Regulatory Affairs Consultant - Food & Nutrition - new job in London, UK

Position Description

To strengthen our regulatory affairs division for USA activities, we seek a Regulatory Affairs Consultant with experience working on food and nutritional products in the USA.

You will have experience in regulatory affairs with demonstrated experience working on a range of food products (food supplements / dietary supplements, general foods, foods for special medical purposes, and novel foods / GRAS dossiers).

Experience in EU and UK regulatory affairs is not essential but would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out formula and label reviews for food and nutritional products including food supplements / dietary supplements according to the applicable USA regulations. Examples of ingredients include vitamins, minerals, botanicals, solvents, additives, excipients, natural extracts, etc.
• Making recommendations on how to alter product formulations to be compliant in the USA taking into account the business and scientific objectives.
• Review health claims and structure-function claims according to FDA guidance; research and compile claim substantiation dossiers.
• Advising on all regulatory and quality questions relating to food supplements / dietary supplements, novel foods / novel ingredients (NDIN and GRAS), general foods and medical foods.
• Identify and interpret relevant regulatory guidelines.
• Drafting regulatory framework documents.
• Assisting in regulatory submissions in the USA.
• Coordination of laboratory testing.
• Attend client calls to present work and answer questions.

Qualifications

• Degree in human nutrition, food science, or similar.
• Experience with USA (and EU/UK) food regulations
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office, specifically Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team
• Desired qualities: autonomy, flexibility, communication, technical writing, team mindset