Regulatory Affairs Advisor

Johnson Matthey; Billingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in sustainable technology is seeking a Regulatory Affairs Advisor to contribute to compliance and support sustainable business growth. This role involves creating safety data sheets and ensuring adherence to global legislation. Candidates should have a degree in a scientific field, experience with safety data sheets, and strong communication skills. The company offers competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and various benefits to support employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Retirement savings

Medical plans

Life and disability insurance

Fitness discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in authoring safety data sheets and labels according to legislation.
• In-depth knowledge of GHS, CLP, REACH, and global equivalents.
• Degree or equivalent in chemistry, biochemical sciences, or environmental sciences.
• Ability to work flexibly and deliver high impact insights.
• Proficient in English communication.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of regulatory affairs services for Catalyst Technologies.
• Create and maintain safety data sheets to ensure global compliance.
• Provide regulatory support for new products and technologies.
• Manage supply chain communication for regulatory compliance.
• Carry out product registrations and notifications.

Skills

Experience in authoring safety data sheets

Knowledge of global chemical hazard classification

Degree in chemistry or related field

Ability to work flexibly in a matrix organization

Proficient written and spoken English

Education

Degree or equivalent in scientific subject

Tools

Sphera/Atrion

Job description

Job title: Regulatory Affairs Advisor

Location: Global Flexible

World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As a Regulatory Affairs Advisor, working as part of the Product Stewardship and Sustainability team, you’ll contribute to JM’s mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future.

The role:

As a Regulatory Affairs Advisor, you will help drive our goals by:

• Supporting the delivery of robust regulatory affairs services to the Catalyst Technologies business, as part of a newly formed Catalyst Technologies Product Stewardship function, to meet business requirements in line with service delivery expectations.

• Create, maintain and update specialist regulatory hazard communication information (safety data sheets and product labels) to ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements and identify opportunities for product improvements

• Provide regulatory support to technical, commercial, and manufacturing functions to ensure the timely and compliant introduction of New Products and Technologies, thus enabling sustainable business growth.

• Manage all relevant supply chain communication (customers and business units) to provide timely and transparent delivery of regulatory compliance for raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

• Review and interpret regulatory information from registration dossiers/Chemical Safety Reports, and ensure relevant data are entered into the Safety Data Sheet system and communicated via SDS

• Carry out product notification, registrations, EU Classification & Labelling Inventory notifications and Poison Centre notifications.

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role :

• Experience in authoring safety data sheets and labels according to requisite chemical legislation worldwide, using a recognized global regulatory system (ideally Sphera/Atrion)

• In depth knowledge of global chemical hazard classification, labelling and packaging legislation (GHS, CLP), REACH and global equivalents, Waste, COMAH, Poison Centres, etc.

• Degree or equivalent in a scientific subject e.g. chemistry, biochemical sciences, environmental sciences etc.

• Be able to work flexibly in a matrix organization and deliver high impact, actionable insight.

• Proficient written and spoken English communication skills

Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!

What we offer:

We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees’ financial and physical wellbeing, such as:

• Retirement savings

• Saving accounts

• Life and disability insurance

• Commuter allowances and loans

• Medical plans / health assessments

• Fitness discounts

Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.

For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact [e-mail]. We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised .

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