Career Development
Career Development

RAPS is committed to helping you succeed at every stage of your professional development. The regulatory profession encompasses a variety of disciplines and job responsibilities throughout the healthcare product lifecycle and covers a wide range of products such as:

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical Devices
  • In Vitro Diagnostics
  • Biologics and Biotechnology
  • Nutritional Products
  • Veterinary Products
  • Cosmetics

Regulatory professionals are highly skilled experts employed in industry, government and academia, and are responsible for guiding these healthcare products through the approval process and onto the market.

Regulatory Career Advancement Guide
The Regulatory Career Advancement Guide will help you identify specific information and tools you need to build your knowledge, improve your job skills and advance your career.
RAPS Career Events
Advance your career with these unique career events for regulatory professionals.
Career Resource Tools
Utilize these career resource tools, such as resume writing services and career coaching services, to assist you with your career advancement.
Find a Job (Job Seekers)
Access this exclusive online database containing job postings from across the regulatory healthcare product industry. If you are looking for a new position or are ready to take the next step in your career, we can help.
Post a Job (Employers)
Target your recruiting efforts and reach qualified regulatory candidates quickly and easily. Search for individuals based on specific qualifications and create online resume agents to have eligible candidates emailed right to your inbox.


You ensure the delivery of safe and effective healthcare products worldwide.
Rely on RAPS to ensure the health of your career.
Regulatory Focus Magazine, April 2009
Regulatory Focus Career Development Highlights

Become a Regulatory Leader
Five steps professionals can take to become leaders in their companies and the regulatory field.

Reflections on the Regulatory Profession
RAPS' Fellows look at the past and future of the profession.

Beyond the Laboratory: The road from the academic research lab to regulatory
The author discusses how she came into the regulatory profession after working as a researcher.

Career Considerations: Generic vs. Innovator Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
There are similarities but also significant differences in the regulatory professional's responsibilities when working for generic or innovator product manufacturers.

PHAR 6900: Expanding Regulatory Experience
The University of Georgia offers a graduate program geared to the working regulatory professional in the life sciences industry.

Thriving in Challenging Times
An Opportunity for the Regulatory Profession