Vacancy Number: req4940
Location: Cowick
Location Address:
Cowick Hall, Snaith
Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 9AA
United Kingdom
Closing Date: 07/07/2025
Croda is a FTSE100 organisation driven around our purpose of Smart Science to Improve Lives™. With over 6,000 employees across 39 countries, we are focused on the research and development of novel and highly sustainable raw materials for the Life Sciences and Consumer Care sectors.
We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace. As our business looks to deliver its ambitious strategy of growth, we are looking for a Product Safety Advisor to join our Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs (PSRA) team at Cowick.
You will be responsible for providing regulatory services to the business sectors and manufacturing sites to enable compliance and marketability, considering new and existing Croda products. You will make a proactive contribution to defining how regulatory information is gathered, stored and communicated.
Who We’re Looking For
At Croda, we believe our people are the heart of our success. We are committed to fostering an environment where you can grow, make a meaningful impact, and thrive.
- Educated to degree level within a scientific discipline (or with relevant experience)
- An understanding of what Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs is, and a desire to start or further your career in the field to show the value this function can bring to an organisation
- You will be an intellectually curious individual who brings a new way of thinking and approaching problem solving to ensure efficient and effective communication of regulatory topics and issues
- You will be a strong team player capable of building effective working relationships across functions within the company
- You will possess excellent written and spoken communication skills and be well organised
- You must be able to demonstrate good attention to detail
- Working knowledge of the European Chemical Regulations (EU REACH and CLP) or end product regulations (e.g. European Cosmetic Product regulation, Detergents regulation) is desirable but not essential
- Experience of working within toxicology or environmental science or a regulatory field (chemicals or other) is desirable but not essential
- Experience of working within a manufacturing industry is desirable but not essential
- Experience using SAP/SAP EHS, Microsoft packages or other online internal or external systems is desirable but not essential
What You’ll Be Doing
Be part of a team that values diversity, sustainability, and continuous innovation, where your ideas and contributions matter.
- Key participant in deployment of systems being introduced to provide platforms to transform our organisational approach to data
- Managing product data to ensure validity and consistency, with a focus on regulatory impact
- Collating and creating appropriate responses to our customer needs for regulatory information in relation to their use in beauty care products, considering appropriateness and relevance of response to elevate Croda products in the marketplace and enable customer use
- Developing your own regulatory knowledge and skillsets to become a key member of the PSRA team, ensuring Croda’s continued compliance within the market, along with aligning with customers’ needs and the evolving world of regulations and customer certifications.
What We Offer
Join a global organisation with countless opportunities for growth and leadership.
The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package including:
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- 25 days paid holiday allowance (plus bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- Free lunch in on-site restaurant
- Access to share plans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car leasing scheme
- Generous parental leave
- Retail platform benefits
- Free car parking on Croda sites
- Flexible working arrangements
Additional Information
This position can be based at any of our Croda sites regionally, particular preference to being based at our UK Head Office in Cowick.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issues with our online application process, please email
[email protected].
Croda recognises employees as our strength and the diversity they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our ongoing success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including age, race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
