Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist

Are you interested in working directly for a single sponsor while having the security and additional career opportunities that working for a global CRO can bring? Our team says it’s the best of both worlds…

ClinChoice is searching for an Environmental Healthy and Safety (EHS) Specialist to work with one of our partner biopharmaceutical companies. This is a full-time (1 FTE), open to either a temporary employee on a 12 month fixed term contract, or a freelancer.  

ClinChoice is a global full-service CRO with a strong focus on quality, professional development and supportive culture. As a client-facing role, we are looking for confident candidates with the ability to work independently whilst establishing a high-trust environment with the client counter-parts.  

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Direct contact for all Environmental, Health and Safety related topics within the facility, for running and future operations.
• Ensure proper follow-up of incidents / good saves within the Business Unit including quality of reporting and investigations, including leading or facilitating incident investigations and reporting outcome to management.
• Coach, lead Environmental, Health and Safety Representatives/Ambassadors on the shopfloor.
• Understand Business Unit Environmental, Health and Safety competency gaps and work with Environmental, Health and Safety Standard Owners on closing these gaps.
• Perform Environmental, Health and Safety assessments within Business Unit projects and changes.
• Participate in internal/external audits and inspections (for example ISO 14001/45001, J&J EHS Comprehensive Audits, governmental agencies) and coordinate the Business Unit preparation for these audits.
• Support and conduct Environmental, Health and Safety related risk assessments like facility, ergonomic, chemical and biosafety risk assessments and mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with the Environmental, Health and Safety department, Biosafety Officer and the Operational Standard Owner.
• Present periodically to the Operation Readiness Team and relevant stakeholders.
• Working pro-actively.
• Monitor the Business Unit Environmental, Health and Safety processes and performance by trend analysis of data and define follow-up.
• Develop multi-year Environmental, Health and Safety strategy and plan for the business unit.

Education, Experience and Skills:

• 2-4 years (operations) experience in a biotechnology or biopharmaceutical industry environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in safety (e.g., HVK, industrial hygiene or equivalent education).
• Proactively sees and finds work, knowing and visibly taking ownership of responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal in English (required) and Dutch (preferred).
• Stimulating open communication when mistakes are made/problems arise.
• Dares to say no, can deal with uncertainties, escalates clearly and timely, can adapt communication style to the situation, can absorb complex information and views self-improvement as a priority and acts as a role model.
• Recognizes, acknowledges, and involves employees with different backgrounds, talents, knowledge, and ideas.

Once you have submitted your CV, you will receive an acknowledgement that we received it. If you have the requirements we need, you will be invited for phone interview as the first step.  Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we cannot reply to everyone individually if you are not successful.

Who will you be working for?

ClinChoice is a global full-service CRO specializing in clinical development and functional solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and consumer health companies. We have over 28 years of proven high-quality delivery and results across all our services, with over 4,000 professionals in more than 20 countries across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.           

Our mission drives our culture: to contribute to a healthier and safer world by accelerating the development and commercialization of innovative drugs and devices. Our employees are the most valuable company asset and they are  the fulcrum around which all ClinChoice activities are built and close management and training is the core instrument to develop and maintain highly-qualified personnel. The continuous training keeps the resources qualified in terms of competence and expertise and gives to all personnel the clear tools needed to manage both internal and client processes with the same methodology.   The success of these core values is evidenced by our below industry average turnover rates.

ClinChoice is an equal opportunity employer. We have based our success on attracting, developing, and promoting talent guided by diversity and inclusivity. Our employees come from very diverse backgrounds: gender, race, beliefs, and ethnicities. We recognize this is our strength and celebrate it.

Key words: Environmental Health & Safety, EHS, CRO, Contract Research Organisation, Outsourced, Pharmaceutical, Pharma

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