Regulatory Affairs Specialist Feed and Novel Food (F/M/D) – Portugal

MicroHarvest is a fast-growing startup that is going to provide better, healthier, and tastier protein produced sustainably using the power of microorganisms. With that, MicroHarvest contributes with a sustainable solution to the global challenge of feeding the world. Enjoy the extraordinary mix of a young, dynamic working environment and the professionalism of the team with decades of experience in biotechnology, business, and product development.

Tasks

• Implement and lead regulatory strategies to achieve Feed and Novel Food registrations in Europe, US and Asia
• Lead interactions with regulatory authorities, such as EFSA, FDA and AAFCO
• Support R&D team and external parties to define and provide the additional data needed for submission
• Support strategic discussions on Business Development and R&D roadmap taking into account regulatory needs
• Update the Founder team on any relevant news regarding Global Regulatory landscape for Food and Feed

Requirements

• You have a Master Degree in Life Sciences (Biology, Nutrition, Veterinary, )
• You have 2+ years working experience in Regulatory Affairs for Novel Food and/or Animal Feed
• You have hands-on experience preparing and submitting regulatory dossiers with EFSA
• You are analytical with exceptional writing skills
• You are reliable, accountable and love taking initiative to get things done
• You are passionate for sustainability and improving our food system
• You are fluent in English (spoken and written).

Benefits

Do you love combining your scientific background with the legal requirements to bring safe products to the market? Do you want to help us up put on the market novel, sustainable and safe protein? Join us! And work in an energetic, highly ambitious, and international startup environment. Let s change the world together!