Sr. Regulatory Scientist - Audit & Compliance

Stepan Company•Northbrook, IL

14d•$75,000 - $98,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Regulatory Scientist in the Biocide Regulatory Team at Stepan Company, you will join a dynamic regulatory team responsible for managing regulatory matters related to Stepan’s biocide portfolio of antimicrobial pesticides. This position has primary responsibility for managing risk associated with Stepan’s biocide portfolio including Stepan, third party and regulatory agency audits. Manage Stepan’s Biocide Formulator Audit Program: As part of the biocide formulator network, Stepan maintains an audit program with our formulators. The Senior Regulatory Scientist role has primary responsibility for managing Stepan’s audit program as well as managing the risks associated with regulatory agency audits of Stepan’s formulators and sub-registrants. In addition, this position will work closely within the team to support Stepan’s biocide network of formulators and sub-registrants. The position requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a high degree of professionalism. Responsibilities include strict adherence to business and regulatory affairs ethical standards.

Requirements

Must have 3 - 5 years of regulatory experience with a chemical company.
Must have FIFRA registration experience; experience with Antimicrobials is beneficial.
Ability to interact effectively with business leaders, government agencies and trade associations.
Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Strong competency in project management, negotiation, and communication.
Strong business acumen, problem solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to communicate complex technical regulatory issues with diverse audiences and personnel, including internal stakeholders and regulatory authorities.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams and effectively manage multiple projects, including the creation of project plans and timelines while organizing and tracking complex information.
Experience with FIFRA label review.
Bachelors Degree in Chemistry or other science

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adobe suite would be beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

Prioritize formulator companies to be audited with primary business contact and engage with the formulator company to prepare for their participation in the audit.
Audits are completed with internal resources or via a third-party audit company. The Senior Regulatory Scientist is the primary point of contact for both internal and external audits. They also have responsibility for managing the interface with the third-party audit company.
Upon completion of an audit, the Senior Regulatory Scientist collects and reviews all relevant materials from Stepan, 3rd party and agency audits and provides an ‘Audit Action’ report to the formulator and/or sub-registrant in a timely manner, itemizing all required corrections, changes and next steps along with an expected timeline for completion. Corrective action plans are managed with the formulator and/or sub-registrant.
Experience in creating and editing contractual texts.
All in-commerce product labels are reviewed against the master label as part of the audit program. The Senior Regulatory Scientist participates in this review, as well as facilitates label review with other team members. A Final Audit report is issued documenting the corrective actions and procedural changes made.
Indemnification agreements are reviewed. The Senior Regulatory Scientist participates in this review as well as facilitates update actions as necessary.
The Senior Regulatory Scientist manages an audit tracking tool that includes both Stepan and regulatory agency audits with regulatory agency audits at the top of the priority list. Learnings from regulatory agency audits are applied as needed across the network to minimize risk to Stepan and its customers.
Facilitate activation of applicable licensing agreements.
Participate in sub-registrant label review process, reviewing sub-registrant labels against EPA Master Labels. Clear communication, priority setting, and attention to detail are essential skills for working with sub-registrants to obtain a final approved label. Experience with Adobe suite would be beneficial but not required.
Respond to customer, sales, and business inquiries in support of biocide regulatory activities.
The Senior Regulatory Scientist ensures Stepan adheres to laws, regulations and internal policies by developing and implementing compliance programs, conducting audits, managing risk and effectively training personnel.