Job Description

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

Business Unit Overview

This position is part of Novanta’s business unit Advanced Surgery Specialized in the field of Minimally Invasive Medicine, Novanta Advanced Surgery develops devices and accessories so that doctors can operate with small cuts. We produce Cameras, Insufflators, Medical Pumps, and tubing that make diagnosis and treatment easier for everyone. Our insufflators and pump systems dilate cavities in the body and turn previously complicated surgeries into minor procedures. Together with customers, doctors, and technical experts, our teams continuously search for new ways to innovate.

As a Material Compliance Intern, you will support the Material Compliance team in regulatory compliance activities by reviewing documentation, supporting system‑ and data‑related tasks, and assisting with material compliance declarations in an international environment.

Position Details

Primary Responsibilities

• Be part of the Material Compliance team and actively support regulatory and operational compliance activities across the product lifecycle.
• Take ownership of compliance request coordination and actively support material compliance declarations for internal and customer needs
• Perform initial reviews of certificates and material compliance documentation to ensure regulatory completeness and data quality.
• Contribute to Material Compliance software initiatives, including system testing, data preparation and documentation.
• Assist in maintaining compliance databases, substance inventories and legal registers for chemical and product regulations.
• Additional tasks may be assigned by the manager verbally or in writing

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

• Enrolled student (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in engineering, natural sciences, environmental sciences or a comparable field.
• Interest in material compliance, chemical regulations or product compliance topics.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including a high proficiency in Excel; knowledge in Power BI preferred.
• Structured, detail-oriented working style and personal drive.
• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills in English and German.
  

Travel Requirements

• None.
  

Physical Requirements

• Hybrid / minimum 60% onsite

(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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