Want to build a tastier future through cutting-edge technologies? We are looking for a mission-driven, creative, and committed Senior Global Regulatory Affairs Manager to join us 🦆. Come and bring your skills to the table!
GOURMEY is one of Europe's leading cultivated meat companies with global ambitions. Our vision is to create sustainable cultivated meat delights directly from animal cells for a conscious generation.
We believe in a world where succulence can share a table with positive impact and that cutting-edge technology combined with culinary arts can help us get there From engineers or scientists to culinary experts, we’re building an international team that shares the same passion for positive change. Currently a team of 60 Gourmates, we have dozens of nationalities at the table! Our differences are our strengths and our common language is food.
At GOURMEY, you will report directly to our Head of Quality & Regulation. You will work closely with our Head of Regulatory Strategy and maintain a tight collaboration with our other R&D teams as well as manufacturing operations. This role is based in our headquarters in Paris.
As a Global Regulatory Affairs Manager, you will be a key member of our Quality & Regulation team responsible for executing our global regulatory strategy to bring Gourmey’s products to market by connecting the dots between GOURMEY’s R&D and regulatory compliance, merging the two fields to achieve our global registration goals.
What will you be responsible for?
- Drive the global product registration program alongside the Head of Quality & Regulation to successfully bring GOURMEY products to market.
- Prepare high-quality, compliant regulatory dossiers, technical reports, and other supporting documents for regulatory filings.
- Liaise with global regulatory authorities to obtain regulatory approval.
- Conducting comprehensive scientific research and literature reviews to support dossier development and respond effectively to inquiries from regulatory authorities.
- Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including contract research organizations, external laboratories, and consultants, to support regulatory objectives.
- Review data and reports for regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrate exceptional project management skills to support multiple regulatory filings and, ensuring all regulatory activities are executed efficiently, on time, and in compliance with relevant standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, production, quality assurance, and legal departments, to ensure regulatory planning is integrated and aligned with business objectives. You will also work with these teams to generate compliant data to support regulatory submissions.
- Provide regulatory guidance and training to internal teams to ensure a comprehensive understanding of regulatory responsibilities and best practices.
- Participate in internal audits and regulatory inspections as required.
- Reviewing the legal status of ingredients and raw materials to ensure regulatory compliance for multiple regulatory markets of interest.
- Reviewing labeling, claims, sales & marketing materials, and product changes to ensure they are compliant with regulatory standards across all relevant markets.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulations and monitor how regulatory changes may impact GOURMEY.
What about you?
- B.Sc. and/or M.Sc in one of the life sciences
- 5+ years experience in food regulations, specifically EU novel foods. Regulatory experience in other countries is a plus.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken. French or other languages are a plus.
- Strong ability to communicate effectively and comfortable working within a cross-functional team to set the gold standard for quality and regulation.
- Deep understanding of scientific methodologies, data interpretation, and the ability to present complex scientific concepts and results in a clear, precise, and accessible manner.
- You possess enthusiasm, a robust sense of integrity, and a strong work ethic. You are self-motivated, take ownership, and are committed to driving results. Additionally, you maintain a positive, can-do attitude.
- Willingness to collaborate with all team members and to upskill in other areas.
What do we offer?
You will join a fast-growing startup located in the center of Paris, with a global ambition to build the future of food through cutting-edge technologies in an inclusive work environment valuing the importance of work-life balance.
We offer:
- ⭐️ GOURMEY’s ESOP
- 🌴 25 days of paid leave + extra holidays (depending on your contract)
- 🧑⚕️ Attractive Health insurance policy (higher than the minimum required)
- 🍌 Meal vouchers (We use Swile)
- 🎳 Work-life balance monitoring
- 🚴 Sustainable transportation and offer extra compensation to those who cycle to work
- 🍎 Fresh fruits and nuts delivered weekly
- 🎡 Annual company retreat
What is our recruitment process?
Inclusiveness is at the heart of everything we do at GOURMEY. By being transparent about each step of the process, and why we do things the way we do, we believe we can give all candidates a foretaste of GOURMEY’s culture. During the process, you will meet some of your team members in different parts of the recruitment process which will look like this:
- Interviews with our Talent Acquisition Manager, future colleagues, and manager.
- A last interview on-site (when possible) to meet part of the team and visit the labs & office.
Want to know more about us?
We are a science, purpose, and engineering-driven company, founded in 2019 and now entering its next phase of growth after our recent fundraising.
We are dedicated to creating breakthrough technologies that will help address and push the boundaries of what’s possible – delivering innovations that benefit people and the planet. If you want to know more, have a look at our LinkedIn page, Career Site, Glassdoor reviews as well as the many press reviews (Bloomberg; Forbes).
GOURMEY is France's pioneering cultivated meat company. 🌎 We create sustainable cultivated meat delights for an uncompromising and conscious generation.
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