Specialist, Product Stewardship

Who we are at Osmo:

Osmo is a digital olfaction company, on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life. Why? Our sense of smell both enriches and saves lives, and has a deep and direct connection to our emotions and memory.

Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including fragrance, manufacturing, security, medicine, and more. We believe in the power of automation and thoughtfully applied AI/ML to solve problems beyond the reach of human intuition alone. Osmo is headquartered in New York, NY, with a new facility in New Jersey, and offices in Somerville, MA.

Osmo is seeking a Specialist, Product Stewardship to support product safety, global regulatory compliance, and sustainability across our fragrance and digital scent portfolio. Reporting to the Lead of Product Stewardship, this role will serve as a key technical partner to internal teams, ensuring Osmo's products meet global regulatory requirements and customer standards while remaining commercially viable and future-ready.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in product stewardship or regulatory compliance who enjoys translating complex regulatory information into practical, business-ready guidance in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for internal teams on matters related to raw material status, product safety evaluations, and global regulatory compliance.

• Apply global compliance requirements across Osmo's product portfolio, ensuring alignment with IFRA standards, customer requirements, and applicable chemical regulations.

• Monitor emerging regulatory trends, NGO watchlists, and retailer-specific "clean" standards to proactively inform Business and R&D teams of potential future restrictions or risks.

• Support evaluation of raw materials against consumer goods standards.

• Translate technical regulatory and safety information into clear, actionable requirements for all internal teams.

• Review and apply customer-specific restricted substance lists (RSLs), blacklists, and technical standards to fragrance formulations and oils.

• Coordinate regulatory documentation, safety reviews, and clearance milestones for complex projects operating under commercial timelines.

• Support the development and continuous improvement of internal product stewardship workflows, tools, and processes as the organization scales.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure regulatory, safety, and sustainability considerations are embedded early in product development.

• Maintain accurate, organized records related to compliance, safety documentation, and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Background in Product Stewardship, Global Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, or a related function within the Cosmetics, Personal Care, Fragrance, or Flavor industries.

• Working knowledge of IFRA, RIFM, and global chemical regulations relevant to fragrance and consumer products.

• Strong ability to interpret technical and regulatory data and communicate it clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and data integrity.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-moving startup environment.

• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry, Biology, Toxicology, Cosmetic Science, or a related scientific discipline.

Experience level:

• 3+ years of experience

• Experience engaging with suppliers on traceability, raw material documentation, or sustainability disclosures.

• Familiarity with compliance requirements across multiple global regions (e.g., EU, US, Asia).

Salary: $85k-105k

If this role inspires you we'd encourage you to apply. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining an incredible team optimized for a diversity of thought, background, and approaches.

For all Full-Time Employees, compensation is just one component of Osmo's total rewards approach, which is designed to support the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team members. Depending on the role, this may include base salary or contract-based pay, along with access to health, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; flexible paid time off and company holidays; and equity or incentive compensation for eligible roles. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, internal equity, and other relevant business considerations. Osmo regularly reviews pay ranges and compensation structures to ensure they remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with current market data.

All employment decisions and responsibilities are determined based on current ability and your ability to grow, without regard to race, color, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Osmo does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Osmo or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Osmo Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Osmo and Osmo will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire