Regulatory & Scientific Affairs Specialist

Job Summary

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

Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life‑enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer, and industrial markets.

The role is based in Barueri, São Paulo (hybrid role). Be part of a collaborative, detail‑oriented, and solution‑focused team where together we can enable compliant innovation and successful market access across the region. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Execute assigned regulatory activities supporting compliant development, manufacturing, and commercialization of health and bioscience ingredients in Latin America
• Prepare, maintain, and follow up on regulatory submissions, including registrations, notifications, technical files, and dossiers
• Conduct regulatory and safety assessments of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products
• Support labeling and claims reviews to ensure alignment with applicable regulatory requirements
• Collaborate closely with Research & Development (R&D), Quality, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to support compliant operations
• Respond to customer regulatory inquiries by providing accurate, timely, and compliant documentation
• Support regulatory aspects of product changes, manufacturing changes, and quality events
• Contribute to innovation and new product launches by identifying regulatory requirements, risks, and critical compliance considerations
• Regulatory Intelligence & Continuous Improvement: monitor and track regulatory developments relevant to health and bioscience ingredients; support dissemination of regulatory updates internally, translating them into clear guidance to stakeholders, as appropriate; and participate in industry associations or regulatory initiatives as assigned

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, or a related scientific discipline
• 3–5 years of regulatory experience within dietary supplements, food, pharma or life sciences industries
• Working knowledge of Latin America dietary supplement and food regulations
• Ability to conduct regulatory, safety, labeling, and claims assessments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency required; Spanish is a plus.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience supporting or managing regulatory submissions for ingredients or finished products
• Familiarity with probiotics, enzymes, or health‑related ingredients
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization

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.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more