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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Job Description
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Regulatory Affairs Specialist with approximately one year of experience working with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This role supports regulatory compliance activities for pesticide products, ensuring adherence to federal and state requirements while contributing to efficient product registrations and ongoing regulatory maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing, submitting, and tracking FIFRA pesticide registration applications, amendments, and notifications with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state regulatory agencies.
- Support the development and review of product labels, ensuring compliance with FIFRA labeling requirements and EPA guidance.
- Maintain regulatory documentation, including Safety Data Sheets (SDS), product specifications, and registration records.
- Conduct regulatory research to monitor EPA policy updates, PR Notices, guidance documents, and state-level regulatory changes.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams—including R&D, product stewardship, quality, and marketing—to ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into product development and commercialization.
- Assist in responding to EPA or state agency data requests, deficiency letters, and compliance inquiries.
- Support the preparation of annual reports, production reports, and other required submissions under FIFRA.
- Help maintain internal regulatory databases and tracking tools to ensure accurate and up-to-date compliance information.
Essential Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Regulatory Affairs, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Approximately 1 year of hands-on experience working with FIFRA-regulated products, pesticide registration processes, or EPA regulatory submissions.
- Basic understanding of FIFRA regulations, EPA registration pathways, and pesticide labeling requirements.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with EPA’s Pesticide Submission Portal (PSP) or other regulatory submission systems.
- Familiarity with state pesticide registration processes.
- Exposure to regulatory data evaluation, toxicology, or environmental fate data.
Work Environment
The position offers the opportunity to grow your regulatory expertise in a highly regulated and impactful industry. You will work in a collaborative team environment with mentorship from experienced regulatory professionals and have access to professional development opportunities in federal and state pesticide regulatory compliance.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Saint Louis, MO.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $85000.00/yr.
💼 Financial Benefits Competitive 401(k) retirement plan with employer match Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage Annual performance‑based bonuses or incentive programs Employee assistance programs (EAP) for financial and personal support 🕒 Paid Time Off Generous paid time off (PTO) including vacation, sick leave, and personal days Paid holidays throughout the year Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement Bereavement leave 📚 Professional Development Tuition reimbursement or education assistance Access to training programs, workshops, and certifications Opportunities for internal mobility and career advancement
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Saint Louis,MO.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jan 14, 2026.
About Actalent
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.
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.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $85,000