King's College London

About Us

We are seeking experts in medical device design regulatory processes to join our team and work with project groups to translate novel technologies to the clinic.  

We welcome applications from individuals with experience in:

• Software as a Medical Device
• Design Controls
• IEC 60601
• Regulatory Affairs supporting MedTech start-up organisations
• Quality Management Implementation

The post holders will be based in the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) part of the School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London.

About The Role

Located within a hospital environment, our mission is to generate tangible clinical and commercial translation through our stimulating collaborations to achieve the unexpected, and advance research, innovation and teaching progress through our shared mission of engineering better health for patients worldwide.

The post holders will support a wide variety of research projects in the School and start-up companies as part of our MedTech Venture Builder and Accelerator programmes in the MedTech and Digital Health Hubs to develop new class I to class III medical devices and healthcare technology.

They will operate within the Medical Engineering Quality Management System (QMS), developed to meet the requirements of ISO 13485 and the development of state-of-the-art medical technology, including surgical robotics, active implants, imaging software and AI.

The post holders will be part of a growing Quality and Regulatory Team and provide guidance to project teams on regulatory strategy and planning, quality system procedures, identifying gaps in project information and processes; recommending solutions, and be responsible for developing and maintaining compliant processes and technical documentation that meet the needs of the different stakeholders within and external to the organisation

This is a full time (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract for 2 years.

About The Role

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria (Grade 6 and 7)

1. Degree or equivalent experience in engineering discipline (biomedical, software, electronic, mechanical, materials), quality or related subject.
2. Knowledge of quality system standards and regulation, e.g. ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, AIMD, MDD and MDR.
3. Experience in the application of design controls and risk management to medical device or SaMD design activities, e.g. writing or reviewing design plans, requirements, hazard analysis, verification and validation protocols and reports.
4. Experience of working to quality system procedures.
5. Contributed to standard operating procedures, templates and/or test method instructions.
6. Excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills and ability to troubleshoot.

Additional essential criteria (Grade 7) 

1. Knowledge and experience applying quality system standards and regulation, e.g. ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, AIMD, MDD and MDR.
2. Ability to understand regulatory needs and provide strategic advice for multiple medical device types.
3. Experience of project or task prioritisation, able to handle several projects at once and work collaboratively with different teams to agreed deadlines.
4. Experience of preparing and writing standard operating procedures, templates and/or test method instructions.

Desirable criteria

1. Knowledge and experience of development and testing standards applied to medical devices e.g. ISO 62366-1, IEC 62304, IEC 60601 series, or ISO 10993 series.
2. Auditing experience
3. Experience in preparing regulatory submissions
4. Experience in working with early-stage companies, where requirements are not clearly defined and where flexibility is needed
5. Prior experience in the development, regulation, or quality management of combination products 

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.