Description

The Regulatory Affairs Team for Early Life Nutrition (ELN) and Medical Nutrition is part of the dsm-firmenich business unit Health, Nutrition, and Care (HNC). This team is responsible for mapping the global regulatory strategy and securing market access of the ELN and MN innovation pipeline.

Our team thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, international and high-performing environment, advancing the frontiers of novel early life and medical nutrition ingredients in close collaboration with the innovation organisation and other functions of the company.

We are looking to expand our achievements by adding a full-time Regulatory Affairs Expert. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the implementation of the Medical Nutrition innovation pipeline and take responsibility for regulatory affairs deliverables.

Your key responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely within the global regulatory team for ELN and MN, alongside innovation colleagues and other regionally placed regulatory colleagues.
• Supporting the segment innovation leads in refining and implementing the regulatory strategy for innovative product ideas, novel ingredients and/or new markets in the Medical Nutrition segment.
• Support regulatory workstreams and ensure timely provision of regulatory deliverables in the Medical Nutrition innovation pipelines.
• Critically assess and review information, translating complex technical data into clear narratives and responses for authorities, in close cooperation with technical teams.

We offer:

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers.
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome.
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things

You bring:

• More than 5 years of work experience in the food industry, in specialised nutrition (i.e. FSMP, medical nutrition, medical foods).
• Explicit experience in food regulatory affairs.
• Grasp of the regulations of food for special medical purposes and medical nutrition at local and international level is a requirement. Excellent English scientific, medical, or technical writing skills.
• You hold a degree (minimum MSc) in scientific discipline related to food regulatory or toxicology.
• Experience in food biotechnology is an asset.
• Proficient command of spoken and written English is mandatory, with strong communication skills to effectively represent dsm-firmenich interests both internally and externally.
• Excellent time management and collaboration skills are essential to thrive in this role.