Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

About the role

We are seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to join IQVIA Laboratories in Valencia, CA. We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing EHS programs at business unit level for one or multiple sites to ensure compliance with IQVIA Laboratories Corporate EHS policies and regulatory obligations (e.g., US OSHA, UK HSE).
• Ensuring corrective actions are implemented and documented in response to audits and reviews.
• Maintaining site compliance calendar and verify timely completion of recurring compliance actions.
• Training large groups on safety procedures and governing environmental laws.
• Conducting or coordinating internal site risk assessments, inspections, and audits to identify and assess risks.
• Aiding teams with development and assignment of appropriate CAPAs.
• Ensuring adequate management and training of EHS resources within the business.
• Championing site EHS Committee implementation and supporting the Committee Chairperson.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 2-3 years relevant experience in a site EHS Role.
• EHS experience in a laboratory environment.
• Working regulatory knowledge of environmental and safety laws within multiple jurisdictions.
• Certified Safety Professional and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist (or equivalent certification) or eligible for certification.
• Other Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Hands-on experience in wastewater permitting, hazardous waste operations and other environmental and safety laws within California.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for training, presentation, and communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental laws, and safety standards.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Skills

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for training, presentation, and communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental laws, and safety standards.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Benefits

We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees’ physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey. To learn more about our benefits, visit https://jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.

Pay

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $64,100.00 - $106,800.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.