Senior Managing Regulatory Scientist
About Exponent
Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world. For over five decades, we’ve connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow’s solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.
Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning.
Our Opportunity
We are currently seeking a Senior Regulatory Scientist for a Senior Manager level position for our Chemical Regulation & Food Safety Practice to be based in the Washington, DC or Sacramento, CA office. Other locations may be considered.
Key Statistics
- 950+ Consultants
- 640+ Ph.D.s
- 90+ Disciplines
- 30+ Offices globally
Opportunity Details
In this role, you will work as part of a team to utilize your experience and skills related to:
- Nutrition (with an emphasis on animal feed), food ingredients, manufacturing process procedures
- Ensuring current regulatory compliance requirements and industry best practices associated with food, beverages, and nutritional products (human and animals)
- Food defense related issues
You will be responsible for:
- Providing technical expertise to our clients related to food science, regulatory affairs, product approvals (GRAS, FAP, AAFCO), and novel foods
- Regulatory strategy and interpretation for client product portfolios and related approval
- Identifying new clients and new business marketing opportunities in related fields
- Developing clients through business development and marketing efforts
- Client management and project work
- Providing scientific technical peer review
- Mentoring junior staff
Qualifications
- Ph.D. with a concentration in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, or related sciences; Masters and Bachelors degrees with relevant experience will be considered
- 10 - 20 years relevant experience
- Extensive knowledge of food industry and regulatory practices (USA, Canada, other)
- An outstanding reputation among clients for integrity, responsiveness, and technical expertise
- Proven ability to build an existing personal consulting practice comprised of a substantial client base
- Experience with marketing/business development
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple assignments under rigid time constraints
- Ability to manage client projects independently
- Ability to manage and participate effectively in team projects
- Entrepreneurial spirit is a plus
What You Will Bring
Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending).
Life @ Exponent
To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:
- https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent
- https://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact
Work Environment
At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities. We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too.
Career Growth
Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.
Compensation
The base salary range for this position is dependent on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process. Salary Range: USD $174,000.00 - USD $213,000.00 /Yr.
Benefits
You Will Enjoy:
- Access benefits information on our Life@Exponent page: https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent
- Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com.