Legal & Regulatory Affairs
Develop/implement/enforce rules and regulations that govern how scientific information and technologies are generated, used, shared, and distributed
Example job titles
Patent/intellectual property agent/lawyer/attorney | Technology transfer agent/officer/specialist | Technical specialist | Technology commercialization associate | Technology licensing agent/specialty/associate | Regulatory/Research compliance director/officer/associate | Quality control specialist | Manufacturing specialist
Additional keywords to find more information or job postings
Intellectual Property | Technology transfer | Commercialization
Read more about these careers at myIDP
myIDP > Career Exploration > Read about Careers > Choose "Intellectual property," "Drug/device approval and production"
Get experience
- Start with an informational interview with someone at the UMass Chan Office of Technology Management and consider becoming an intern
- Check out the US FDA training resources offered by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
- Take courses in intellectual property, commercialization of science, and economics of science
Additional training opportunities
- Commissioner's Fellowship in Regulatory Affairs at the FDA (US Food & Drug Administration)
- List of international opportunities for degree and certificate programs in regulatory affairs
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