Senior Scientist - Cosmetic Regulatory Affairs

About Exponent

Exponent is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve the most pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders today.  Our vision is to engage the brightest scientists and engineers to empower clients with solutions for a safe, healthy, sustainable and technologically complex world.  We leverage over 50 years of experience in analyzing accidents and failures to advise clients as they innovate their technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability. 

We offer opportunities for you to expand your engineering or scientific knowledge amidst experts from top programs at over 500 universities.  At Exponent, you will apply your experience, technical skills, and prior academic research to a fulfilling career in consulting.  You will have the opportunity to develop continuously through formal and informal development programs, coaching and mentoring, and involvement in a wide array of projects.  We are excited about your interest in joining our growing team!

Key statistics:

• 1100 Team members
• 900 Consultants
• 550 Ph.D.’s
• 30 Offices globally 

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Cosmetic Regulatory Affairs Scientist for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in one of our UK, EU or Swiss offices, home working is also a possibility. In this role you will work with an established list of clients who manufacture and sell cosmetic products in the UK, EU, USA and other international markets.

You will be responsible for

• Providing regulatory and scientific advice to clients and colleagues on cosmetic and consumer product regulatory requirements and international standards
• Completing compliance checks for cosmetic and consumer products sold in the EU, USA and international markets
• Producing and maintaining cosmetic product data to produce Product Information Files for products sold in the UK and EU and registration dossiers for other markets to meet client requirements
• Notification and registration of cosmetic products in the UK, EU, USA, Australia and China
• Reviewing artwork for compliance to relevant regulatory requirements
• Ensuring our client’s product information is accurate and completed to the industry standards
• Helping to identify and develop new clients for Exponents Cosmetics and Consumer Products Safety and Regulatory services
• Project management, ensuring that projects are delivered to high standards, on time and within agreed budget

You will have the following skills and qualifications

• BSc. or Masters degree or equivalent in chemistry, biology, or a closely related discipline is essential
• Understanding of cosmetic regulations and chemicals regulations applicable to consumer products in the UK, EU and other international regions
• Proven experience of working with the UK, EU and USA cosmetics and chemical regulations and a thorough understanding of EU regulatory processes affecting cosmetics and consumers.
• Experience of producing and/or reviewing Product Information Files (PIFs), Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSR) and notifying products on the EU Cosmetic Product Notification Portal (CPNP)
• A strong team worker with the ability to communicate with confidence
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to analyse, check and investigate data at pace.
• Ability to work within a timely and organised manner

Life @ Exponent

We value and encourage diversity and inclusivity across all facets of our firm.  Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment. 

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.

Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 44 (0) 1423 853220 or email hr@exponent.com.

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