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Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
Job Description
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
We provide global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will plan, coordinate and lead the application of site health and safety programs. Areas of responsibility include health and safety program design and implementation, training, inspections, industrial hygiene, job hazard analysis, job safety analysis and management reporting. This role must establish and promote a safe and healthy work environment and assure compliance with government safety regulations. Some travel is required as well as being able to work on shifts when necessary to deliver training, attend meetings, cover start-ups, etc.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.
We proudly offer
Generous benefit options
Paid training, vacation and holidays
Career advancement opportunities
Education reimbursement
401k program
And more!
Supervisory responsibilities
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Essential Job Duties
Oversee and/or implement site health and safety programs including industrial hygiene, hazard communication, confined space entry, hot work, emergency response, electrical safety, lock out/tag out procedures, bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan, asbestos, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, industrial toxicology, contractor safety, ergonomics, personal protective equipment, and laboratory hygiene plan
Plan, organize and schedule safety related training. Develop and deliver effective, applicable course materials for safety training to Curia employees, contractors and applicable business partners
Active member of the emergency response team developing, maintaining and conducting training and exercises for emergency response.
Fulfilling role of Incident Commander for emergency responses.
Lead and/or facilitate employee teams including safety committees and incident investigation
Maintain the site OSHA logs
Understand and oversee potent compound handling safety and industrial hygiene. Develop and/or coordinate implementation and/or continuous improvement of the required components of the potent compound control banding system
Help guide the potent compound team in understanding and implementing best practices in the industry
Oversee and conduct medical program case management and be responsible for coordinating modified work for restricted work activities of employees
Coordinate annual medical surveillance and qualification program for respirator wearers, emergency response teams and potent compound monitoring
Coordinate development of SDS for Curia products
Conduct all job responsibilities in a manner consistent with all applicable safety and environmental laws and regulations, company policies and procedures and Curia commitment to continuously improve safety and environmental performance
Evaluate and recommend improvements to safety equipment (i.e. eyewashes, safety showers, etc.)
Provide cross functional support for all EHS programs.
Auto req ID
441569BR
Minimum Education Required
High School/GED
Job_Category
Operations
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Education, experience, certification and licensures
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry or related field or a combination of experience and degree.
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience administering industrial health and safety programs
Preferred
Experience in a plant or facility that has an extensive HAZCOM Program
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Must have a good understanding of OSHA Regulations
PSM Familiarity also desired
Industrial Hygiene training
Working knowledge of product safety and workers’ compensation program management
Understanding of potent compound handling and control banding
Demonstrated problem solving skills, strong verbal and written communication skills and effective training skills
Must have adequate computer/software skills – MS Office, etc.
Physical requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to work with hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Pay Range: $62,000 – $77,386
City*
Rensselaer
State*
New York
Job Code
Environmental Health and Safety
Affiliate Sponsor
Curia
Salary Range
$60,000-$75,000
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
Job Description
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
We provide global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will plan, coordinate and lead the application of site health and safety programs. Areas of responsibility include health and safety program design and implementation, training, inspections, industrial hygiene, job hazard analysis, job safety analysis and management reporting. This role must establish and promote a safe and healthy work environment and assure compliance with government safety regulations. Some travel is required as well as being able to work on shifts when necessary to deliver training, attend meetings, cover start-ups, etc.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.
We proudly offer
Generous benefit options
Paid training, vacation and holidays
Career advancement opportunities
Education reimbursement
401k program
And more!
Supervisory responsibilities
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Essential Job Duties
Oversee and/or implement site health and safety programs including industrial hygiene, hazard communication, confined space entry, hot work, emergency response, electrical safety, lock out/tag out procedures, bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan, asbestos, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, industrial toxicology, contractor safety, ergonomics, personal protective equipment, and laboratory hygiene plan
Plan, organize and schedule safety related training. Develop and deliver effective, applicable course materials for safety training to Curia employees, contractors and applicable business partners
Active member of the emergency response team developing, maintaining and conducting training and exercises for emergency response.
Fulfilling role of Incident Commander for emergency responses.
Lead and/or facilitate employee teams including safety committees and incident investigation
Maintain the site OSHA logs
Understand and oversee potent compound handling safety and industrial hygiene. Develop and/or coordinate implementation and/or continuous improvement of the required components of the potent compound control banding system
Help guide the potent compound team in understanding and implementing best practices in the industry
Oversee and conduct medical program case management and be responsible for coordinating modified work for restricted work activities of employees
Coordinate annual medical surveillance and qualification program for respirator wearers, emergency response teams and potent compound monitoring
Coordinate development of SDS for Curia products
Conduct all job responsibilities in a manner consistent with all applicable safety and environmental laws and regulations, company policies and procedures and Curia commitment to continuously improve safety and environmental performance
Evaluate and recommend improvements to safety equipment (i.e. eyewashes, safety showers, etc.)
Provide cross functional support for all EHS programs.
Auto req ID
441569BR
Minimum Education Required
High School/GED
Job_Category
Operations
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Education, experience, certification and licensures
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry or related field or a combination of experience and degree.
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience administering industrial health and safety programs
Preferred
Experience in a plant or facility that has an extensive HAZCOM Program
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Must have a good understanding of OSHA Regulations
PSM Familiarity also desired
Industrial Hygiene training
Working knowledge of product safety and workers’ compensation program management
Understanding of potent compound handling and control banding
Demonstrated problem solving skills, strong verbal and written communication skills and effective training skills
Must have adequate computer/software skills – MS Office, etc.
Physical requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to work with hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Pay Range: $62,000 – $77,386
City*
Rensselaer
State*
New York
Job Code
Environmental Health and Safety
Affiliate Sponsor
Curia
Salary Range
$60,000-$75,000
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000
