Specialist in Food Contact Materials Legislation

Valencia

Full-time

Permanent employee

Your mission

We are looking to recruit a Specialist in Legislation on Materials in Contact with Food (MCA) for the Laboratories division, within the Consumer Health, Safety and Environment cluster.

Your role will be to ensure regulatory compliance and the safety of materials and packaging in contact with food, supporting both clients and internal teams in the interpretation and application of current regulations.

You will have a technical role with a direct impact on clients, combining laboratory work, regulatory compliance and solution development:

Legislation and technical advice

Advising external and internal clients on food safety and materials in contact with food
Reviewing technical and regulatory documentation (DoC, technical data sheets, regulations, etc.)
Defining the tests required to verify compliance (EU and FDA)

Testing and technical evaluation

Participating in:
1. Global and specific migration testing
2. Permeability testing
3. Sensory análisis
4. Compatibility and shelf-life studies of packaging
Interpretation of results and preparation of technical reports

Quality and continuous improvement

Experience in regulatory compliance assessment for materials in contact with food
Ensuring the correct application of requirements linked to ISO 17025
Participating in the implementation of new test methods
Identifying equipment needs and process improvements

R&D&i Projects

Participation in R&D projects as a team member or principal investigator
Identification of new project ideas (in-house or client-led)
Engagement with key clients in the sector

Dissemination and Knowledge

Participation in technical seminars, conferences and publications
Collaboration in internal and external training activities

Your profile

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Food Science and Technology, Biotechnology or related fields
Postgraduate qualifications in MCA Legislation, Food Safety, Risk Assessment or Regulatory Compliance are highly desirable

Experience

Experience in regulatory compliance assessment for food contact materials
Experience in accredited laboratories (ENAC)
Knowledge and application of UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025
Experience in multidisciplinary environments

Skills

High degree of autonomy, initiative and strategic vision
Ability to communicate with various stakeholders
Training skills
High level of English (test will be conducted)
Willingness to travel occasionally

About us

AIMPLAS is a Technological Center with more than 30 years of experience in the plastics sector. We provide solutions to companies throughout the value chain, from raw material manufacturers to transformers and end users. Our purpose is twofold:

We give value to companies so that they can create wealth and thus generate employment.
Through R&D&I, we contribute to solving the challenges that society faces in relation to plastics, to improve people's quality of life and ensure environmental sustainability.

Why AIMPLAS?

We consider attraction and loyalty of talent to be strategic. This is due, on the one hand, to the fact that we have such a powerful purpose as responding to the challenges facing society through R&D&I, and on the other, to making this activity compatible with caring for people.

To this end, we propose a People Experience Strategy in which people lead their professional development and have a tailor-made training plan, as well as a career plan to facilitate their professional growth.

Purpose with Real Impact
You’ll work at a leading technology center, contributing through R&D&I to solving social challenges related to plastics, sustainability, and improving people’s quality of life.
A values-based culture
You’ll experience an organizational culture built on collaboration, equal opportunity, diversity, and respect, backed by external certifications such as Great Place to Work, EFQM, and the Diversity Charter.
Innovative and multidisciplinary environment
You’ll be part of highly qualified, diverse, and collaborative teams, where scientific, technical, and management profiles work together, and where continuous learning and knowledge transfer are part of everyday life.
Tailored professional development
At AIMPLAS, people lead their own development: you’ll have a personalized training plan and a career plan to support your professional growth.
Flexibility and Adaptability
We are committed to time self-management, partial remote work, flexible hours, meeting-free days, and improvements to legal leave and time-off policies, facilitating a balance between professional and personal life. We adapt to people’s needs, creating a personalized experience.
People Care and Well-being
We promote physical and mental well-being programs through initiatives designed to encourage healthy lifestyle habits and psychosocial well-being (sports activities, health workshops). We offer flexible compensation options (health insurance, childcare vouchers) and meal subsidies.
Pride in Belonging
Working at AIMPLAS means being part of an organization with over 35 years of experience, institutional recognition, and a firm commitment to people, innovation, and making a positive impact on society.