Environmental Health & Safety Manager
On-siteDurham, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain Environmental Health and Safety policies, procedures, and programs across MedPharm US sites, including GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D laboratory environments. Lead Material Risk Assessments for new compounds, conduct safety inspections, audits, and incident investigations to track corrective actions and prevent non-conformances. Coordinate employee training, emergency response programs, and hazardous waste management while serving as the primary regulatory contact for State, Federal, and Local agencies. Independently manage site operations, including waste disposal, equipment maintenance, and controlled substance license administration, ensuring full compliance with OSHA, EPA, and DEA regulations.
Required Qualifications
- Master's or bachelor's degree in EHS, Occupational Health, Engineering, Science, or closely related discipline
- Minimum of 7 years in EHS related experience within pharmaceutical manufacturing or R&D environments
- Demonstrated working experience in implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations
- Experience in Risk Assessments & Job Hazard Analysis for pharmaceuticals
- Experience with DEA Controlled Substance license administration and compliance, including Schedule I through V compounds in a pharmaceutical research and manufacturing setting
- Familiarity with SOP authorship, change control systems, and document management practices as they apply to EHS program administration in a pharmaceutical CRO or R&D setting
- Demonstrated success in independent judgment, technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others in a cGMP environment
- Effective knowledge of applicable federal, state and local regulations
- Familiarity with industry standards, such as NFPA, ANSI, ACGIH, ISO, NIOSH, ASME
- Familiarity with RCRA, CAA, CWA, NRC, EPA, DEP and Residual Waste Regulations
Desired Qualifications
- Certification in Safety (CSP), Industrial Hygiene (CIH) and/or Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) a plus
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