Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.
Role Summary:
• Primary function will be to cost-effectively prepare regulatory-compliant Safety Data Sheet (SDS) documents for international customers who are outsourcing this function to the Managed Regulatory Services.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Effectively author regulatory compliant SDS/Labels for external customers for US, EU, CA and other countries.
• Search various reference sources and supplier SDS for required information and apply
techniques to reconcile discrepancies in the sources.
• Perform evaluations according to toxicological, environmental, chemical, and physical properties for the determination of hazards of substances and chemical products.
• Perform quality control and regulatory compliance reviews of SDS/Labels prepared by others team members.
• Assist in establishing the details of the SDS/Labels content to be delivered contractually.
• Provide related services such as regulatory training, performing compliance reviews, writing procedures, and providing consultation services.
Required Education:
• Experience and Education required in one or more of the following areas:
• University degree in Science (Chemistry, Biology, Toxicology, Environment, Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene) or Chemical Engineering. Masters preferred.
Knowledge of at least five of the following: REACH, GHS, OSHA, WHMIS, IATA, IMDG, ADR, ADNR, TDG, DOT, ADG, EPA, CEPA, TSCA, FDA, PCPA, CCCR, CPSC. Other relevant country regulations will be considered.
Requirements:
• Work experience from 3 to 5 years, or more.
• Experience in sciences: Biology/Chemistry applications, Health/Safety/ Environmental regulations and/or toxicology.
• Experience in product stewardship or regulatory affairs.
• Experiences as a user of EH&S related software.
• Consulting experience.
• Self-starting /motivated.
• Attentive to detail.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments.
• Expect completing deadlines for more than one contract to be common.
• Strong regulatory analytical skills and troubleshooting skills.
• Reliable and take pride in work.
• Excellent team worker.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Good written skills for reporting, writing procedures and providing regulatory information.
• Strong work ethic and professionalism.
• Committed to occasionally working extra hours to meet critical deliverable dates.
Sphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.
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