Head of Toxicology, Scent

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🌐 Netherlands, France, +3 more countries – Remote

🇳🇱 Netherlands – Remote 🇫🇷 France – Remote 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote 🇩🇪 Germany – Remote 🇪🇸 Spain – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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IFF

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

Healthcare • Consulting • Marketing

IFF is a global leader in the creation of flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. The company leverages cutting-edge science and creativity to develop sustainable solutions across various industries, enhancing food and beverage experiences, personal care products, and more. With a strong commitment to environmental and social governance, IFF focuses on innovation and responsible sourcing to improve lives and elevate everyday products.

📋 Description

• Lead and develop a world-class global toxicology team • Define and execute IFF Scent’s global toxicology and product safety strategy • Lead safety assessments for fragrance ingredients, delivery technologies, and emerging product categories • Drive efficient clearance of new ingredients while balancing speed, cost, safety, and compliance • Anticipate toxicological and regulatory risks and develop mitigation strategies • Lead the scientific defense of the existing portfolio facing regulatory, reputational, or marketplace challenges • Represent IFF in industry organizations and external advocacy initiatives • Advance non-animal testing, predictive toxicology, and AI-enabled safety assessment capabilities • Build and manage strategic partnerships with CROs, academic institutions, and scientific experts • Advance scientific and thought leadership through strategic publications • Contribute as a key member of a collaborative regulatory leadership team

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree in Toxicology, Pharmacology, or a related scientific discipline • Extensive experience in toxicology and product safety within fragrance, pharma, biocides, chemicals, consumer products, or related industries • Proven track record of leading complex, global, cross-functional initiatives and teams • Deep expertise in toxicological risk assessment methodologies and safety evaluation frameworks • Strong knowledge of global regulatory frameworks including REACH, Cosmetics Regulations, GHS/CLP, TSCA, and other national chemical regulations • Experience supporting innovation programs while effectively managing product safety risks • Strong scientific judgment and ability to make decisions in complex and evolving environments • Demonstrated success influencing regulators, industry associations, customers, and scientific communities • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex science into clear business recommendations • Experience managing budgets, external partners, and scientific study portfolios • Demonstrated leadership and established external presence across toxicology, regulatory, academic, industry, and stakeholder communities • Demonstrated success applying predictive toxicology, in silico modeling, and AI-driven approaches • Proven success designing fit-for-purpose DART testing strategies • Experience implementing non-animal methodologies (NAMs), in vitro testing, and alternative testing strategies

🏖️ Benefits

• Hybrid/remote work arrangement • Opportunity to lead the global safety strategy for a recognized fragrance and innovation company • Cutting-edge science, digitalization, and predictive technologies • High-visibility external leadership influencing industry standards and regulatory discussions • Collaboration with world-class scientists, innovators, and business leaders • Opportunity to drive sustainable innovation and help ensure the safe use of fragrance ingredients and technologies worldwide • Opportunity to build, develop, and lead a high-performing toxicology team • Inclusive workplace supporting employees’ authentic selves