Regulatory Chemical Compliance Placements - 2022 Intake

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Regulatory Chemical Compliance Placements - 2022 Intake

Join our team of regulatory professionals in the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (EMEAI) Product Safety and Compliance Department (PSCD) department.

As a student within EMEAI PSCD, you will gain real work experience alongside a niche scientific role, within one of the world’s premier specialty chemical companies. Offering an office-based position that allows you to use your scientific background and training in a non-academic, non-research environment whilst gaining valuable experience within a multi-billion-dollar business.

Along with completing projects assigned to you by your supervisor or colleagues, you will be a key member of the team ensuring global compliance with chemical health and safety regulations. This includes, but not is limited to, managing areas of the global supply chain and preparing regulatory documents to ensure compliance and fulfil customer expectations.

What you will be doing:

• Manage and conduct projects in line with Lubrizol’s legal obligations to health, safety and environmental regulations of our current and developmental chemistries
• You will be responsible for ensuring timeliness and accuracy of data/projects to performance metrics and internal and external customer requirements
• Supporting run the business activities from the region, including but not limited to product regulatory reviews and regulatory systems data management in SAP
• Attending relevant meetings with members of both your team, other functions of PSCD and the wider business
• Creating and showcasing a technical poster for the Hazelwood Innovation Symposium
• Presenting at the research and development technical joint talks towards the end of your placement
• Working in a close-knit team within a regulatory specialty.
• Collaborating with global PSCD colleagues across multiple time zones on projects and run the business activities.
• Collaborating with other groups outside of PSCD across all areas of the business.

What you will need:

• You must be studying towards a science related degree involving a year in industry, achieving a 2:1 or above (Chemistry, biochemistry or similar modules would be advantageous but not necessary)
• You should have a C or above in A Level (or equivalent) Mathematics or Science based subject (A-level - or equivalent - Chemistry advantageous but not necessary)
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in an office-based team environment
• Able to handle multiple tasks and appropriately manage priorities for self and global organisation
• Detail orientated and results driven
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient with computer relational databases and common business-related software programmes (e.g. Excel)
• Experienced in capturing, interpreting and manipulating data and databases

What you will gain:

• Extensive experience using industry specific software including SAP
• Understanding of how a global business and supply chain functions
• Experience in a technical scientific non-research role
• Experience in Global and European Chemical Regulations

Together, we are Lubrizol: Where science excels, and people make a difference

We also have placements available in the following areas;

• Blackley, Manchester: Research Chemist | Applications Chemist
• Hazelwood, near Derby: Chemical Synthesis | Applied & Strategic Research | Blend Test Services | Automotive Engineering | Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineering | Business & Marketing Support | Creative Services | Purchasing

Lubrizol is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from a diverse range of applicants. All applicants will be considered entirely on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.

Our application process is very straightforward, simply create a short profile and upload your CV and cover letter. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK for the duration of the placement, and have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement.

Eligibility Criteria

You must be studying towards a science related degree involving a year in industry, achieving a 2:1 or above.

About Lubrizol

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, leverages its unmatched science to unlock immense possibilities at the molecular level, driving sustainable and measurable results to help the world Move Cleaner, Create Smarter and Live Better.

Every day we work to solve tough performance challenges, creating unique formulations and developing new products that will bring greater reliability, efficiency and wellness to billions of lives around the world. You’ll find our materials and technologies in the vehicles you drive, the shampoos, creams and lotions you use, the medicines you take, the clothes you wear and the electronic devices and plumbing systems you rely on.

We have over 20 placement students each year at our Hazelwood site near Derby across business science and engineering roles, creating a great environment to work and learn alongside our talented professionals.

How to apply

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We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough applications.