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Overview
Work History
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Jacqueline A. McCulloch

Indianapolis,IN

Summary

Senior Medical Writing Consultant with focus in areas of experience including regulatory, compliance, quality systems, scientific publications, and clinical writing.

Results-driven compliance professional with proven ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and ensure organizational adherence to legal standards. Strong focus on team collaboration, delivering reliable compliance solutions, and adapting to dynamic environments. Expertise in risk assessment, policy development, and regulatory reporting, combined with proactive and analytical approach to problem-solving.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Medical Writing/Regulatory Compliance Consultant

Independent
05.2024 - Current
  • Senior Medical Writing Consultant with focus in areas of experience including regulatory, compliance, quality systems, scientific publications, and clinical writing
  • Industry experience includes medical devices, IVDs, biotech

Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Avanos Medical
10.2022 - 12.2023
  • Provided Regulatory Affairs medical/regulatory submission writing support to R&D-chronic care products
  • Supported marketing with product claims and advertising/promotion review/support for regulatory responsible products

Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Medtronic/Covidien - Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group
03.2020 - 09.2022
  • Managed Regulatory Affairs Strategic Programs Governance Program to streamline regulatory affairs operations for (13) projects in the Patient Monitoring Operational Unit and provided regulatory writing support for (3) 510(k)s
  • Provided regulatory support to Operational Excellence (Op/Ex) project teams for design modifications to currently marketed medical devices for (18) projects

Senior Regulatory Consultant

Independent
09.2018 - 03.2020
  • Provided regulatory writing support for several FDA submissions, (2) EU MDR/IVDR transition projects (technical documentation/PER/CER), and led expansion of a regulatory operations function for an IVD manufacturer
  • Managed staff of (5) personnel in Medical Writing, Global Regulatory, and Quality Systems function

Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

QIAGEN, Inc.
07.2017 - 08.2018
  • Provided medical/regulatory writing support to SMEs and managed (5) modular PMA infectious disease molecular biological IVD assay submission software modules to FDA and Health Canada for submissions required to support medical devices throughout product lifecycle (i.e., annual reports and supplements)
  • Developed and maintained product (2) regulatory strategies

Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
12.2015 - 06.2017
  • (Managed all regulatory submissions, including medical/regulatory writing, for (2) combination product drug delivery systems
  • Acted as liaison to Medical Device notified body DEKRA to obtain CE Mark CoC for a combination device
  • Developed and maintained combination product regulatory strategy

Senior Regulatory Consultant

Independent
02.2010 - 11.2015
  • Conducted remediation activities for various consulting firms to address client warning letters, consent decrees, and corporate integrity agreements
  • Authored quality and complaint investigations (medical/regulatory writing)
  • Conducted thirty-seven (37) class III implantable medical device complaint investigations, twenty-three (23) parenteral product complaint investigations and forty-two (42) quality investigations
  • Led audit team for forty (40) pharmaceutical product data integrity audits under FDA third party review

Associate Director Regulatory Affairs & Compliance

Themo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
08.2006 - 11.2009
  • Managed Regulatory Affairs and Regulatory Compliance staff of nine (9) associates
  • Served as management representative for three (3) sites and managed FDA and Notified Body inspections

Quality System Consultant (permanent)

Roche Insulin Pump Systems (formerly Disetronic Medical Systems, Inc.)
07.2003 - 07.2006
  • Developed and managed a new quality system for Roche Diagnostic insulin pump business acquisition including implementation into Master Control Document Control, Training and Quality System in (3) months
  • Remediated all labeling to ThermoFisher Scientific brand

Publication Coordinator and Scientific Writer, Cymbalta/Prozac

Eli Lilly & Co.
10.2001 - 06.2003
  • Coordinated clinical study data publication strategy and developed (2) scientific posters plus (3) manuscripts for physician review

Senior Scientific Writer/Clinical Research Associate III/Senior RA Associate/Sr. Medical Writer

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
01.1992 - 01.1995
  • Authored IFUs, traditional/abbreviated 510(k)s, MDD technical files and design dossiers
  • Developed and managed processes for approval of advertising and promotional materials including claims support
  • Managed clinical and outcomes studies for device indication expansion and claim support
  • Authored manuscripts and posters

Lead Medical Writer Regulatory Services

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
01.1994 - 01.1996


• Authored (5) final clinical study reports for Actonel phase II clinical study data to support FDA submission.

Education

BS/MS - Life Science/Exercise Physiology

Purdue University
West Lafayette

MT [ASCP] - Medical Technologist/Laboratory Scientist

Purdue University

Skills

  • Advertising & promotion regulation
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Remediation
  • EU MDR technical documentation development
  • Medical writing
  • Clinical research
  • Medical device development process
  • FDA QSR to QMSR transition
  • Computer system validation

Certification

  • RAC US (Regulatory Affairs Certified), RAPS (Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society)
  • Advanced Medical Writing Certification, AMWA (American Medical Writers Association)
  • Six Sigma Quality Green Belt, (Roche Diagnostics)
  • RCC RAPS-Regulatory Compliance Certification, pending 2025 exam

Systemsexperience

  • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
  • Agile
  • Veeva Systems
  • LIMS

Timeline

Senior Medical Writing/Regulatory Compliance Consultant

Independent
05.2024 - Current

Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Avanos Medical
10.2022 - 12.2023

Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Medtronic/Covidien - Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group
03.2020 - 09.2022

Senior Regulatory Consultant

Independent
09.2018 - 03.2020

Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

QIAGEN, Inc.
07.2017 - 08.2018

Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
12.2015 - 06.2017

Senior Regulatory Consultant

Independent
02.2010 - 11.2015

Associate Director Regulatory Affairs & Compliance

Themo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
08.2006 - 11.2009

Quality System Consultant (permanent)

Roche Insulin Pump Systems (formerly Disetronic Medical Systems, Inc.)
07.2003 - 07.2006

Publication Coordinator and Scientific Writer, Cymbalta/Prozac

Eli Lilly & Co.
10.2001 - 06.2003

Lead Medical Writer Regulatory Services

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
01.1994 - 01.1996

Senior Scientific Writer/Clinical Research Associate III/Senior RA Associate/Sr. Medical Writer

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
01.1992 - 01.1995
  • RAC US (Regulatory Affairs Certified), RAPS (Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society)
  • Advanced Medical Writing Certification, AMWA (American Medical Writers Association)
  • Six Sigma Quality Green Belt, (Roche Diagnostics)
  • RCC RAPS-Regulatory Compliance Certification, pending 2025 exam

BS/MS - Life Science/Exercise Physiology

Purdue University

MT [ASCP] - Medical Technologist/Laboratory Scientist

Purdue University
Jacqueline A. McCulloch