Chemist for Product Stewardship M/F

Job description

LHOIST is a mining company, world leader in calcium carbonates, involved in quasi all industrial markets (Non-Ferrous Mining, Steel, Civil Engineering, Construction, Glass, Environment, Chemistry, Paper, Agriculture…).
LHOIST from its origin (year 1889) has consistently striven and pushed for innovative products and solutions. To ensure such innovation, LHOIST has a global Business Innovation Centre in Nivelles, Belgium.
LHOIST Key figures are:
- 6.4000 employees around the world,
- 100 production plants in 25 countries,
- The turnover is 2.2 Billion euros with an international presence.
We are looking at offering opportunities to SCIENTIFIC CANDIDATES in the framework of a V.I.E. project (volontaires internationaux en entreprise).
Subject: Safety and Technical Data Sheets management
Description:
Product Stewardship and Regulatory Compliance (PSRC) is about understanding, controlling and communicating a product’s environmental, health and safety related effects throughout its lifecycle.
Objective:
To manage Safety Data Sheets.
To manage Product Data Sheets.
To learn how to ensure regulatory compliance, regarding classification criteria based on GHS and CLP.
Duration: 1 year with possible renewal for 6 or 12 months.
Profile:
Bac +5 in chemistry or a related technical field.
Languages: French and English fluent (written and oral).
Demonstrable competencies such as teamwork, creative problem solving, flexibility, strategic thinking ability, results driven, technical learning, positive critical thinking skills, standing alone, and good interpersonal skills.
Entrepreneurial, loyal and committed.
Location:
The position will take place in the Business Innovation Centre (BIC) of the Lhoist group, which is situated in Nivelles 30 km south of Brussels (Belgium). At the BIC, with multicultural teams (seven nationalities), the work language is English.