Upper Merion Environmental, Health and Safety Lead

GSK•Upper Merion Township, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out more: Our approach to R&D You will lead Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) for the Upper Merion site. You will partner with site leaders, operations, engineering and employees to protect people, property and the environment. You will guide compliance with legal requirements and GSK EHS standards. We value practical problem solvers who listen, coach and build trust. This role offers strong growth, visible impact and the chance to contribute to GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Environmental, Health and Safety Management or relevant degree.
8+ years of experience in managing Environmental, Health and Safety Programs.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM or equivalent.
Experience in pharmaceutical, biopharma or chemical manufacturing environments.
Experience with process safety, machinery safety, or permit-to-work systems.
Track record of leading change, training programs and building EHS capability.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
Experience managing regulatory inspections and supporting community or local authority interactions.

Responsibilities

Lead delivery for EHSS R&D programs and services in the Upper Merion R&D site.
Act as the Duty Holder for High Severity Risk programs to include Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Environmental.
Oversees compliance with legal requirements affecting EHS programs.
Working effectively with the EHS professionals on the Pharma R&D team to deliver efficient and consistent programs to all groups within R&D.
Provide leadership as active member of the site Upper Merion Site Council and through collaboration with the Principal Duty Holder to ensure EHS risk are known, assessed, and well managed.
Provide day-to-day support as part of a team to deliver first line advice, training, emergency response, risk assessment, incident investigation, input to local projects and processes to the site.
Act as the Site Engineering Services business partner to provide support to Capital and Site Minor Works projects, Change Controls, Impact Assessments and EHS Asset reviews.
To ensure the interests of R&D are represented and protected, both within and external to GSK.
To maintain comprehensive external and cross business awareness and lead and participate in significant cross-company initiatives.
Provide Independent Business Monitoring Program leadership and support to R&D across the region and in conjunction with the broader R&D EHS team.
Manage regulatory visits both announced and unannounced to the site