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Associate Manager, Regulatory Affairs

IFF


Job Location:

Madison, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 September 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and Health & Biosciences delivering sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.



Our Health & Biosciences team channels a passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare food consumer and industrial markets.



This role is based in ither Madison Wisconsin or Wilmington DE. Be part of a creative solution-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where Youll Make a Difference
  • Serve as the North American regulatory subject matter expert for Food Biosciences products including food enzymes and cultures and proactively assess regulatory developments and business impact.
  • Develop and execute regulatory strategies that support commercialization innovation and business growth across the United States and Canada.
  • Lead prepare and support regulatory submissions and notifications including Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) submissions and Health Canada filings.
  • Partner closely with Research & Development (R&D) Applications Quality and Commercial teams to ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into product development and launch activities.
  • Provide timely and accurate regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders and external customers regarding product compliance regulatory status and market requirements.
  • Monitor and maintain ongoing compliance of marketed products within North American regulatory frameworks and applicable industry standards.
  • Evaluate regulatory risks and recommend practical business-focused solutions that support both compliance and innovation.
  • Build and maintain productive relationships with regulatory authorities industry associations and external stakeholders to support advocacy and regulatory intelligence.
  • Contribute to regulatory process improvements documentation practices and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the broader regulatory organization.

What Makes You the Right Fit
  • Masters degree in Food Science Chemistry Biology Toxicology Regulatory Affairs or a related scientific discipline.
  • Significant regulatory affairs experience within food ingredients biotechnology dairy enzymes cultures or another regulated industry.
  • Strong knowledge of United States and/or Canadian regulatory frameworks applicable to food ingredients and Food Biosciences products.
  • Hands-on experience preparing and managing regulatory submissions notifications and supporting documentation.
  • Proven ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements to business and product-specific situations.
  • Strong attention to detail documentation practices and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
  • Experience working successfully within a global matrixed organization and collaborating across cultures and regions.

How Would You Stand Out
  • Experience supporting enzyme culture fermentation biotechnology or dairy-related product portfolios.
  • Established relationships with North American regulatory authorities industry associations or external scientific networks.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and develop creative solution-oriented approaches to regulatory challenges.

Why Choose Us
  • Help bring innovative Food Biosciences solutions to market while ensuring compliance and consumer trust.
  • Partner with global experts across Regulatory Affairs Research & Development Quality and Commercial teams.
  • Influence regulatory strategies that directly support business growth and innovation.
  • Gain exposure to a broad portfolio of food ingredients enzymes cultures and biotechnology solutions.
  • Work in a collaborative science-driven environment that encourages learning and professional development.
  • Be part of a company committed to creating sustainable solutions that improve everyday life.

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.

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