O*NET-SOC 13-1041.07

Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Coordinate and document internal regulatory processes, such as internal audits, inspections, license renewals, or registrations. May compile and prepare materials for submission to regulatory agencies.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2019
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2019
Writing2.A.1.c4.008/2019
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2019
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.8808/2019
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.8808/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.2508/2019
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.1208/2019
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2019
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2019
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2019
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8808/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Coordinate efforts associated with the preparation of regulatory documents or submissions.Core2008/2019
Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding pre-submission strategies, potential regulatory pathways, compliance test requirements, or clarification and follow-up of submissions under review.Core2008/2019
Prepare or direct the preparation of additional information or responses as requested by regulatory agencies.Core2008/2019
Coordinate, prepare, or review regulatory submissions for domestic or international projects.Core2008/2019
Prepare or maintain technical files as necessary to obtain and sustain product approval.Core2008/2019

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional6.3211/2023
Enterprising4.4611/2023
Investigative3.3311/2023
Social2.4611/2023
Realistic1.4811/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.