and long-term thinking over noise