Hazard Communication Expert

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Life Science Hazard Communication Team is a globally operating Team of Regulatory Affairs Professionals.
• We manage the world’s most diverse portfolio of commercial chemicals with all associated regulatory and compliance challenges.
• We achieve this with highly specialized, scalable, and global IT solutions.
• As a Hazard Communication Expert, you are responsible for wide-ranging technical, strategic, leadership, Product Compliance and knowledge management activities as you evaluate and optimize organizational design and (work) processes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain product data sets and classify products according to national and international regulations (e.g., GHS, CLP, OSHA).
• Author and revise SDS for products in SAP EH&S/Product Compliance, ensuring data accuracy and quality.
• Utilize (physio-)chemical knowledge as an essential linker to hazard communication aspects.
• Support customer requests related to Hazard Communication and especially to SDS.
• Create internal guidance documents and conduct training sessions.
• Review new/updated regulatory requirements for hazard communication of chemicals, focusing on US, Canadian, and Latin American legislation.
• Manage business requirements for the SAP EH&S/Product Compliance module, bridging local needs to global teams.
• Participate in global regulatory affairs projects and serve as the local focal point for various topics.
• Serve as the point of contact for Digital Transformation, Label, and Product Compliance rollout teams, gathering requirements for hazard communication and staying updated on relevant developments.
• Contribute to validation and improvement of existing processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other Life Science discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in chemical regulations of US and Canadian legislation (e.g., OSHA, HCS, TSCA, EPA, HPA, HPR.
• CEPA, Cal Prop 65) as well as Latin American legislation for core markets (e.g., Brazil, Mexico, Chile).

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Chemistry, Biology, or other Life Science discipline.
• Profound knowledge of chemistry, understanding of physical-chemical properties and their relationship to chemical hazard.
• Strong knowledge of SDS authoring.
• Ability to work independently and manage complex tasks in dynamic environments.
• Results-driven, continually seeking to exceed expectations, collaborative and purposeful.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a multicultural, global team.
• Strong analytical mindset and skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and OneDrive applications.
• Experience with SAP EH&S/Product Compliance and digital tools like Python and SQL.