Regulatory Manager, Nutritional

About the role

As Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, based in West Sacramento, you will be a key regulatory expert responsible for supporting global regulatory strategies and submissions for biotechnology products, including genetic engineering and genome-editing innovations. You will partner closely with R&D, Quality, Commercial, and external stakeholders to ensure regulatory submissions are scientifically robust, strategically aligned, and compliant with global requirements. This is a highly visible role with significant impact on enabling timely product approvals across key international markets.

Responsibilities

• Support and implement global regulatory strategies for GMO and gene-edited products across North America, Europe, APAC, and LATAM.
• Monitor evolving global regulatory frameworks, assess regulatory risks, and integrate regulatory requirements into development programs.
• Lead the preparation, drafting, and review of regulatory dossiers, risk assessments, technical reports, and scientific justifications.
• Coordinate complex regulatory submissions and ensure all documentation meets high standards of scientific rigor, compliance, and quality.
• Develop strategic responses to regulatory authority questions and data requests, including supporting scientific arguments and regulatory positions.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with regulatory agencies and industry stakeholders, supporting meetings, briefings, and technical presentations.
• Provide regulatory guidance throughout product development, including study design, permit applications, compliance requirements, and CRO management.
• Support the successful advancement of Nufarm's biotechnology innovation pipeline through proactive regulatory leadership.

Requirements

• PhD (preferred) or advanced degree in Plant Sciences, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Risk Assessment, Food & Feed Safety, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of regulatory affairs experience within agricultural biotechnology organizations.
• Extensive knowledge of global GMO and gene-editing regulations, risk assessment frameworks, and regulatory approval pathways.
• A successful track record leading global regulatory submissions and interacting directly with regulatory authorities.
• Exceptional regulatory writing skills, with experience developing high-quality dossiers, safety assessments, and agency responses.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to anticipate regulatory challenges and develop practical approval strategies.
• Experience with permits, GLP studies, CRO oversight, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Outstanding communication, influencing, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• A proactive, results-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

About Nufarm

Nufarm is a global crop protection and seeds technologies company that helps farmers and businesses meet the global challenges of food, feed, fibre, and food production. Whether it’s commercializing the world’s first plant-based omega-3, launching precision agricultural solutions, unlocking biomass oils for more sustainable fuels and fast-moving consumer goods, introducing innovative crop protection solutions, or delivering the crop and seed technologies farmers depend on every day, Nufarm is evolving with agriculture to create sustainable value for customers.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $135,000 to $180,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.

Benefits

In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for additional forms of compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, financial, and other wellbeing benefits.