Principal Toxicologist and International Regulatory Lead

• May 2022 - Present

Responsibilities include:- Safety assessments- All substance registration submissions in accordance with business needs and decisions, including planning and monitoring their progress.- Focus on Europe, including EU-REACH, and pending regulations such as UK-REACH, KKDIK, EAEU-REACH. Involved in substance registrations in the rest of the world including TSCA, DSL, China-REACH, K-REACH, Japan , NICNAS , NZ , others.- Developing and maintaining a network of testing labs and third-party consultants. Show less

Senior International Regulatory Affairs Specialist

• Dec 2020 - May 2022

Responsibilities include:- All substance registration submissions in accordance with business needs and decisions, including planning and monitoring their progress.- Focus on Europe, including EU-REACH, and pending regulations such as UK-REACH, KKDIK, EAEU-REACH. Involved in substance registrations in the rest of the world including TSCA, DSL, China-REACH, K-REACH, Japan , NICNAS , NZ , others.- Developing and maintaining a network of testing labs and third-party consultants.

International Regulatory Affairs Specialist

• May 2020 - Dec 2020

Responsibilities include:- All substance registration submissions in accordance with business needs and decisions, including planning and monitoring their progress.- Focus on Europe, including EU-REACH, and pending regulations such as UK-REACH, KKDIK, EAEU-REACH. Involved in substance registrations in the rest of the world including TSCA, DSL, China-REACH, K-REACH, Japan , NICNAS , NZ , others.- Developing and maintaining a network of testing labs and third-party consultants.

Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

Product Safety Data & Content Manager

• Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

Responsibilities within the business area Specialty Chemicals:- Lead an international team of safety data specialists- Work closely with Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs Global Product Safety team and liaise with relevant business units - Manage and write globally-compliant product safety communication (eSDSs & labels)- Manage and implement product safety data and content in SAP EH&S, using IUCLID and Chesar- Define and optimize harmonized work processes

BU Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Manager for Industrial Chemicals

• Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

Responsibilities within the business area Specialty Chemicals:- Management of business-related regulatory affairs (globally)- Coordination of business unit-dedicated regulatory specialists- Support the harmonization of compliance processes- Link PSRA to HSE, Integrated Supply Chain, Sustainability and RD&I- Proactive involvement in Industrial Chemicals Growth Strategy

BU Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Manager for Industrial Chemicals

• Oct 2017 - Sep 2018

Responsibilities within the business area Specialty Chemicals:- Management of business-related regulatory affairs (globally)- Coordination of business unit-dedicated regulatory specialists- Support the harmonization of compliance processes- Link PSRA to HSE, Integrated Supply Chain, Sustainability and RD&I- Proactive involvement in Industrial Chemicals Growth Strategy

Product Safety Data & Content Manager

• Apr 2016 - Sep 2018

Responsibilities within the business area Specialty Chemicals: - Lead an international team of safety data specialists - Work closely with Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs Global Product Safety team and liaise with relevant business units - Manage and write globally-compliant product safety communication (eSDSs & labels)- Manage and implement product safety data and content in SAP EH&S, using IUCLID and Chesar - Define and optimize harmonized work processes

Veni Research Grant Programme (PostDoc)

• Sep 2015 - Jan 2016

Developped a research project and initiated a collaboration with Royal Dutch Shell, Johns Hopkins University, University of California San Diego, Université Libre de Bruxelles. Hosted by the sub-division of toxicology at Wageningen University, the aim was to develop a state of the art in vitro test for thyroid disrupting compounds as an alternative to animal testing. I took part in the WGS T&T VENI Programme which supports VENI research grant applicants. Activities included hands - on training in writing winning grant proposals, scientific communication and networking, publishing and presentations for assessment committees. Show less

Intern Molecular Biology

• Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

Identification and evaluation of the ECT2 binding site on Anillin Identification and evaluation of the ECT2 binding site on Anillin

Master's Thesis Project

• Mar 2008 - Sep 2008

Construction and evaluation of Foxo3 luciferase reporter vectors and the identification of stimuli that activate Foxo3 in neuroblastoma Construction and evaluation of Foxo3 luciferase reporter vectors and the identification of stimuli that activate Foxo3 in neuroblastoma