Senior Regulatory Specialist I Toxicology, Global Regulatory Affairs

Location: Pune India

Function: Global Business Solutions (GBS)

Department: Global Regulatory Affairs Global Toxicology Team

Reports To: Global Toxicology Team Lead Global Regulatory Affairs

Join Ecolab as a Regulatory Specialist II / Senior Regulatory Specialist I Toxicology within the Global Regulatory Affairs GBS organization. This role is part of Ecolabs Global Toxicology Team and will provide toxicological and regulatory support for Ecolabs chemical ingredient and product portfolio with a focus on the IMEA and AP regions.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing environmental/aquatic toxicity testing conducting ecological hazard assessments supporting ingredient and product hazard classification activities responding to business requests related to chemical safety and product stewardship and supporting food contact and chemical compliance programs.

This position requires strong scientific understanding of toxicology ecotoxicology environmental fate chemical risk assessment and regulatory science. The role works closely with the Global Toxicology team IMEA and AP regulatory teams product stewardship R&D quality and business stakeholders across multiple regions.

This position is based within Ecolabs Global Business Services (GBS) organization located in Pune India. Strong written and verbal English communication skills are required.

• Manage environmental toxicity testing programs with external contract research organizations (CROs) and testing laboratories.
• Review and interpret ecotoxicology study reports and environmental hazard data.
• Conduct ecological hazard assessments for chemical substances mixtures and finished products.
• Evaluate environmental endpoints including aquatic toxicity biodegradation bioaccumulation persistence and environmental fate.
• Support derivation and application of environmental hazard classifications under GHS CLP and other global regulatory frameworks.

• Assign and maintain hazardous ingredient classifications using regulatory and scientific data.
• Support product hazard classification activities for global markets (with a focus on IMEA and AP requests).
• Provide technical toxicology and ecotoxicology support for product development product lifecycle management and regulatory compliance.
• Respond to internal business inquiries regarding ingredient safety product stewardship toxicology and environmental health impacts.
• Support preparation of customer-facing safety and regulatory documentation.

• Monitor emerging scientific and regulatory developments impacting Ecolabs product portfolio.
• Assist in the development of risk assessments technical evaluations regulatory position papers and scientific summaries.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of toxicology data management hazard assessment processes and regulatory compliance programs.
• Collaborate effectively with global stakeholders across multiple business units and geographies.

• Masters or PhD degree in Toxicology Ecotoxicology Environmental Science Environmental Toxicology Chemistry Biology Public Health Risk Assessment or related life science discipline
• 5 years of applied relevant experience in the chemical food or cosmetics industries.
• Ability to critically review scientific literature and technical reports.

• Ingredient and product hazard assessment and hazard communication experience under GHS and CLP.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities in a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience conducting toxicological ecological or environmental risk assessments.
• Experience interpreting regulatory requirements and applying scientific data to support compliance decisions.
• Professional experience supporting chemical regulatory programs such as Thailand FDA ECHA/REACH CLP BPR OSHA TSCA CEPA or comparable global regulatory frameworks.
• Experience managing environmental toxicity studies and interacting with contract research organizations.
• Familiarity with food contact regulations and dietary exposure assessment methodologies.
• Familiarity with IUCLID regulatory databases scientific literature databases and hazard communication systems.

At Ecolab we help make the world cleaner safer and healthierprotecting people and vital resources. We provide science-based solutions and services that advance food safety maintain clean and safe environments optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers around the world.

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Benefits programs vary by country and region.

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment.