Senior Principal Scientist - Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs (SRA) Center of Excellence (CoE)

Technical Issues Management & Foresight

• Monitors, reviews, and interprets new scientific literature for ingredients in food and packaging, with an emphasis on regulated contaminants and food contact material.
• Proactively identifies and captures emerging, "pre-regulatory" signals—such as early-stage scientific trends, shifts in government hazard/risk assessment endpoints and novel testing methodologies—translating them into strategic business intelligence.
• Maintain a robust, influential network within key trade organizations and external scientific bodies to responsibly shape regulatory policy developments and advocate for industry-wide alignment.
• Reviews methodologies used for novel ingredient and food contact material assessments coupled with understanding of regulatory requirements to determine path for regulatory approvals to support commercialization.

• Leads technical scientific issues for Mars related to food packaging. The role ensures that issues, trends, risks and opportunities are appropriately categorized and escalated to support the company’s proactive approach to scientific and regulatory strategy development.

• Works with Mars Inc. Associates and other segments to establish enterprise-level science policy and scientific positions.

Scientific & Regulatory Communication

• Develops and communicates science and regulatory-based communication, customized for key internal stakeholders (Science, Technology, Product Development, Commercial, Corporate Affairs, Legal, and Senior Leadership) on current and emerging scientific and regulatory to shape strategic pipelines.
• Prepares clear, concise summaries of scientific findings and regulatory updates for internal use.

Adopting AI-Driven Approaches

• Identifies and shapes opportunities to leverage AI tools and platforms to enhance literature reviews, data analysis and regulatory intelligence
• Stays abreast of digital innovations in SRA and the area of ingredients in food and packaging to recommend new approaches for regulatory affairs and scientific assessment.

Continuous Improvement

• Proactive in seeking ways to improve how scientific and regulatory affairs is practiced, ensuring we remain agile, efficient and aligned with best practices and technological advancements.

• Gathers feedback from regional teams, corporate functions and business units to identify areas for increased efficiency, accuracy and knowledge sharing.
• Supports the development and updating of best practice guidelines and training materials to ensure alignment with evolving regulatory requirements and scientific advancements.

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 153,600.00 - USD 211,200.00