Claire Groves, H.B.S.c., Senior Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Associate, Chemicals Group
Claire Groves joined Intertek Health Sciences Inc.’s Chemicals Group in 2020 as the Administrative Assistant. As the Administrative Assistant, Ms. Groves developed a high-level understanding of the global chemical regulations that the Chemicals Group supports, along with the various service offerings created to manage the needs of the group’s North American clients. This understanding of the group was very beneficial through her transition to Associate I in 2021, where she gained the opportunity to support multiple team members with projects that encompassed various regulatory systems. It was at this time that Ms. Groves began to support the Chemicals Group’s global REACH program. Her strong organizational skills, along with her attention to detail, was instrumental in supporting the team in seamlessly completing many projects under short deadlines, including addressing an audit conducted on one of Intertek’s EU Only Representative (OR) offices.
The development of an in-depth understanding of the complex nuances of the EU, UK and KKDIK REACH regulations, and their impact on the team’s North American clients, enabled Ms. Groves to transition to Associate II in 2023 and Senior Scientific & Regulatory Associate in 2024. Since 2023, Ms. Groves has been the Team Lead of the Chemicals Group’s global REACH program. She is known by her clients for her passion for delivering top-tier customer service, and her dedication towards the development of innovative REACH compliance strategies.
Ms. Groves now leads all work activities to support our North American clients’ in determining and managing their REACH obligations. As Team Lead, Ms. Groves is responsible for providing regulatory support towards development of REACH compliance strategies for North American manufacturers, distributors and formulators, the management of OR reporting and OR supply chain complexities, the completion of inquiry and joint registration dossiers using the IUCLID software, and the interpretation of communications from member-state authorities, the ECHA and Lead Registrants/SIEFs.
