Regulatory Specialist - Blackley, United Kingdom - Arxada

Arxada

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Blackley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Regulatory Specialist_

Arxada is a global specialty chemicals business that's committed to solving the world's toughest preservation challenges through better science.

[With a proud history of innovation dating back more than a century], we aim to help our customers develop more sustainable solutions that protect and maintain the health and wellbeing of people and extend the life of vital infrastructure while working to reduce our and our customers' ecological footprint.

Sustainable preservation is one of our top priorities.

We are making significant strategic investments that will not only decrease our own environmental footprint, but also help customers adapt to long-term environmental and social change through the development of cleaner, greener solutions.

As a Regulatory Specialist you will be an expert in the regulation of biocidal products supporting our Hygiene, Home & Personal Care business.

In this role you will operate in a matrix organisation working with a team of Regulatory Managers, Specialists and Professionals to deliver a complex regulatory program to meet the strategic requirements of the business.

You will lead on the development and implementation of our new "Supplemental Registration Programme" and help to provide an efficient regulatory and registration service which is responsive to both internal and external customers.

This position is located in Blackley, UK but could also report into Delft, Netherlands or Hannover, Germany.

Essential Job Functions:

Provide biocide & chemicals policy analysis, regulatory expertise and advice
Key Contact for the "Supplemental Registration Programme" with responsibility for its continued development & delivery as well as ensuring that regulatory requirements for both Arxada and our customers are clearly understood and met
Responsible for communication with customers including timely responses to internal and external customer queries regarding product registrations, onboarding and same biocidal product authorisation

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, chemistry or other related discipline
Integrity and a professional approach to work
Extensive experience in chemical regulatory affairs with an excellent knowledge of the EU regulatory framework for biocides
A working knowledge of allied regulations (eg. Cosmetics, Medical Devices, REACH, CLP etc)
A good understanding of chemistry, efficacy, toxicology, ecotoxicology, environmental fate studies or risk assessment methodologies
Commercially astute and able to explain complex issues to customers and nonexperts in a confident manner
Able to work independently and as part of a team in a matrix organization
Able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines with attention to detail
Able to grasp new concepts quickly and to assimilate/evaluate scientific data
Strong influencing/negotiation and communication skills

Arxada has world class offering in three distinct areas:

Consumer Microbial Control (CMC) focuses on the threat posed by microorganisms to people, with products spanning the food and drink, professional hygiene, home and personal care, crop protection and wood protection areas.

Industrial Microbial Control (IMC) supplies antimicrobials and performance additives for the plastics, energy, têxtile and other industries, as well as dry-film and wet-state preservatives for the paints and coatings that provide protection and improve efficiency in the construction and marine sectors.

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