<p>Job Title: Regulatory Affairs Specialist</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>This role offers an exciting opportunity to broaden your regulatory experience within a unique industry that supports dairy production, animal welfare, and food safety. As a Regulatory Affairs Specialist, you will support the North America team across a diverse portfolio of products regulated by multiple agencies, including EPA, FDA, and Health Canada, as well as ISO, GLP, and GMP frameworks. You will manage product registrations, maintain regulatory compliance, and contribute to research and development initiatives involving veterinary drugs, sanitizers, detergents, disinfectants, and food contact materials. This position combines hands-on regulatory work, cross-functional collaboration, and the chance to grow your expertise in a supportive, development-focused environment, with approximately 10% travel, primarily within North America and occasional international trips.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Manage product registrations for North American product lines, including federal and state registrations and amendments, with a focus on US EPA and state EPA product registrations. </li><li>Maintain ongoing contact with regulatory authorities and regulatory consultants to follow up on dossiers, address queries, and provide documentation related to veterinary topical products. </li><li>Maintain all product registrations to ensure ongoing compliance and evaluate label changes for marketing materials to align with regulatory requirements. </li><li>Determine and maintain FDA drug listings for applicable products and ensure listings remain current and accurate. </li><li>Research chemical compounds in research and development projects to support food contact notifications and related regulatory submissions. </li><li>Draft and edit regulatory marketing communications and press releases to inform customers about regulatory impacts and changes. </li><li>Monitor and interpret updates to regulatory amendments, assess internal impacts, and implement necessary actions to maintain compliance. </li><li>Assist with emerging regulatory issues, including safety data sheets, data requirement communications for registrations, and related documentation. </li><li>Review and approve production documentation, such as formulas, raw material monographs, and test methods, particularly as they relate to product registration dossiers. </li><li>Support quality assurance by addressing product registration issues and resolving compliance concerns in coordination with cross-functional partners. </li><li>Collaborate closely with research and development, product management, marketing, manufacturing, and members of the global regulatory affairs team to ensure aligned regulatory strategies and timely submissions. </li><li>Manage multiple regulatory projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and ensure deliverables are completed within established timelines. </li><li>Apply a strong understanding of federal and state codes and other technical writings to interpret regulations and guide internal stakeholders. </li><li>Contribute to the development of regulatory requirements and strategies for veterinary drugs, sanitizers, detergents, and disinfectants. </li><li>Participate in domestic and occasional international travel, approximately 10% of the time, to support regulatory activities, meetings, and collaboration with external partners. </li></ul> <p>Essential Skills</p> <ul> <li>3-5+ years of regulatory affairs experience in FDA, EPA, or ISO regulated industries, preferably in pharmaceutical or pesticide sectors. </li><li>Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline such as Chemistry, Toxicology, Biochemistry, or a closely related science field. </li><li>Hands-on experience with regulatory submissions and product registrations in FDA, EPA, or ISO regulated environments. </li><li>Ability to read, interpret, and apply federal and state codes and other technical regulatory documents. </li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills for interaction with regulatory authorities, consultants, internal teams, and customers. </li><li>Proven ability to handle multiple, competing priorities and projects while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines. </li><li>High attention to detail and the ability to independently solve problems while also working effectively within a team. </li><li>Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to manage timelines and deliverables for regulatory projects. </li><li>Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and strong general computer literacy. </li><li>Flexibility and adaptability in managing changing regulatory requirements and business needs. </li><li>Collaborative mindset and strong team-player orientation, especially within a supportive regulatory team environment. </li></ul> <p>Additional Skills & Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Regulatory experience with veterinary drugs, sanitizers, detergents, disinfectants, and food contact materials. </li><li>Exposure to or familiarity with EPA, FDA (including animal drugs and food contact), GLP, GMP, US EPA, FIFRA, Health Canada, and ISO regulatory frameworks. </li><li>Experience preparing or maintaining FDA drug listings and EPA product registrations at both federal and state levels. </li><li>Background in pharmaceutical or pesticide industries, with understanding of regulated product lifecycles. </li><li>Experience reviewing and approving technical production documentation, including formulas, raw material monographs, and test methods. </li><li>Ability to develop and refine regulatory marketing content and customer communications regarding regulatory changes and impacts. </li><li>Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate across R&D, product management, marketing, manufacturing, and global regulatory teams. </li><li>Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development in regulatory affairs. </li><li>Comfort working in a highly collaborative, close-knit team that supports each other in meeting deadlines and managing workload. </li><li>Ability to balance work responsibilities with personal development goals in an environment that values work-life balance and career growth. </li></ul> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>This role operates in a hybrid work environment that combines on-site and remote work. The standard schedule includes three days per week on-site in the Des Plaines area and two days remote, with the understanding that the organization reserves the right to adjust to five days on-site if business needs require it. During the initial training period, you will work on-site five days a week to build familiarity with systems, processes, and the broader team. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across regulatory affairs, research and development, product management, marketing, and manufacturing in a highly collaborative and supportive culture where team members help each other meet deadlines and manage workload. The organization focuses on integrated solutions for dairy production, animal welfare, and food safety, providing exposure to technologies and products such as veterinary drugs, sanitizers, detergents, disinfectants, and food contact materials. The environment emphasizes work-life balance, professional growth, and development, with leadership that actively supports career advancement and encourages continuous learning. The role includes approximately 10% travel, primarily domestic with occasional international trips, to support regulatory activities, meetings, and collaboration with external partners.</p> <p>Job Type & Location</p> <p>This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Niles, IL.</p> <p>Pay and Benefits</p> <p>The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $43.00/hr.</p> <p>Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Medical, dental & vision </li><li>Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital </li><li>401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available </li><li>Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) </li><li>Short and long-term disability </li><li>Health Spending Account (HSA) </li><li>Transportation benefits </li><li>Employee Assistance Program </li><li>Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) </li></ul> <p>Workplace Type</p> <p>This is a hybrid position in Niles,IL.</p> <p>Application Deadline</p> <p>This position is anticipated to close on May 15, 2026.</p> <p>About Actalent</p> <p>Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.</p> <p>The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.</p> <p>If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.</p> <p>San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.</p> <p>Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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