Senior Safety, Health & Environmental Professional

Roche • Santa Clara, CA

2d • $83,900 - $155,900 • Onsite

About The Position

At Roche, we are looking for a Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Business Partner to join our team and help advance science to improve lives. In this dynamic role, you will serve as a trusted subject matter expert and strategic partner across manufacturing, facilities, R&D, and other key business functions. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing comprehensive SHE policies, programs, and initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance and foster a culture of safety and sustainability. You will coordinate, develop, implement, and maintain site-wide SHE policies, procedures, and programs for regulatory compliance, company directives, and regional initiatives in areas such as Biosafety/Bloodborne Pathogens, Radiation Safety, Laser Safety, Asphyxiant/Compressed Gases, and Industrial Hygiene. You will also act as the dedicated SHE Business Partner and primary point of contact for assigned Bay Area business units, including BioSpecimen Acquisition Management, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, and Research & Early Development. Your role will involve conducting proactive workplace hazard evaluations and formal campus-wide SHE inspections, assessing impacts from equipment, materials, processes, and facilities to eliminate unsafe conditions and mitigate compliance risks. You will lead cross-functional continuous improvement teams to address program gaps, assist with external audits, and drive timely issue resolution. Additionally, you will deliver technical expertise to management and frontline staff in interpreting complex safety regulations, local ordinances, and global corporate standards, and analyze safety metrics, incident trends, and program data to implement preventative initiatives and establish measurable tracking systems. You will also lead and participate in incident investigations, root cause analyses, and emergency planning and response protocols.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in a physical science, life science, environmental science, engineering, safety, industrial hygiene, or a related technical discipline.
• Possess 5+ years of progressive safety, health, and environmental experience within diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, or related regulated technical sectors.
• Demonstrate a proven ability to influence decisions and drive safety culture change across multiple business functions without direct authority.
• Exhibit strong, practical working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory standards (such as Cal/OSHA, EPA, DOT, and CDPH) and their pragmatic application within complex laboratory and manufacturing environments.
• Possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of translating complex scientific, technical, and regulatory requirements into clear guidance and engaging training for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, develops, implements, and maintains site-wide SHE policies, procedures, and programs for regulatory compliance, company directives, and regional initiatives across critical areas such as Biosafety/Bloodborne Pathogens, Radiation Safety, Laser Safety, Asphyxiant/Compressed Gases, and Industrial Hygiene.
• Serves as the dedicated SHE Business Partner and primary point of contact for assigned Bay Area business units, including BioSpecimen Acquisition Management, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, and Research & Early Development.
• Conducts proactive workplace hazard evaluations and formal campus-wide SHE inspections; assesses impacts from equipment, materials, processes, and facilities to eliminate unsafe conditions and mitigate compliance risks.
• Leads cross-functional continuous improvement teams to address program gaps, assists with external audits, and drives timely issue resolution.
• Delivers technical expertise to management and frontline staff in interpreting complex safety regulations, local ordinances, and global corporate standards.
• Analyzes safety metrics, incident trends, and program data to implement preventative initiatives and establish measurable tracking systems.
• Leads and participates in incident investigations, root cause analyses, and emergency planning and response protocols.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• Qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior