Regulatory Affairs Specialist

DeLaval in Drongen (Ghent) is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to strengthen the RA team. DeLaval is a leading supplier of solutions that improve the performance of farms for professional food producers. We support our customers in reducing their environmental footprint while improving food production, profitability and the well-being of the people and animals involved. We offer products, systems and services for all steps of milk production. Our solutions are used by millions of dairy farmers around the globe every day.

DeLaval was founded more than 125 years ago in Sweden, when the visionary Gustaf de Laval patented the cream separator. Today, DeLaval has 4500 employees and operates in more than 100 markets. DeLaval, alongside Tetra Pak and Sidel, is part of the Tetra Laval Group.

The position is based at DeLaval NV in Drongen, Belgium, but occasional international travelling might be required.

It will be your responsibility to:

• Play a key role in the regulatory information flow and follow-up on registration & compliance projects focussing on Europe
• Provide support to international dairy markets where DeLaval is active
• Collect needed scientific data, prepare regulatory & risk assessments, registration dossiers, MSDS, and support label instructions for new and existing products within the aftermarket portfolio
• Follow-up on legislation and guidelines related to BPR, veterinary medicines and hygiene aftermarket in Europe and other regions

You will have regular contacts with:

• DeLaval Aftermarket Product Management, Regulatory Affairs & R&D colleagues (internal)
• Regulatory Authorities (external)
• External Suppliers (external)
• Contract labs and consultants (external)

• University Degree in Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, or equivalent
• Minimum of 1-3 years experience in Regulatory Affairs (dossier preparation & submission, compliance, GMP, ISO, manufacturing and quality control of chemicals or pharmaceutical products)
• Minimum of 1-3 years experience in registration submission in Europe and/or other regions
• Ability to work independently but also interact in cross functional as well as cross cultural project teams
• Good knowledge of national and international chemical & pharmaceutical standards, R&D, Pharmacovigilance and field trials is an asset
• Languages: English, Dutch. Basic understanding of other languages (e.g. German, French, Spanish) is an asset
• Very good communication skills (verbal/written) and computer literate

Working at DeLaval

Our core values Passion, People, Professionals and Partnerships connect individuals across entities and geographies. Success is far more than knowledge – it is strongly related to behaviours. At DeLaval we are all guided by our three behaviours; Setting Direction, Make things happen and One DeLaval.

We offer you:

• The opportunity to be part of a strong, international organisation
• A competitive salary with an attractive compensation package
• Flexible working schedule including home office
• The chance to work in a dynamic stimulating environment with a young and highly motivated team

Interested in this vacancy? Send your motivation letter and CV to Kathleen Van de Voorde via 

We look forward to hearing from you

About DeLaval
Our vision is to make sustainable food production possible. As a company built on innovation, we constantly work to find ways of helping our customers, dairy farmers, do more with less by providing world-leading milking equipment and solutions. Today, DeLaval has approximately 4,500 passionate professionals operating in more than 100 markets around the world. DeLaval is part of the Tetra Laval Group. 

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