FDA Regulatory Consultant Needed for Digital Therapeutic (SaMD) β Anxiety Reduction App
Project Overview:The Tapping Solution is exploring FDA 510(k) clearance for a software-based behavioral intervention focused on acute anxiety reduction. We have unusually strong real-world evidence (RWE) from over 1.4 million paired pre/post anxiety sessions, and we are beginning the process of defining our regulatory pathway, evidence plan, and Q-Submission strategy. We are seeking a highly experienced FDA regulatory consultant with a background in digital therapeutics (DTx) and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) to guide us through the correct pathway (Class II 510(k)), ensure our evidence package meets FDA expectations, and participate in a pre-submission meeting with the agency.β Responsibilities Regulatory Strategy β’ Evaluate whether our product fits a Class II 510(k) / OTC behavioral health indication. β’ Identify appropriate predicate devices and advise on substantial equivalence. β’ Help define FDA-appropriate indication for use language and claims limitations. Evidence & Clinical Plan β’ Assess our existing RWE dataset and determine what additional evidence (if any) is needed. β’ Help design a small pragmatic study (100β200 participants) if FDA requests prospective data. β’ Prepare an integrated RWE + clinical evidence strategy that minimizes time and bolthires.Q-Submission Preparation β’ Draft the Pre-Submission briefing package (device description, indications, risk analysis, evidence summary, questions for FDA). β’ Prepare the CEO and team for the meeting (talking points, risk areas, data presentation). β’ Attend the FDA Pre-Sub meeting with us. SaMD & QMS Guidance β’ Outline what is required to bring a single module of our app under a quality management system (QMS). β’ Help us understand change control, software documentation requirements, and risk categorization.β Required Experience Please apply ONLY if you have: β’ 5+ years of FDA regulatory experience with SaMD or digital therapeutics β’ Direct experience with Class II medical device 510(k) submissions β’ Experience preparing or leading FDA Q-Sub / Pre-Submission meetings β’ Strong familiarity with behavioral health, relaxation, or neuromodulation devices β’ Understanding of how FDA evaluates real-world evidence in SaMD submissions Preferred but not required: β’ Former FDA reviewer (Digital Health Center of Excellence or CDRH) β’ Experience with companies like Pear Therapeutics, Big Health, Freespira, NightWare, Woebot, Happify, etc.β Deliverables β’ Written regulatory pathway assessment β’ Draft indication for use and risk analysis β’ Predicate comparison analysis β’ Draft of the Q-Sub briefing document β’ Participation in the FDA pre-submission meeting β’ Written recommendations post-meeting β What We Bring to the Table β’ Over 32M completed sessions in our app β’ A unique RWE dataset with 1.4M paired anxiety measurements β’ Active research collaboration with a major academic institution β’ A clean, standardized, low-risk behavioral intervention β’ A fully developed consumer app requiring only a βwalled-offβ medical module β To Apply Please include: 1.A brief summary of your FDA / SaMD regulatory experience 2. Examples of relevant 510(k) submissions or Q-Subs youβve supported 3. Your hourly rate or project estimate 4. Whether you have behavioral health or neuromodulation-specific experience Apply tot his job Apply tot his job Apply tot his job