Regulatory Affairs Expert

ProductLife Group; Angers; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ProductLife Group seeks a Regulatory Affairs Expert specializing in Nutrition and Agro-Food groups. You will evaluate regulatory compliance of food products and handle complex regulatory situations across Europe and international markets, including China and other regions.

The ideal candidate has 6–10 years in EU regulatory affairs, with experience in nutritional products and knowledge of multiple regulatory frameworks across Europe.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of applicable food regulations (EU and French) incl. labeling, Novel Foods, hygiene, packaging, allergens, nutrition labeling, claims, and dietary products.
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills; ability to contextualize regulatory issues.

Responsibilities

• Address regulatory questions by analyzing food regulation and case law
• Evaluate product compliance
• Advise companies on their regulatory positioning
• Evaluate ingredient and finished product conformity to export regulations and standards
• Ensure compliance of communication materials
• Draft regulatory sections of technical files
• Prepare notification and registration files and technical dossiers
• Monitor files with authorities
• Conduct regulatory monitoring at European and international levels
• Manage regulatory activities across Europe and international partners

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Proactive mindset

Education

Nutrition/food science/food law degree

Chemistry background

Biology background

PhD in Medicines

PhD in Pharmacist

Job description

Make a meaningful impact on global healthcare — and grow your career while doing it. At ProductLife Group, you’ll join an innovative, forward‑thinking team operating across the world to shape the future of life sciences through expertise, collaboration, and purpose‑driven work.

Job Description

Specific activities and responsibilities:

To strengthen our quality and regulatory affairs team of the Business Unit Nutrition, we are seeking a Regulatory Affairs Expert with an experience working on Nutrition and Agro-Food Group.

The RA expert is responsible for evaluating the regulatory compliance of food products and for addressing complex regulatory situations.

The candidate will have 5-10 years’ experience in regulatory affairs, preferably with demonstrated experience working on a range of nutritional products (Novel Food, Functional food, food supplements, Foods for specific groups) in Europe and at international level (China and Asian countries preferably, knowledges in South American regulations would be a plus).

Reporting to the leader of the “Nutrition Regulatory Affairs” service area, your main responsibilities will include :

• Adressing regulatory questions by analyzing food regulation and cases law
• Evaluating product compliance
• Advising companies on their regulatory positioning
• Evaluating the conformity of ingredients and finished products according to applicable export regulations and standards
• Ensuring compliance of various communication materials
• Drafting the regulatory sections of technical files
• Preparing notification and registration files and technical dossiers
• Monitoring files with the relevant authorities
• Conducting regulatory monitoring at the European and international levels

You will be responsible for various geographical areas in Europe and at international level.

Required Education

Degree in human nutrition, food science, food law or similar

(chemistry, biology, Ph D Medicines, Ph D Pharmacist)

Required Experience

6-10 years in regulatory affairs in the EU

Required Technical Skills

Key Skills:

• Sound knowledge of applicable food regulations (labelling, Novel Foods, Hygiene, Package, allergens, nutritional labeling, claims, food supplements and/or dietary products, etc. at the EU and French levels, and ideally, knowledge of regulations in other Member States (Spain, Portugal) + international level (China preferably, Mexico would be a plus)
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills.
• Ability to be proactive

Personal Qualities

• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to lobby, maintain and develop a network, and initiate contacts

Additional Experience And/or Skills

Knowledge in other categories of products (such as cosmetic products, feed, herbal medicines, biocides and borderline products depending on your interest) would be beneficial