LCA Specialist

Additional Location(s): N/A

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit- High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we'll give you the opportunity to harness all that's within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we'll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you'll be supported in progressing - whatever your ambitions.

About the Role

To be the SME and perform Product Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)

Work Mode

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a Hybrid work model requiring employees to be in any of our US, Ireland or Costa Rica office at least 3 days per week.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Visa Sponsorship

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Key Responsponabilities

• Be the technical expert on LCA
• Ensures compliance to all relevant LCA standards and guidelines
• Navigating LCA software
• Performs LCAs for divisions and business units by obtaining the data from those units and loading into software, assigning environmental impacts, and writing reports
• Work with the divisional product stewardship to under priorities and cadence
• Interact with divisional and site engineering teams, global or divisional Material SMEs
• Ensures compliance to all relevant LCA standards and guidelines
• Write LCAs for 3rd party verification / critical review
• Develop workflows to scale LCA data collection and report writing for dozens of different technologies across thousands of green projects around the world
• Be the liaison for 3rd party verification vendors and serve as the internal expert 3rd party LCA reports written for our customers
• Mentor teams and disperse knowledge throughout the company about LCA best practices
• Offers training to divisional teams so they can understand LCA methodologies and findings
• Provides actionable insights and recommendations to help the business improve its environmental product performance

Required qualification and competencies

• 3+ years experience completing and submitting ISO-compliant LCAs, preferably medical device, pharma, bio, or similar industry that makes products that use plastics, metals
• 3+ years experience with Ecoinvent or similar environmental impact database
• Deep knowledge of emissions factor databases and a strong intuition of how to select appropriate emissions factors given the context of project
• Familiarity with LCA software like Mobius, openLCA, GaBi, Sphera, SimaPro, or equivalent
• BS/MS in a technical field or relevant training + experience
• Passion for environmental sustainability and working in a new, growing space within company
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Able to work independently, with demonstratable ability of innovation and problem solving
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English to demonstrate effective communication with technical teams

Requisition ID:601229

Minimum Salary: $82600

Maximum Salary: $156900

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) - see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

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As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most - united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do - as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn't just business, it's personal. And if you're a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

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