Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
We are seeking an experienced Environment Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to lead the integration of safety and sustainability practices across multiple operational sites. This role will support California facilites in Hollister and also several CRADL locations in South San Francisco. The position requires a minimum of two days per week on-site in Hollister, two days per week on-site in South San Franscisco, with the remaining day either on-site or remote, as agreed upon with your manager and in alignment with each location’s needs. Time allocation may vary based on project priorities and operational requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and promoting EHS procedures and programs that align with our organizational framework, and embedding a culture of safety to ensure a safe and sustainable workplace.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures targeted toward increasing the safety and protection of the environment for the businesses.
- Ensure facility compliance with applicable environment health and safety regulations.
- Implement site audit program of the EHS&S compliance of the site, track and report status of corrective actions, and alerting senior management to developing problems where intervention or oversight is required.
- Participate in site leadership as a member of the site Leadership Team and conduct reviews at appropriate intervals with facility senior management.
- Consult with site management and employees on Federal, State, and Local regulatory compliance related issues. Work with site facility management to ensure proper training programs are established with regards to environmental and health and safety compliance.
- Responsible for timely submission of environmental reports and permits to local, state and federal regulatory agencies.
- Work with site Leadership and Site/Global Procurement to develop cost savings initiatives to ensure business continuity and best in class service pricing.
- Provide lead support and formal response to EHS agency inspections conducted by local, state and federal regulatory bodies.
- Manage moderate size capital infrastructure projects from inception to completion including regulated areas.
- Develop program budgets and schedules in support of EHS&S initiatives including platform tools (e.g. Enablon).
- Monitor and drive progress of EHS&S projects and programs, maintaining budgets and schedules.
- Consult with Corporate Engineering, Company management and workplace staff to identify and resolve potential EHS&S issues through engineering design changes or other means necessary, such as Facilities controls, risk assessments.
- Clarify, define, and assist in enforcement and application of Agency and Company policies and practices.
- Support and affirm the Company policy of Equal Opportunity through Affirmative Action.
- Partner with site leadership to address audit findings from clients, regulatory agencies, or internal CRL audits.
- Develop and provide EHS&S training to staff and contractors including SOP and EHS&S policy training.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Education and experience will qualify candidates for one of the following:
EHS Specialist
Candidates must possess one of the following combinations of education/experience:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline and a minimum of three (3) years related experience in Environmental Health & Safety.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline and a minimum of five (5) years related experience in Environmental Health & Safety.
- Associate’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline and a minimum of seven (7) years related experience in Environmental Health & Safety.
Senior EHS Specialist
Candidates must possess one of the following combinations of education/experience:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline and a minimum of five (5) years related experience in Environmental Health & Safety.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline and a minimum of seven (7) years related experience in Environmental Health & Safety.
- Associate’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline and a minimum of nine (9) years related experience in Environmental Health & Safety.
COMPENSATION DATA
The pay range for this position is $110,000 – $130,000. Please note the range covers levels Specialist and Senior Specialist, salary will depend on level, in addition to factors such as experience, skills, and certification.
About Research Models & Services
Fundamental to basic research and discovery is the use of in vivo models to help identify disease targets and determine potential biological pathways that regulate the condition. As the world’s leader in the production and distribution of the highest quality research animal, with 1 out of 2 animal models produced for preclinical research globally, we understand the importance of this step. With seven decades of experience, our expertise is unmatched, allowing us to provide you with the perfect model, including disease-specific and preconditioned options, for basic research and beyond.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.
We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.