Regulatory Scientist - Valent U.S.. LLC

Regulatory Scientist

The Regulatory Scientist serves as a senior scientific leader and GLP Study Director, providing strategic and technical oversight of regulatory studies supporting product registrations. This position leads complex laboratory and contract research programs, interfaces directly with regulatory agencies (EPA and state authorities), and mentors scientific staff. The role plays a critical leadership function in advancing Valent's crop protection portfolio by ensuring regulatory-ready, scientifically sound environmental fate and metabolism studies.

The position shapes study strategy, influences regulatory outcomes, develops scientific talent, and serves as a key scientific voice across cross-functional teams.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Serve as GLP Study Director with full accountability for the scientific integrity, regulatory compliance, and successful execution of environmental fate and metabolism studies and other regulatory studies in accordance with FIFRA and Good Laboratory Practice guidelines.
• Lead the design, execution, interpretation, and reporting of regulatory studies, including protocol development and preparation of final reports for submission to regulatory agencies.
• Act as a primary technical interface with regulatory authorities, preparing scientifically sound responses to EPA and state agency inquiries.
• Provide scientific leadership to internal teams and contract research organizations, ensuring data quality, regulatory acceptability, and adherence to timelines.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop Chemists and Associate Chemists; set priorities, provide coaching, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, developing realistic timelines, manpower plans, and cost estimates; communicate status and risks to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain deep expertise in environmental fate, metabolism, chromatography, and regulatory guidelines; evaluate emerging scientific and technical advances for application to Valent programs.
• Contribute to cross-functional project teams, providing strategic scientific input to meet regulatory and business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and waste disposal procedures; participate in required training and safety programs.
• May represent Valent at scientific conferences, contribute to publications, and identify patentable innovations.

Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Chemistry or related scientific discipline.
• 9–12 years of relevant experience, including serving as a GLP Study Director for regulatory submissions.
• 5–7 years of experience leading or mentoring scientific staff.
• In-depth knowledge of USEPA/FIFRA and GLP guidelines, study design, and protocol development.
• Strong expertise in chromatography (LC, GC), mass spectrometry, purification techniques, and environmental fate methodologies.
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems through method development and innovation.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment (FIELD Position)

• Physical Demands include constant walking, standing, bending at the neck and waist, squatting, climbing, kneeling, crawling, twisting at the neck and waist, simple grasping, power grasping, and fine manipulation with hands, pushing and pulling with hands, reaching above shoulder level, and lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.; also frequent lifting and carrying of up to 75 lbs., occasional sitting and lifting and carrying of up to 100+ lbs.
  
  Travel by air or car up to 50% of the time and will be required to drive safely for long distances.
• Work Environment includes exposure to or working in or around moving cars, trucks, forklifts, equipment, and machinery including a computer keyboard and mouse; uneven ground; excessive noise; extremes in temperature, humidity, or wetness; dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals; venomous insects and animals, heights; operation of foot controls or repetitive foot movement; use of special visual or auditory protective equipment. May be required to work outdoors in an agricultural crop field, assist in putting out demonstration plots, wear respirator and other personal protection equipment.
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