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3M Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate* in Maplewood, Minnesota

Job Description:

Job TitleSenior Regulatory Affairs Associate

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

  • Supports the regulatory/product stewardship efforts of the Bonding Tapes & Converter Solutions (BTCS) Business Unit and Adhesives & Specialty Tapes (AST) BU including labels, duct & masking, double coated tapes, and other bonding product solutions. In addition, the position will work with strategic global key account customers.

  • Leads the regulatory compliance, Life Cycle Management and sustainability requirements for existing and new products. Technical activities include interpreting regulations, performing assessments of safety to human health and the environment, addressing liability avoidance and supporting sustainable business decisions.

  • Develops and maintains documentation relevant to assessment of risk to human health and the environment.

  • Follows, analyzes and communicates the impact of chemical of concerns and upcoming regulations to the business teams.

  • Supports the global technical and business teams in a large variety of regulated markets, including construction, automotive, electronics, consumer, medical device, and food contact.

  • Builds collaborative relationships with corporate EHSR support functions, including serving on corporate teams.

  • Pursuing continuing education efforts to develop advanced knowledge of regulatory requirements, product responsibility skills and knowledge, and business, including an understanding of technologies applicable to the laboratories served.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution

  • Completed three semesters or more post-secondary courses in chemistry

  • One (1) years’ experience in a regulated industry in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

  • Master's degree or higher in chemistry, physical, biological, human health, toxicology, pharmacology, environmental health or engineering science from an accredited University

  • Certificate in Toxicology, Public Health, Environment, Safety or other EHS program

  • Experience with CDMS database

  • Experience working in regulatory, medical device, product responsibility or EHSR corporate staff in work history

  • Strong Project Management Skills

Work location:

  • Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center at least 2 days per week)

  • Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Company's sole election.

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M is an equal opportunity employer. 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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