North American Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Job Summary

Are you ready to apply your regulatory expertise to support innovative solutions in animal nutrition and health?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets.

The role is based anywhere in the United States, with strong preference to Wilmington, DE facility. This role will be hybrid depending on location and manager's discretion, with the candidate ideally local to a notary as that is a crucial piece of the role.

Be part of a collaborative, detail-oriented, and solution-focused team where together we make a real impact in animal nutrition. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference 

• Support regulatory activities for the Animal Nutrition and Health portfolio across the United States and Canada 
• Prepare and contribute to regulatory submissions, including Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), and Canadian feed (CFIA) approvals 
• Partner with R&D teams to provide regulatory guidance on product development, safety, and compliance 
• Manage U.S. state feed license requirements, including registrations and tonnage reporting 
• Collaborate with global regulatory colleagues to support product registrations and compliance initiatives 
• Maintain and update regulatory documentation, including tracking tools for North American registrations 
• Coordinate legalization and documentation requests for global feed registrations from U.S. manufacturing sites 
• Participate in industry associations (e.g., Animal Nutrition Association of Canada, American Feed Industry Association) to support advocacy and regulatory alignment 

What Makes You the Right Fit 

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology or a closely related scientific field 
• 3-8 years of experience in regulatory affairs or related scientific/regulatory work 
• Experience preparing regulatory submissions, dossiers, or scientific/technical documentation 
• Understanding of animal nutrition, biological products, and safety/efficacy evaluation 
• Experience supporting product registrations, approvals, or market access activities 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams 
• High attention to detail with strong organizational and documentation management skills 

How Would You Stand Out? 

• Experience engaging with regulatory agencies and industry trade associations related to animal nutrition specifically
• Continuous learning mindset with flexibility to expand into new applications or regulatory regions 
• Preference for experience in the ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements for Canadian market, with working knowledge of US also

Why Choose Us? 

• Opportunity to work on innovative products in animal nutrition and health 
• Collaborative and inclusive global team environment 
• Exposure to international regulatory frameworks and cross-functional projects 
• Learning and development opportunities to grow your regulatory expertise 
• Flexible work arrangements (role/location dependent) 
• Be part of a company committed to sustainability and scientific innovation 

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more