Regulatory Toxicologist & Policy Advocacy Lead

Arxada offers a role for a Regulatory Toxicologist & Policy Advocacy Lead in our Toxicology and Environmental Sciences team. The position can be based in Manchester (UK), Barcelona (ES), Delft (NL) or Hannover (DE). This high‑impact scientific leadership role sits at the intersection of toxicology, regulation, and policy, shaping Arxada’s scientific positions on endocrine disruption and other emerging hazard topics, influencing external regulatory thinking, and protecting long‑term market access for key technologies.

• Drive development of portfolio‑wide strategy and advocacy, aligned with business priorities and substance defence plans with an initial focus on endocrine disruptor assessment.
• Explore other key topics of interest, including developmental neurotoxicity and new approach methodologies (NAMs).
• Translate complex science into clear positions, craft convincing position papers and regulator‑ready narratives.
• Set internal direction on testing strategies and weight‑of‑evidence interpretation, ensuring consistent, defensible scientific conclusions.
• Lead external engagement with industry organisations, regulators and other stakeholders to advocate for robust, science‑based toxicological evaluations, including drafting and coordinating comments on guidance/legislation and leading technical discussions.
• Build and maintain strong networks with key stakeholders and opinion leaders in regulatory and scientific communities.
• Stay current on scientific and regulatory developments, anticipate emerging expectations, and proactively advise internal stakeholders on implications and options.
• Partner closely with regulatory and toxicology project leads to resolve key questions in study design and regulatory interpretation, recommending fit‑for‑purpose paths forward based on a holistic view of risk, timing and requirements.
• Provide scientific oversight of key studies and dossiers, including drafting toxicology assessments and risk assessments for dossier submissions; integrate evidence into defensible weight‑of‑evidence arguments; support classification and labelling questions when required.

• PhD (preferred) or MSc in Toxicology, Ecotoxicology, or a related life/natural science.
• 7+ years’ experience in regulated chemical industries with demonstrable impact on regulatory outcomes through scientific leadership and advocacy.
• Expert knowledge of the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) strongly preferred; working knowledge of REACh or Plant Protection Products Regulation (PPPR) an advantage.
• Strong understanding of endocrine disruptor assessment, including relevant study designs, endpoints, weight‑of‑evidence assessment and classification/decision criteria.
• Demonstrable ability to draft clear and convincing position papers, consultation responses and regulator‑ready briefs.
• Proven track record leading technical advocacy and representing scientific positions with industry associations, regulators and other stakeholders.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.