Regulatory Science: an Overview!

"The most interesting aspects of my position center on the opportunity to constantly gain new scientific, medical, and policy knowledge. Learning is not only great fun; it is also satisfying from professional and personal standpoints." -- Stella Jones, RA Expert Live in USA

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society describes this field as "vital to making safe and effective health care products available worldwide," but this indistinct description fails to capture the true character of this satisfying occupation. Although regulatory affairs careers are diverse, the career paths and views of the two regulatory professionals described below will help illuminate the nature of regulatory affairs careers.

RA professionals come from a variety of disciplines such as law, academic and industrial research, and medicine. RA is a promising field for scientists searching for alternative careers because it offers a multitude of starting jobs and opportunities for advancement.

The knowledge of the regulatory process, laws, and policies generally does not require formal training. Ones could enter the area of regulatory affairs from pure science backgrounds and attribute their extensive knowledge in those other fields to years of on-the-job training as they worked at different levels of their respective companies.

In order to excel in regulatory affairs, it is necessary to be knowledgeable about the latest scientific developments and discoveries, as well as about current regulatory laws and policies. Although maintaining a high level of expertise in so many areas may be exceptionally demanding, that is exactly what we can enjoy.

The job may demanding multiple skills. The scientific knowledge required in this position are similar to those needed in other scientific jobs. Other than scientific knowledge, communication and managerial skill may also important value in this job. Communication is crucial in regulatory affairs, as there must be a clear and open dialog between lawmakers, the regulated companies, and consumers, for whom the entire process was designed.

That's one of reference from USA about the RA profession, then how do we describe in Indonesia? We can use that as ideal overview then we can move step by step to reach that goal.

Further reading:
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org