WuXi AppTec

Senior Specialist EHS

WuXi AppTec • $88K — $115K *
Middletown, DE 19709In-Person
Healthcare
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of relevant experience in EHS compliance and risk management.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related Science discipline required.
  • Preferred certifications include CHMM, CSP, or CIH.
  • Expertise in environmental, safety, emergency response, and Haz-Mat management.
  • Experience in implementing protective policies and leading culture change within organizations.
  • Capable of evaluating and addressing complex health and safety issues.
  • Familiarity with radioactivity and OSHA safety training.

Responsibilities

  • Recommend process improvements to minimize hazardous potential.
  • Develop clear written programs defining EHS procedures and policies.
  • Lead employee training and emergency preparedness initiatives.
  • Create and maintain a training matrix for EHS program elements.
  • Assist with EHS audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
  • Contribute to EHS management systems by drafting SOPs and training programs.
  • Support lab compliance with SOPs and hazardous waste management.
  • Engage in incident investigations and track relevant metrics.

Benefits

  • 100% onsite work requirement in San Diego, CA.
  • Collaborative work environment in a cutting-edge bioscience setting.
  • Opportunities for professional development through training and certifications.
  • Hands-on experience in a lab environment dealing with biohazards and chemicals.
  • Potential for domestic travel (10% of the time).
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking an individual who will be responsible for supporting EHS compliance and risk management at our San Diego Campus. This campus includes the STA (Pharmaceutical R&D) and HD Bioscience (Biology and in vitro testing) divisions.

This position is 100% onsite requirement located in San Diego, CA. No hybrid or remote opportunity.

Responsibilities

  • Recommends improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment, to minimize the hazardous potential
  • Develops written programs as needed to clearly define procedures and policy requirements for all EHS program elements
  • Leads and conducts employee training and emergency preparedness programs
  • Will develop and maintain a training matrix to define training methods and requirements for all program elements
  • Assist with EHS audits / inspections, and providing recommendations for corrective actions
  • Assist with EHS management systems development, including drafting of standard operating procedures, guidance documents, and training programs
  • Assist labs with implementation of SOP's or compliance with existing SOP's
  • Assist with the management of hazardous waste, including waste characterization, satellite area inspections, and training
  • Assist with industrial hygiene related projects, including personal air sampling, indoor air quality assessment, surface wipe sampling, qualitative assessments, etc.
  • Assist with incident and near miss investigations and metric tracking
  • Be able to understand and articulate the business drivers aligned with safety strategy


Qualifications

  • 4+ years of related experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related Science discipline required, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene is preferred
  • Preferred CHMM, CSP, CIH
  • Experience maintaining and managing day-to-day health, safety, emergency response, and environmental compliance and security activities.
  • Previous experience in Environmental, safety, Emergency Response and Haz-Mat.
  • Previous experience implementing policies and procedures that are protective of the environment, personnel, equipment and business interests, including the leading of culture change required to embrace those policy and procedure changes.
  • Experience evaluating, providing advice and implementing solutions due to complexities of health, safety, training and industrial hygiene issues.
  • Experience with radioactivity and formal OSHA & Safety training

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
  • Ability to accurately and reproducibly perform arithmetic, algebraic and geometric calculations.
  • Ability to record data accurately and legibly.
  • Ability to use judgement as dictated by the complexity of the situation.
  • Ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to exhibit effective interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to receive, comprehend and to effectively communicate detailed information through verbal and written communication
  • Proficient in Oral & Written communication skills
  • Need to be able to read, write and understand English
  • Proficient in Microsoft (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • Travel is required 10% , Domestic


Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to work in an office environment with minimal noise conditions.
  • Must be able to work in Lab setting with Biohazards /various Chemicals
  • Must be able to wear appropriate PPE
  • Must be able to work in environment with variable noise levels
  • Ability to stand /Sit/walk for long periods of time
  • Ability to Lift 50 lbs occasionally
  • Ability to crouch, bend, twist, and reach
  • Ability to push/pull 50 lbs occasionally
  • Clarity of Vision
  • Ability to identify and distinguish colors
  • Must be able to perform activities with repetitive motions
  • Ability to climb Ladders / Stairs / Scaffolding
  • Ability to work in variable temperatures high to freezing
  • Inside/outside working conditions


Anticipated salary range: $88,682 to $115,464

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by Management.

About WuXi AppTec

WuXi AppTec is a Chinese pharmaceutical and biotechnology company that provides research and development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. The company was founded in 2000 by Ge Li and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. WuXi AppTec has operations in China, the United States, and Europe. The company's services include drug discovery, development, and manufacturing, as well as clinical research and regulatory affairs. WuXi AppTec is one of the largest contract research organizations in the world and has partnerships with many of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.
Learn more about WuXi AppTec
Size
27,000 employees
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Founded
2000
* Ladders Estimates

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