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Corteva Agriscience · 17 hours ago

Global Biology Compliance Lead

Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Corteva Agriscience is a company focused on leading breakthroughs in agriculture through science and technology. They are seeking a Global Biology Compliance Lead to develop and implement compliance programs for biological materials and ensure adherence to regulatory standards in the U.S. and Canada.

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Responsibilities

Develop and implement compliance programs, policies, and training for biological materials subject to pre-commercial government oversight

Lead U.S. and Canada compliance programs, ensuring adherence to: USDA-APHIS (BRS and PPQ) & CFIA regulations

Oversee compliance for: Organisms modified through biotechnology and Non-modified organisms regulated as plant pests or weeds

Coordinate global biology compliance programs to ensure consistency and best practices in compliance and stewardship

Serve as program coordinator for Corteva’s seeds and biology incident response process, under the global incident response team leader

Represent Corteva in industry associations focused on pre-commercial regulatory compliance and product stewardship (based on experience)

Role primarily aligned with Corteva’s seeds business; will transition to the new “SpinCo” company after Corteva’s separation in late 2026

Until separation, provide oversight for crop protection R&D compliance needs related to biology

Qualification

USDA-APHIS complianceRegulatory compliance programsQuality management systemsBiological materials oversightTraining staff on complianceBuilding consensusManaging compliance incidentsOrganization skillsCommunication skillsLeading teams

Required

Excellent organization skills

Excellence communication skills

Demonstrated ability and experience implementing USDA-APHIS, BRS and PPQ regulatory compliance processes, procedures and IT systems at a region and global level, preferably at a large multinational organization

Experience managing regulatory compliance issues / incidents

Demonstrated ability to build consensus in a large organization

Demonstrated ability to lead people, both direct and indirect reports

Experience developing, implementing, and training staff on regional and global regulatory compliance and stewardship requirements

10-15 years direct experience implementing regulatory compliance programs and quality management systems

Education: Bachelor Degree (or higher) in a life science focus