Regulatory Data Strategy Leader – Crop Protection

Crop Protection | Canada / North America (with occasional travel to Dublin HQ)

About Life Scientific

Life Scientific operates in a $250 billion global crop protection market.

Our model is focused, disciplined and commercially sharp.

We reverse-engineer off-patent crop protection products — bringing high-quality alternatives to market while navigating some of the most complex regulatory frameworks in the world.

In North America, data compensation is not a side issue.

It is a strategic lever.

Every portfolio decision touches it.
Every registration pathway depends on it.
Every negotiation tests it.

As we scale across Canada and North America, we are strengthening how we think about regulatory data strategy — and we are looking for someone to own it.

The Opportunity

This role exists for one reason:

To ensure we make the right calls when data access becomes a commercial decision.

As Regulatory Data Strategy Leader, you will be Life Scientific’s internal authority on PMRA data compensation strategy in Canada.

You will sit at the intersection of:

• Regulatory science

• Commercial portfolio planning

• Economic valuation

• Legal positioning

• High-stakes negotiation

You will guide “wait, pay or litigate” decisions — ensuring we maintain a strong regulatory and commercial position as we expand our North American portfolio.

This is not a documentation role.

It is a strategic decision-making role.

You will influence which products move forward — and how.

This Role Is For You If You…

You are comfortable operating where regulation and commercial reality collide.

You instinctively ask:

• What is the true scope of reliance here?

• What is defensible under PMRA precedent?

• What is the economic exposure?

• Is this worth paying for — or challenging?

You enjoy structured decision-making in complex regulatory environments.

You are confident interpreting regulatory frameworks and translating them into commercial strategy.

You are calm in negotiation settings — particularly when stakes are high.

You think in scenarios, risk exposure and long-term positioning — not just immediate compliance.

You are comfortable engaging with originator companies and standing behind your position.

You don’t escalate reflexively.

You assess.

You decide.

You act.

What You’ll Own

PMRA Data Compensation Strategy

• Define defensible data compensation positions aligned with PMRA precedent

• Review reference product files and determine scope of data reliance

• Establish structured internal frameworks guiding “wait, pay or litigate” decisions

• Serve as the internal authority on Canadian data compensation strategy

Negotiation & Originator Engagement

• Lead or support negotiations with multinational originator companies

• Develop clear internal strategy ahead of engagement

• Partner with Legal and Regulatory leadership on escalation pathways

• Prepare for arbitration or litigation scenarios where required

Economic Valuation & Portfolio Influence

• Develop robust methodologies to assess compensation exposure

• Support portfolio go / no-go decisions based on regulatory economics

• Quantify risk-adjusted commercial impact

• Ensure decision documentation is defensible and audit-ready

CRO & External Oversight

• Define scope for CRO-led compensation assessments

• Critically review outputs and validate conclusions

• Retain internal accountability for final strategic decisions

What You Bring

This is a specialised role — but there are multiple entry paths.

You may come from:

• Crop protection regulatory affairs

• PMRA data compensation and access frameworks

• Regulatory strategy within generic or reverse-engineered products

• Regulatory legal or consulting roles

• Originator-side data compensation exposure

What matters most:

• Strong regulatory interpretation capability

• Commercial judgement and economic thinking

• Confidence in high-stakes negotiation environments

• Structured decision-making under ambiguity

• Ability to translate complex regulatory positions into clear business recommendations

Experience in Canadian crop protection regulation is highly valuable.

But intellectual sharpness and commercial maturity matter just as much.

What Success Looks Like

Within 24–36 months, you will have:

• Built a clear, defensible Canadian data compensation strategy

• Strengthened Life Scientific’s negotiation position with originators

• Reduced unnecessary exposure while protecting portfolio growth

• Influenced key go / no-go decisions across the North American pipeline

• Established yourself as the trusted data compensation authority internally

Why This Role Is Different

Most regulatory roles focus on submission.

This one shapes strategy.

Most data compensation work reacts.

This role positions.

You will operate at the centre of portfolio economics in North America — influencing which products reach growers and how efficiently we bring them to market.

In a reverse-engineered model, data strategy is not administrative.

It is competitive advantage.

And you will own it.

Why Join Life Scientific?

Because you won’t be a small cog in a large regulatory machine.

You will:

• Operate with autonomy

• Engage directly with senior leadership

• Influence portfolio growth in North America

• Shape high-stakes regulatory-commercial decisions

Life Scientific is scaling.

North America is a key pillar of that growth.

And this role sits directly at the strategic heart of it.