Regulatory Affairs – Sciences
Co-op type:
Optional
Skills students have at the start of co-op work term:
- Problem identification in the sound management of chemicals, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and industrial chemicals.
- Critical review of science documents related to chemicals and medical devices.
- Analysis of legislation and regulatory requirements and implementing compliance processes and procedures.
- Regulatory submissions for premarket approval of chemicals, including New Drug Submissions, clinical trial approvals, etc.
- Good Manufacturing Practices and licensing processes for pharmaceutical manufacturing sites.
- Post-market surveillance/analysis for chemical products and medical devices and associated reporting.
- The fundamentals of regulatory design.
- Socio-economic analysis of regulatory impacts, including Regulatory Impact Assessment Statements.
- The fundamentals of stakeholder consultations and public risk communications.
Suggested job titles:
- Associate Regulatory Consultant
- Compliance Promotion
- Regulatory Analyst
- Jr. Scientific Regulator
- Policy Analyst
- Pharmacovigilance Officer
- Regulatory Affairs Intern
- Government Relations
- Quality Assurance
- Associate Regulatory Affairs Officer
Requirements to remain eligible for co-op:
This program requires students to complete one co-op work term. Qualified students who achieve the minimum GPA of 3.5 and Co-op is open only to domestic student for this program, and successfully complete GEP1001 – Cooperative Education & Job Readiness two academic terms before the first scheduled work term. Contact your Program Coordinator for specific qualification requirements.
Additional Info:
The Regulatory Affairs co-op program is open to domestic students only and not available to international students.
Student Availability by Term:
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter