Regulatory Affairs Officer

CY Partners; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A global organisation is seeking a Scientific Data & Regulatory Associate to manage raw material data and ensure product compliance. This role offers the opportunity to work with a skilled regulatory team and gain hands-on experience with chemical legislation. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a scientific discipline and an interest in regulatory affairs, complemented by strong communication skills. The position is hybrid, requiring on-site work three days a week.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Strong interest in chemical regulations and product safety.
• Ability to work in a hybrid role with on-site presence.

Responsibilities

• Develop awareness of chemical legislation like CLP and REACH.
• Communicate with suppliers for Safety and Technical Data Sheets.
• Interpret scientific data to identify substance classifications.
• Provide technical expertise to support product assessments.
• Update and maintain chemical data within systems.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess product impact.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess impact on products.

Skills

Scientific literacy

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Toxicology

Tools

SAP

Job description

CY Partners are excited to be supporting a global organisation in recruiting an enthusiastic, scientifically minded scientist to join their experienced regulatory team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in chemical regulatory affairs, working with innovative product solutions and gaining hands‑on experience with raw material data management.

The Role

As a Scientific Data & Regulatory Associate, you will support the technical aspects of managing raw material data while collaborating with a skilled global regulatory team. You’ll play a key part in ensuring product compliance, analysing scientific information, and contributing to important business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop awareness of major chemical legislation including CLP, REACH, GPSR, and CSR.
• Communicate with raw material suppliers to request and obtain key data such as Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and Technical Data Sheets (TDSs).
• Interpret scientific data from SDSs and external databases (e.g., ECHA) to identify substance and mixture classifications.
• Use your understanding of toxicology to process and analyse data that supports regulatory and business decision‑making.
• Provide technical regulatory expertise on chemicals to support product assessments.
• Update and maintain chemical and raw material data within systems such as SAP.
• Monitor regulatory developments, including updates such as ATPs, and assess their impact on products.

Requirements

• A degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., Chemistry, Biology, Toxicology, or equivalent).
• Strong scientific literacy and an interest in chemical regulations and product safety.
• Ability to work in a hybrid role, with 3 days per week on‑site.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.

The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove that they are legally entitled to work in the UK. CY Partners is acting as an Employment Business / Agency in relation to this vacancy.