Environmental Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Job Description

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

Agilent manages an extensive program to ensure our products are high quality and reliable, while aligning with relevant environmental, health and safety regulations. The Environmental Regulatory Affairs Specialist plays a key role in the compliance of our operations, products, and services with local, national, and global environmental regulations, company policies, and business objectives. This position integrates broad business concepts and regulatory expertise to develop and implement regulatory plans, to provide guidance to cross-functional teams, and to monitor the regulatory landscape across relevant regions. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Global Regulatory Affairs team! 

Reporting to the Director of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Regulatory Affairs, the Environmental Regulatory Affairs Specialist will be responsible for providing guidance and executing regulatory plans to ensure that Agilent’s products comply with local, national, and global environmental regulations, company policies and business objectives.  As a member of the Chemical, Environmental and Biological Regulatory Affairs team, you will lead planning, submissions and reporting activities to meet environmental regulatory requirements that impact a wide range of products within Agilent’s portfolio. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to provide regulatory guidance that will help drive business initiatives in a timely and compliant manner. You will lead the execution of regulatory responsibilities, in accordance with global regulatory policies and processes, and provide environmental regulatory expertise across all business divisions within Agilent.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish and implement regulatory plans with the goal to maximize expedient and compliant registrations and renewals in worldwide jurisdictions.  Prepare, submit and track registrations, as well as interact with country authorities.
• Ensure that products are compliant and meet or exceed customer expectations through active contribution to project teams, programs and processes in areas such as ecodesign, sustainability, product stewardship, new product development support, and product lifecycle.
• Lead and submit environmental reports and notifications to regulatory authorities in relevant regions. This includes reporting environmental data on plastics, e-waste and batteries, per regulatory requirements.
• Perform data compilations and analysis, and data consistency checks for environmental reporting data.  
• Work closely with Regulatory Intelligence to monitor environmental, health, and safety regulations; to communicate legislative and regulatory changes across relevant functions and business units; and to perform change assessments and facilitate implementation of new requirements.
• Coordinate with global regulatory teams, local Business Units & other functions, on country-specific strategies for environmental reporting and product imports/exports in accordance with organizational capabilities.
• Represent the organization at regulatory and business meetings as a regulatory technical expert. Participate in industry associations and standards bodies and may interact with regulatory agencies.
• Provide input and support for regulatory audits and/or responses to agency inquiries or observations, as needed.
• Identify regulatory issues and challenges and recommend improvements and solutions to that may impact programs, workflows, and processes.

Personal Characteristics

• Ability to identify and focus on key priorities.
• Self-starter, self-reliant, courage, and conviction.
• Willingness to engage teams and business partners across multiple time zones.
• High degree of self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
• Willingness to explore unique, out-of-the-box solutions.
• Persistent in the face of resistance and adaptable to rapid change.
• Multi-task and prioritize amongst competing deliverables, multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and facilitation skills
• Ability to work across business groups, functions, and employee levels.
• Pragmatic and customer focused.

Qualifications

Qualifications BS degree in Engineering, Environmental, Biomedical, or Health Sciences or equivalent. Master’s degree or equivalent is preferred.

Skills/ Job requirements

• 2+ years Regulatory Affairs experience in the environmental, business electronics, and/or chemical regulations. Proficient in use of Microsoft Office tools (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Minimum of 2 years experience multitasking and prioritizing to meet deadlines, working independently, and leading projects and/or programs.
• Familiarity with the markets Agilent serves, Agilent products and customers’ business needs.
• Demonstrated track record of results using interpersonal, relationship-building skills required to work with multi-cultural and geographically dispersed teams in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment.
• Experience with Enterprise Compliance Software Solutions, such as SAP.
• Experience interacting with international government organizations (e.g., India, Canada, EU), ideally in regard to environmental compliance.
• Experience in sustainability and product stewardships.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely.Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.Travel Required: OccasionalShift: DayDuration: No End DateJob Function: Quality/Regulatory