Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist – Agrochemicals, Biopesticides & Fertilizers

Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat , India

Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented regulatory professional to support our product registration, compliance, and certification activities in India and international markets.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist who can independently manage regulatory affairs activities related to pesticides, biopesticides, fertilizers, biofertilizers, plant nutrition products, and other agricultural inputs.

This is a hands-on role requiring the successful candidate to personally prepare, compile, review, and manage registration dossiers, technical documentation, compliance activities, and interactions with regulatory authorities. The position does not currently include direct people management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete registration lifecycle for pesticides, biopesticides, fertilizers, biofertilizers, microbial products, plant growth regulators, and specialty agricultural inputs.
• Prepare, compile, review, and submit registration dossiers and technical documentation in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with government authorities, laboratories, consultants, research institutions, certification bodies, and registration agencies.
• Identify registration requirements, data gaps, study requirements, and regulatory pathways for new product registrations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and provide guidance on compliance requirements affecting company products and operations.
• Maintain registration records, compliance documentation, approvals, renewals, amendments, and product registrations.
• Review product labels, technical literature, packaging artwork, claims, and marketing materials to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate efficacy studies, shelf-life studies, laboratory testing, field trials, and other supporting data requirements where necessary.
• Work closely with R&D, quality assurance, manufacturing, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support import and export regulatory compliance activities.
• Assist in establishing internal regulatory systems, documentation procedures, and compliance frameworks.
• Support certification projects related to organic, biological, sustainable, and environmentally friendly agricultural products.
• Provide regulatory support for business expansion into new markets.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Plant Protection, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Regulatory Affairs, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in regulatory affairs within the agricultural input industry.
• Proven experience handling registrations of pesticides, biopesticides, fertilizers, biofertilizers, or related agricultural products.
• Strong knowledge of Indian regulatory frameworks and registration procedures.
• Experience preparing and managing regulatory dossiers and technical submissions.
• Excellent technical writing and documentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

The following will be considered a significant advantage:

• Experience obtaining and managing Ecocert certifications.
• Experience working with Control Union, CERES, OMRI, ECOCERT, and other certification or compliance bodies.
• Experience with organic inputs, biological products, and sustainable agriculture certifications.
• Experience supporting registrations outside India.
• Familiarity with international regulatory systems and registration requirements.
• Experience preparing international registration dossiers and technical packages.
• Experience coordinating efficacy studies, toxicology studies, residue studies, GLP studies, and other regulatory data requirements.
• Experience working with multinational agricultural, fertilizer, biological, or crop protection companies.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a highly capable regulatory professional who can build and maintain strong regulatory systems, manage registrations efficiently, identify regulatory opportunities and risks, and support the company's long-term growth in India and international markets.

If you have a strong regulatory background, excellent technical documentation skills, and experience navigating complex agricultural registration processes, we would like to hear from you.