CQ/RA Specialist

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Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Customer/Commercial Quality

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Warsaw, Masovian, Poland

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) CQ/RA Specialist, located in Warsaw, Poland.

Job Overview 

The CQ/RA Specialist plays a key role within QARA International, responsible for regulatory and commercial quality compliance of medical devices distributed on CEE Central Region market  . This role ensures RA and CQ initiatives are delivered on time, in alignment with DePuy Synthes quality systems and regulatory expectations. The position partners closely with Supply Chain, and Commercial teams and directly supports compliance, patient safety, and operational excellence in a complex, global distributor environment. 

  

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and manage QARA  projects, ensuring alignment with global and regional quality and regulatory strategies. 

• Ensure regulatory clearance of medical devices being in product portfolio of MDs within timelines. Coordination and preparation of product notifications. Managing product submissions. 

• Responsible for updates and approvals in systems linked to job duties and maintaining RA databases 

• Review of copy review materials for CEE Central region.  

• Provide regulatory support to relevant teams and partners - Tender, Health Economics & Reimbursement, Business, Distributors and Franchises and deliver RA trainings to local clusters.  

• Provide communication and updates to management regarding regulatory affairs.  

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• Coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders, including, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams, to drive project execution. 

• Support implementation and maintenance of distributor quality requirements, including onboarding, oversight, remediation, and continuous improvement activities. 

• Prepare and deliver clear project updates, dashboards, and communications to QARA and business leadership. 

• Ensure distributor‑related project activities comply with internal quality systems, regulatory requirements, and governance standards. 

• Promote a culture of compliance, collaboration, and continuous improvement across distributor management initiatives. 

  

Qualifications 

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree required in Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline. 

• Master’s degree or equivalent advanced education preferred. 

Experience and Skills 

Required: 

• Typically 3–5 years of relevant professional experience supporting project management, quality, regulatory, or distributor‑related activities in a regulated environment. 

• Demonstrated experience managing cross‑functional, multi‑stakeholder projects. 

• Working knowledge of quality systems, compliance processes, or regulatory‑driven requirements. 

• Ability to communicate clearly with diverse audiences, including senior leadership. 

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, matrix environment. 

Preferred: 

• Experience supporting distributor management or third‑party oversight within medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare. 

• Familiarity with international distributor models and global quality/regulatory expectations. 

• Experience with process improvement, remediation, or change management initiatives. 

• Knowledge of formal project management methodologies (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile). 

• Strong planning, organizational, and risk‑management skills. 

Other: 

• Language: Fluency in English required; additional languages are an advantage. 

• Travel: Limited travel may be required. 
• Certifications: Project Management certification preferred but not required. 

  

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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Audit Management, Business Behavior, Coaching, Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Goal Attainment, Internal Controls, Issue Escalation, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Regulatory Environment

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

zł121,000.00 - zł194,350.00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.