What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Specialist position at Pace® Life Sciences?
About Us
Pace Life Sciences
Pace makes the world a safer, healthier place. We advance the science of our pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers through the drug development process, from early-phase R&D through clinical trials and GMP commercial product support. For customers with in-house manufacturing and labs, Pace provides professional services to support their operations.
Job Description
Make an impact. Build a career.
At Pace , everything we do is built upon an unwavering commitment to making the world a safer, healthier place. We continually work to develop innovative practices that drive sustainability and empower our partners with accurate, quality data at every critical moment and milestone.
That s why we need you your curiosity, your talents, and your drive to help us advance this important work, and your career.
Find your place at Pace
Join us as a an EHS professional, where you ll put your love of science to work in the Scientific Insourcing Services department You ll receive all the training you need to successfully take on your new role and grow an exciting laboratory sciences career at Pace .
Candidate will be part of a team that provides Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) support to laboratory R&D operations.
What You Ll Do
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
Additional Information
Benefits
80 hrs of paid vacation per year, 7 paid holidays per year, 2 floating holidays per year (prorated based on start date), 40 hrs paid sick time per year, paid bereavement leave (days based on relation to the employee), 8 hrs paid volunteer time per year, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, traditional 401k and ROTH 401k with a company match, HSA, FSA, employee referral bonus, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, employee recognition program, voluntary ID theft coverage, voluntary legal coverage, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance, and voluntary critical illness insurance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pace provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Pay Range/Compensation $24.00-28.00/hr
Work Schedule Monday Through Friday 8am to 5pm (Flexible)
Pace Life Sciences
Pace makes the world a safer, healthier place. We advance the science of our pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers through the drug development process, from early-phase R&D through clinical trials and GMP commercial product support. For customers with in-house manufacturing and labs, Pace provides professional services to support their operations.
Job Description
Make an impact. Build a career.
At Pace , everything we do is built upon an unwavering commitment to making the world a safer, healthier place. We continually work to develop innovative practices that drive sustainability and empower our partners with accurate, quality data at every critical moment and milestone.
That s why we need you your curiosity, your talents, and your drive to help us advance this important work, and your career.
Find your place at Pace
Join us as a an EHS professional, where you ll put your love of science to work in the Scientific Insourcing Services department You ll receive all the training you need to successfully take on your new role and grow an exciting laboratory sciences career at Pace .
Candidate will be part of a team that provides Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) support to laboratory R&D operations.
What You Ll Do
- Monthly safety surveys (presenting monthly safety focus, enter safety surveys into database, track survey data, and make sure findings are closed out in a timely manner)
- Initiate, follow up, and complete incident documentation of all incidents/injuries within a timely manner; complete WIMS investigations, identify root cause(s), and document measures taken to prevent reoccurrence; provide updates to management regarding causal analysis and corrective actions
- Actively problem solve and troubleshoot waste logistics
- Verify Waste Stream Profiles & Waste Inventory are active and accurate
- Ensure waste labels are correct and accurate
- Understand and implement waste storage and handling procedures
- Assist in the disposal of hazardous waste and materials as part of laboratory clean outs
- Hazard Review documentation (including pre- and post- work) and identify processes within a division/area that will need a Hazard Review
- Participate in monthly Tech Forum Lab Safety meetings; communicate EHS updates to committees as needed
- Provide respirator fit tests
- Machine guarding assessments
- Lab commissioning support (to include lab EHS readiness, equipment start up, pre-start up safety reviews, technical support for lab moves, and lab exiting for vacated areas)
- Maintain active communication with various customer personnel
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry, Biology, or related field
- EHS (Environmental health and safety) and/or Chemistry experience, 1 year preferred
- OSHA 30 and/or Hazwoper 40, preferred
- Ability to identify improvement opportunities, develop plans to close gaps, garner management support for key initiatives, and track improvement initiatives to closure
- Risk analysis skills - capable of hazard and risk identification, assessment, and controls; communicate risks and methods to reduce risk
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and prioritize work effectively
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
Additional Information
Benefits
80 hrs of paid vacation per year, 7 paid holidays per year, 2 floating holidays per year (prorated based on start date), 40 hrs paid sick time per year, paid bereavement leave (days based on relation to the employee), 8 hrs paid volunteer time per year, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, traditional 401k and ROTH 401k with a company match, HSA, FSA, employee referral bonus, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, employee recognition program, voluntary ID theft coverage, voluntary legal coverage, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance, and voluntary critical illness insurance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pace provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Pay Range/Compensation $24.00-28.00/hr
Work Schedule Monday Through Friday 8am to 5pm (Flexible)
Salary : $24 - $28
