Volunteer Opportunity Details

The JTA (Job Task Analysis) is the process of identifying what a practitioner needs to know and do to be successful in a given field. The results of the JTA will serve as the foundation to update the RAC-Devices certification exam items and ensure that the exam content is fair and accurate.

Volunteers are needed to play a critical role in the JTA process by providing their expertise and insights as it pertains to practicing regulatory affairs. Volunteers will be meeting for two consecutive days at the RAPS office in Rockville, MD, where they will be guided through the JTA process by certification professionals. Additionally, volunteers will need to meet 2-3 times virtually, with efforts made to select the best times for meeting.

Here are some specific tasks that the volunteers may be asked to perform during the JTA:

• Identify key related job roles and responsibilities
• Define the core knowledge areas and critical work functions for with each job
• Develop task statements that describe the tasks regulatory affairs professionals typically perform
• Rate the importance and frequency of each task
• Review and refine the task statements
• Identify the knowledge and skills that are required to successfully perform each task

Why volunteer for the RAC-Devices JTA Task Force?

The RAC-Devices JTA Task Force is a unique opportunity to:

• Make a significant contribution to the RAC-Devices certification program
• Make a significant contribution the regulatory profession
• Gain valuable experience in the JTA process and exam development
• Network with other experienced regulatory affairs professionals
• Gain useful insights about the scope of regulatory practice
• Enhance your professional reputation and expertise

Requirements:

• Must be a current RAC-Devices certification holder
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of regulatory experience related to medical devices
• Must hold a regulatory position or be a first-line supervisor in one of the following areas:
  • Regulatory affairs
  • Clinical research
  • Quality assurance
• Must be able to meet in person at the RAPS office (Rockville, MD) for 2 full consecutive days between 25-26 February 2025. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
• Must be available for 2-3 virtual meetings, with efforts made to select the best times for meeting.