Global REACH Expert

We are looking for a Chemical Regulatory Science professional with deep understanding and knowledge of EEA REACH and similar Global REACH schemes. You will join the product stewardship department of a speciality chemical business as their Global REACH Subject Matter Expert. Ideally with a strong scientific pedigree, you will have deep REACH expertise and be able to lead, advise, plan and develop strategy for the compliance of fascinating and highly complex chemical substances on a global scale.

Your duties will include supporting EMEA and global product stewardship programmes, representation in Industry Consortia and Trade Associations, responsibility for compliance with EEA REACH and similar emerging global regulations, management and coordination of technical experts who will conduct the practical regulatory work (preparation, submission and maintenance of registration dossiers), management of OR compliance, analysis of impacts of regulatory changes, develop strategy for implementing new regulations (eg Ukraine REACH , Israel REACH etc), and managing non-routine complex customer regulatory enquiries.

You are likely to have a proven track record in Product Stewardship with a chemical manufacturing business, be able to work with different departments including sales, marketing, R&D, etc; possess deep expertise in EEA REACH and similar global schemes eg K- REACH , Turkey KKDIK , China REACH , UK REACH etc; you are likely to be higher degree qualified in chemistry, biology, material or particle science or similar, and have strong scientific understanding. You may have had experience with ECHA /EU Commission and will have worked with industry associations, consortia and technical committees.

This is a dynamic, changing and challenging field requiring an appetite for continuous learning, a curiosity and the ability to build deep understanding of regulations and their application to highly complex substances and products.

For further information and a confidential discussion, contact John Sherratt at VRS Regulatory, on

• REACH (EEA) and UK REACH, Turkey KKDIK, Korea REACH, China REACH
• Strategy and regulatory compliance
• Regulatory analysis
• Management of experts/consultants
• Regulatory tracking and impact assessments
• Project management
• Complex regulatory problems
• Expert support

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.