Senior FIFRA Regulatory Affairs Manager
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Senior FIFRA regulatory manager guiding U.S. pesticide and biological registrations for knoell’s global regulatory services business. Advising clients on data, labeling, and regulatory strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Direct preparation, implementation, and coordination of regulatory projects for new product introductions and lifecycle maintenance across the U.S. Federal and State levels, and Canada and Mexico where applicable
- Apply expert knowledge of FIFRA to register traditional actives, me-too products, biopesticides, and antimicrobial/biocide products
- Navigate regulatory landscapes for biologicals, including biopesticides, biostimulants, and microbials
- Perform comprehensive data gap analyses
- Draft waiver requests and design testing strategies to meet EPA and state-level requirements
- Draft and review regulatory labels, including biological product labels
- Identify labeling issues and ensure compliance with federal and state labeling laws
- Serve as the primary North American regulatory expert and point of contact for the knoell team
- Educate the team on regulatory pathways, risks, and opportunities
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to regulatory specialists and managers
- Support long-term client relationships
- Participate in initial client inquiry calls
- Collaborate with sales teams on client proposals and quotes
- Advise on budgets based on project scope and complexity
- Provide competitive intelligence and insights on emerging regulatory trends
- Collaborate with global colleagues to align North American strategies with international frameworks such as JMPR and EU frameworks
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required in Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Natural Resources, or a related scientific discipline
- Minimum of 8+ years of professional experience in the registration of agrochemicals, crop nutrition, or related fields at the U.S. federal level
- Proven track record of successfully registering products under FIFRA
- Deep familiarity with regulatory strategy, data requirements, and risk assessment frameworks
- Hands-on experience with traditional crop protection chemicals, biologicals (biopesticides/biofertilizers), and antimicrobials/biocides
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to translate complex regulatory concepts for diverse audiences
- Familiarity with Health Canada’s PMRA processes and JMPR evaluations preferred
- Experience with topical animal health registrations or veterinary product regulations preferred
- Understanding of state regulations, including California DPR and Florida DEP, and Section 24(c) filings preferred
- Proficiency in German, Spanish, Portuguese, or Japanese is an asset
Benefits:
- Flexible working policy
- Remote-first work options
- Work from home, at headquarters in Mannheim, or at a local office based in your location
- Part-time work options generally supported on request, subject to business requirements
- Work-life balance support
- Personal, leadership, and technical development opportunities
- English language courses
- Global employee referral program with rewards for referring talent
- Opportunity to work with market leaders
- Dynamic family-owned business environment with an international team
- New ideas, creative approaches, and collaboration valued
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