Denise Edwards

I've been working as a labeling specialist in regulatory affairs for 5 years. In my role, I review medical device labeling, which includes things like the cartons that contact lenses come in and the inserts that go with pharmaceuticals. I review all of these documents for different regulatory agencies, including submissions to the FDA and other notified bodies in the EU. My work ensures that everything meets the various regulatory requirements while also checking for spelling, grammar, and overall quality before submission. My journey to this field wasn't entirely intentional - it just kind of worked out. I earned my PhD in chemistry, and during graduate school, I discovered that I really enjoyed reading scientific papers and helping edit them, versus doing experiments. I found freelance work doing that type of editing and reviewing scientific publications. When I started looking for other jobs, I happened to find this role because it involved the scientific background I had, along with looking at documents and reading a lot of scientific materials. It all just worked out how it was supposed to work out for me, I think.