MSDS Author

Location: Mohali, near Chandigarh; WFH allowed

Profile Summary: MSDS Authors are responsible for assessing product compositions or chemical formulations, researching hazards and properties of the components and from that determine appropriate hazard assessment according to country/region, for preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets. Current profile is for EU, North America including USA and Canada, and China regions.

SDS Authoring Responsibilities:

• Independently assess product compositions or chemical formulations to applicable country regulations.
• Research hazards and properties of components to make appropriate MSDS classification for global regulations
• Determine appropriate Hazard Assessments and MSDS phrases based on assessment
• Acts as Project POC for clients. Lead the client projects to completion.
• One hundred percent client facing job. Deliver overseas client authoring requirement. Actively work with team other members to incorporate improvement projects.
• Mentor junior authors in Platform utilization and other system/tools.
• Create and format MSDS documents utilizing client suggested MSDS authoring platform
• Review of completed MSDSs
• 5-day job (Mon to Fri); 9.5 hours per day. Daytime job, may involve late evening work and communications with overseas clients
• WFH allowed for right skills candidates; should possess strong internet connection and a laptop/CPU for working from home and should be familiar with communication tools such as MS TEAMS

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry from reputed university
• 5 10 years prior MSDS authoring experience with reputed service providers or MNC chemicals manufacturing companies
• Excellent analytical and communications skills with very good command over English (spoken and written)
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• Well versed in regulations (i.e., CLP, OSHA, WHMIS, GHS, 49 CFR, 29 CFR, HazCom, ROHS, Inventories, TDG etc.)
• Knowledge of prevalent MSDS authoring s/w platforms - SAP EH&S and/or MSDgen , WERCS or other similar s/w; Knowledge of extended SDS for ECHA is a plus
• Staff capable of authoring all 16 sections of SDS is preferred
• Knowledge of chemical compounds, families, and pharmaceutical products. Knowledge of active versus inactive ingredients in respect to physical form, volume, hazards.