Kenneth Rivera-Gonzalez
Columbus
Summary
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist and Toxicologist interested in expanding my regulatory knowledge to support and ensure the safety of consumers during the emerging of regulatory matters and preparation of novel food petitions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist- Toxicologist
Abbott Nutrition
Columbus, OH
01.2024 - Current
- Provide regulatory support for current and emerging food safety matters.
- Improved regulatory operations by standardizing regulatory assessments of contaminants in surveillance programs.
- Preparation of safety dossiers to support the petitions of novel foods and GRAS substances.
- Supported diverse new product developments for nutritional products formulated for infants, children's, and adults in local and international markets.
- Implemented project management tools to detect early regulatory matters of interest during novel product developments.
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
08.2018 - 12.2023
- Investigated the developmental toxicity of Sonic Hedgehog pathway inhibitor in rodent models.
- Conducted in vitro metabolism studies using human subcellular fractions.
- Participated of common lab meetings, seminars, and conferences to discuss emerging toxicology research.
- Contributed to the preparation of manuscript for research publications and funding acquisition.
- Managed multiple research projects and/or collaborations simultaneously, ensuring timely completion.
- Mentored summer scholars interested in conducting academic research and graduate studies in the developmental biology and toxicology field.
Education
Ph.D. - Molecular And Environmental Toxicology
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison, WI05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Microbiology
University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR05-2018
Skills
- Regulatory strategy
- Global regulatory affairs and compliance
- Risk assessments
- Risk management
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Decision-making
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Affiliations
- Society of Toxicology- Member
- IAFNS Food Chemical Safety- Committee Member
- Abbott Nutrition- Employee
Interests
- Food safety
- Nutrition
- Metabolism
- Developmental toxicology
- Risk communication
Timeline
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist- Toxicologist
Abbott Nutrition
01.2024 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of Wisconsin-Madison
08.2018 - 12.2023
Ph.D. - Molecular And Environmental Toxicology
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Microbiology
University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez