EHS Advisor

EHS Advisor

At GSK we have bold ambitions for patients aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform peoples lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients accountable for impact and committed to doing the right thing making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients needs and have the highest probability of success. Were uniting science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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The EHS Advisor will be accountable for a number of activities such as:

• Accountable for alerting management to legislative developments in Environment Health and Safety that could impact operations and for ensuring all permits are current and fully compliant.
• Manage follow-up actions from audits and inspections by corporate teams and authorities.
• Guide support and actively engage with key managers and staff to ensure the site consistently maintains an audit-ready status across all R&D groups within the region.
• Ensure EHS management system is effective and unsafe conditions in the workplace are identified and suitably controlled.
• Ensure risk assessments performed are of appropriate scope and rigor.
• Accountable for contributing to EHS team meetings and providing updates on compliance and performance KPIs for the responsible sites including preparing and delivering regular reports to the R&D EHS Forums.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the EH&S advisor for R&D non-hub sites specifically for the Cambridge Massachusettss Branford Connecticut and Durham North Carolina locations.
• Provide day-to-day support as part of a team by delivering first-line EHS advice and managing GSKs internal control framework which includes training emergency response risk assessments incident investigations and contributions to local projects and processes.
• Carry out pre-commissioning EHS checks of new plants and facilities as well as major plant modifications.
• Provide specialist technical services (Chemical Safety Machine Safety Risk Assessment etc.) to the R&D groups within the region.
• Ensure compliance with Management Monitoring and Independent Business Monitoring Programs in collaboration with the broader R&D EHS team.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Chemistry or Biology Engineering Occupational Safety or related field.
• 3 years of experience managing Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) programs including compliance with OSHA and US federal/state regulations.
• Valid drivers license and willingness to travel regularly to satellite sites.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).
• MS Degree in related field.
• Experience with environmental permitting air emissions wastewater or hazardous waste programs.
• Experience working in a regulated industry such as pharmaceuticals biotech or manufacturing.
• Familiarity with EHS management systems and continuous improvement tools.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and deliver practical solutions in a matrix environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EHS software tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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Why GSK

Uniting science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade as a successful growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make so were committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how together we deliver for patients shareholders and our people.

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