Regulatory affairs contractors handle submissions, variations, lifecycle management and HPRA/EMA correspondence for companies that need senior regulatory capacity without a permanent hire. EU MDR and IVDR work has kept medtech regulatory demand high alongside pharma.
Market Floor
€550
per day
Market Average
€650
per day
Top Rate
€750
per day
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Regulatory affairs specialists and consultants typically bill €68–€94 an hour, roughly €550–€750 a day. Consultants leading submissions or MDR remediation programmes command the upper end.
More than most pharma roles — submissions work is document-led, so hybrid and fully remote contracts are common. That also means less of a Dublin location premium than site-based validation or QC roles.
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