Main accountabilities and key tasksClosely work with internal colleagues across categories and functional groups and external stakeholders to ensure the successful landing of safety assessment of Unilever products in for China markets.Provide sound solutions to the safety related inquiries/challenges received during product registration/notification or in post-market surveillanceSupport SEAC to collaborate with external academy for developing new safety and environment scienceEngage with Key Opinion Formers (KOFs) both in regulatory institutes a to introduce modern and innovative next generation risk assessment approaches without the use of animals, and help with industrial experts to build up capabilities in non-animal safety assessment, including, but not limited to Toxicological Threshold of Concerns (TTC), History of Safe Use (HoSU) and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) / Read-Across, and Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment (IATA), with an final aim of their acceptance by Chinese regulators.Attend industry workshops/seminars to communicate Unilever differentiating capability in non-animal based next generation risk assessment.Key interfaces:Global RA, North Asia RA, Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre (SEAC), Technical Project Leaders (TPL).3rd party agency for safety assessment, KOL, NIFDC experts, Trade Associations, and authorities.Skills and Experience profileEducation:Master or PhD in Toxicology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Medical Science, Chemistry or equivalent.Experience:Fluency in English and Chinese. Excellent oral and written communication skills and dealing with different cultures.At least 10 years’ experience in safety assessment of FMCG products or chemicals, preferably in cosmetic industry.Ability to independently carry out safety assessment, and review the assessment report done by 3rd party agency.Excellent network with academic KOL and industry experts. Ability to influence at all levels externally and internally.Pro-active self-direction with a high level of initiative and persistence and a very much hands-on approach to results delivery.Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
