Senior Environmental Health & Safety Specialist - Chemical/Laboratory Safety [Remote]

JOB DESCRIPTION

Work Schedule

Standard Office Hours (40/wk)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Our PPD™ Laboratory services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

What will you do in this role?

• Manage, create, modify, and lead EHS programs and activities, and provides innovative solutions including regulatory expertise, recommendations and guidance to ensure good safe practices and overall compliance.
• Own a few major regulatory programs depending on area of expertise.  Examples include biosafety, radiation safety, chemical safety, waste management, etc.   
• Provides support on visits and requests from regulatory agencies, contractors and clients on audits and projects.
• Provide EHS support for several laboratory departments to meet regulations, PPD GMP Lab, and corporate requirements.
• Provide directions to stakeholders (employees) and lead by example to ensure safe procedures, practices and regulatory compliance are in place. Responds to inquiries and provides follow-up to health, safety, and environmental issues to site management.
• Ensure that licensing, permitting, or other environmental, health or safety requirements are met and take appropriate actions to ensure that any non-compliance issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Develop/Conduct/Coordinate EHS training.
• Develop and update assigned environmental, health and safety related mandated procedures for assigned departments and programs.
• Assist supervisors in conducting work-related injury/illness investigation. Manage incidents, risks, hazards, and escalations through to resolutions.
• Work with a sense of urgency to motivate & drive stakeholders to complete actions within agreed timelines.
• Updates management on new or changed regulations in a timely manner. Makes recommendations on feasible solutions and alternatives for compliance.
• Develop and drive improvement of processes of the EHS system.
• Facilitate and coordinate cross functional projects.
• Additional duties may include leading management of chemical and biological waste streams and processes, Safety committees, supports Radiation Safety Officer, industrial hygiene planning and sampling, coordinate emergency drills and/or work with assigned site staff on regulatory inspections or other internal and external audits.

Qualification requirements:

Education requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health, life science or natural science or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification is required.
• Master’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health, life science or public health preferred.

In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Experience requirements:

• Previous related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).
• 1+ year of leadership responsibility (direct or indirect) is required.
• Subject matter expert in one or more areas: biosafety, waste management, chemical safety, radiation safety, etc.
• Multiple years of Chemical or BioSafety experience highly preferred.
• Experience in laboratories or pharmaceutical environment, in particular GMP preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, WI DNR, and other applicable regulations
• Comfortable working cross functionally, including with outside agencies
• Knowledge of laboratory and hazardous waste regulations to include hazardous chemical/biohazard storage and disposal regulations preferred
• Knowledge of BioSafety regulations and good practices preferred
• Knowledge of Industrial Hygiene and air monitoring strategies preferred
• CIH, CSP, CHHM, or CBSP certification preferred
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to provide effective training
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong judgement and business acumen
• Strong computer skills

Work Environment:

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible, reasonable, and concise manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Location: Fully onsite in Middleton, WI . Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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