Associate Director - Mississauga, Canada - Intertek

Intertek

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

How you will make an impact at Intertek:
Identify new target customers and new opportunities within existing customer base.

Establish and maintain regulatory relationships with key clients as well as internal and government stakeholders, to promote Intertek's mission and values of total quality assurance and scientific excellence.

Effectively utilize established network of contacts within the industry, including trade.

associations, consultants and regulatory agency contacts, to identify and resolve regulatory issues and increase visibility to our expertise and services.

Monitor and keep project team updated on regulatory developments pertinent to approvals of regulated ingredients including new or revised policies, guidance, and safety assessment approaches.

Act as key account contact, project manager, and author/reviewer of submission documents, utilizing strong track record of regulatory success bringing GRAS/novel food ingredients to the market on time and on budget.

Desired qualifications:

B.S., M.S., or Ph.
D., regulatory science, risk assessment, toxicology, cellular or molecular biology, food biotechnology science, or combination thereof.
10+ years of experience working in the regulatory sciences within the food manufacturing or consulting industries. Strong knowledge of the U.S. regulatory system required and general understanding of EU and Canadian regulatory systems desirable.
Strong networking skills.
Subject matter expertise in FDA food safety frameworks.
Demonstrable success in designing and implementing evidence-based risk assessment frameworks for food ingredient safety evaluation.
Demonstrable evidence of competency in coordinating and convening GRAS panels on an independent basis with limited oversight.

Personal characteristics:

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to solve complex scientific problems
Strong time management and delegation skills to meet more complex project timelines.
Able to work independently and lead teams.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Ability to deliver financial objectives.
Motivated to meet internal and external deadlines.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

Why work at Intertek?

What we have to offer:

We offer a salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, RRSP with company match, tuition reimbursement and more.

Intertek believes that Our People are our strongest tool for success.

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details.

The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.