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An opportunity to become the Lead Regulatory Specialist / Regulatory Manager at a global fine chemical business supplying chemical raw materials to a variety of sectors including coatings, inks and plastics. You will use your knowledge and expertise to ensure compliance with global chemical regulations and final product regulations and directives.

Duties will include managing REACH registrations, implementation of global REACH like schemes, participation in SIEFs and consortia, management of test data, oversight of hazard communication (all SDSs and labels), completion of customer questionnaires and support to internal departments – sales, R&D etc. In addition to chemical regulations, you will be required to develop knowledge of customer application regulations and directions eg food contact, packaging, plastics etc.

The role will be a mix of oversight, management and hands on practical work.

We are looking for a chemical regulatory professional who is looking to step into a lead / manager role; you must have good, practical knowledge of REACH and CLP, the ability to research and implement new regulations, and the desire to provide an efficient regulatory service to internal and external stakeholders. You must be confident of your abilities and have personable communication skills. A background in fine chemicals eg pigments, additives would be ideal. Any experience of inks, coatings or plastics would also be beneficial.

Key Skills: Regulatory affairs, compliance, fine chemicals, organic chemicals, REACH, EU REACH, UK REACH, global REACH-like schemes, CLP, GHS, coordination, regulatory support, SIEF, consortia, trade association representation, hazard communication.

VRS Regulatory is the Regulatory Affairs and Risk Assessment division of specialist scientific recruiter VRS. We focus on recruitment in Regulatory Affairs, Registrations, REACH, CLP, SDS Authoring, Product Safety, Compliance, Risk Assessment, Regulatory Toxicology, Regulatory Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate in the chemicals, agrochemicals and biocides sectors

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