Ireland is a significant hub for the Regulatory Affairs knowledge in Europe with companies within the Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticical, Biotech and Medical Devices industry employing regulatory affairs professionals here.

Graduate opportunities generally arise at the assistant or officer level for candidates with a degree, an MSc or PhD. Because of Ireland's strong background in Life Sciences, there is a recent trend towards consultancies being set up to help out contract and virtual organisations outsource their regulatory requirements or assist in certain areas of Regulatory expertise. Therefore, as well as the traditional career path towards management, experienced candidates can also veer towards consultancies which provide more varied and exciting project based work.

A career in the Reg Affairs industry can be rewarding; the main backgrounds seen in those wanting to pursue a career in the industry are Life Sciences (Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biology) and also some Chemistry disciplines.