What are the responsibilities and job description for the CMC Biopharma Regulatory Consultant — Ecolab Life Sciences position at Ecolab?
Ecolab Life Sciences, the world leader in resin‑based separation, purification, and extraction technologies, is seeking a Global Biopharma Regulatory Consultant to support our rapidly growing Bioprocessing division.
Ecolab’s high‑performance Purolite™ Resins are critical to the safe and effective manufacture of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products. Our chromatography solutions help customers around the globe produce medicines and therapies with the highest levels of purity, quality, and safety. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a mission that truly helps make the world cleaner, safer, and healthier.
What's In It For You
The Global Biopharma Regulatory Consultant will play a key role in supporting global biopharma customers with regulatory filings and interactions with governmental authorities. Working across multiple internal teams, geographic regions, and time zones, this role ensures customers receive accurate, timely, and compliant regulatory support.
You will collaborate closely with colleagues across Regulatory Affairs, Quality, R&D, Product Management, and Commercial teams to help biomanufacturers meet international regulatory standards. You will also engage with external stakeholders—including regulatory bodies—to support customer submissions and ensure global compliance.
About Ecolab Life Sciences
Ecolab Life Sciences is a global leader dedicated to helping biopharmaceutical manufacturers achieve excellence in safety, compliance, and operational performance. We deliver end‑to‑end solutions backed by deep scientific expertise and a strong commitment to patient safety.
Our work is grounded in a comprehensive understanding of global regulatory expectations and the rapidly evolving landscape of pharmaceutical production. By aligning innovative technologies with cGMP and international regulatory frameworks, we empower customers to operate confidently in highly regulated environments.
What You Will Do
The base salary range for this position is $153,900.00 - $230,800.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
Ecolab’s high‑performance Purolite™ Resins are critical to the safe and effective manufacture of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products. Our chromatography solutions help customers around the globe produce medicines and therapies with the highest levels of purity, quality, and safety. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a mission that truly helps make the world cleaner, safer, and healthier.
What's In It For You
The Global Biopharma Regulatory Consultant will play a key role in supporting global biopharma customers with regulatory filings and interactions with governmental authorities. Working across multiple internal teams, geographic regions, and time zones, this role ensures customers receive accurate, timely, and compliant regulatory support.
You will collaborate closely with colleagues across Regulatory Affairs, Quality, R&D, Product Management, and Commercial teams to help biomanufacturers meet international regulatory standards. You will also engage with external stakeholders—including regulatory bodies—to support customer submissions and ensure global compliance.
About Ecolab Life Sciences
Ecolab Life Sciences is a global leader dedicated to helping biopharmaceutical manufacturers achieve excellence in safety, compliance, and operational performance. We deliver end‑to‑end solutions backed by deep scientific expertise and a strong commitment to patient safety.
Our work is grounded in a comprehensive understanding of global regulatory expectations and the rapidly evolving landscape of pharmaceutical production. By aligning innovative technologies with cGMP and international regulatory frameworks, we empower customers to operate confidently in highly regulated environments.
What You Will Do
- Global CMC Leadership: Serve as a trusted strategic partner for Ecolab’s biopharma customers, providing expert guidance on filing strategies for chromatography and other downstream purification unit operations. Accelerate regulatory timelines and secure regulatory success for our customers through proactive, science-driven solutions.
- Regulatory Excellence as a Growth Driver: Collaborate seamlessly with Sales, R&D, Quality, and Bioprocess Development teams—both internally and externally—to execute CMC regulatory strategies, reduce time-to-market, strengthen compliance, and enhance customer competitiveness.
- Proactive Regulatory Foresight: Anticipate and influence evolving global regulations to design forward-looking CMC strategies. Support internal product development and bioprocess development initiatives to align with upcoming regulatory changes.
- Strategic Alignment for Business Impact: Integrate regulatory planning with commercial objectives to deliver measurable customer value. Accelerate adoption of Ecolab’s downstream processing solutions, optimize regulatory pathways for customers, and fuel sustainable business growth.
- Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience
- Extensive experience in CMC regulatory filing within biopharma with focus on downstream purification steps.
- Proven ability to lead global regulatory strategies and influence industry standards.
- Must be able to travel of at least 50%
- Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
- More than 5 years of demonstrated experience in authoring CMC content for IND/BLA or PACMP with FDA and European agencies
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences related fields
- Strong collaboration skills with commercial and technical teams.
- Excellent communication and advocacy capabilities.
The base salary range for this position is $153,900.00 - $230,800.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
Salary : $153,900 - $230,800