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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
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
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, WI
05-2024

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Microbiology

University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
05-2018

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
Kenneth Rivera-Gonzalez