Regulatory Portfolio Manager

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.  

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.  

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland. 

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Regulatory Manager to join Syngenta Crop Protection’s Regulatory and Stewardship Department.  As a Regulatory Manager you are responsible for all aspects of product registration, from obtaining new registrations to maintaining current active ingredient/product registrations to meet strategic business needs. 

Duties:

• Manage regulatory activities for the Professional Solutions portfolio, which includes, but is not limited to, new and current active ingredients (Ais), new and current end use products, new and current uses, new sources and other PRIA and non-PRIA actions.  
• Successfully implement product registration strategies to ensure that registrations align with strategic business plans and meet growers’ / end-users’ needs.
• Serve as principal contact with US EPA for all assigned active ingredients and related end- use products. Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with senior managers and others at EPA and other government agencies as needed on behalf of Syngenta.
• Negotiate with EPA Product Managers to define registration targets and resolve issues to ensure Syngenta business strategies and timelines are met.
• Actively participate in external task forces / work groups to support needed changes in regulatory policies and legislation.
• Provide consultation and support on regulatory issues to internal and external business partners, including Marketing; Product Biology; Formulation Development; Supply Chain; Stewardship; State Regulatory; and Mexico, Canada, and Global Regulatory. Consult on data compensation, litigation, and business development.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.S. degree in a Crop Protection related scientific field or a B.S. degree in a Crop Protection related scientific field and at least 8 years of regulatory and/or crop protection experience.
• Working knowledge in a broad range of scientific disciplines (e.g., biology, toxicology, environmental chemistry).
• Understanding knowledge of FIFRA, FFDCA, ESA, and EPA registration requirements, policies, and processes.
• Ability to work independently and in multifunctional teams.
• Ability to effectively convey complex ideas both verbally and in writing and have strong presentation skills, and the interpersonal advocacy skills required for dealing with internal and external key stakeholder.

Additional Information

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.  
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. 
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits. 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. 
Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI 

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

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