Specialist, EHS Staff (Research & Development)

About the Company

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

About the Role

Under the direction of the EHS Associate Director, provide guidance on personnel EHS matters to employees and contractors and exercise communication, training, and consultation skills to successfully implement programs, policies, and a positive safety culture. Responsible for the development, implementation, support, and maintenance of specific environment, health, and safety (EHS) programs as assigned to ensure regulatory compliance and conformance with the company’s EHS Management System. This position will create programs, policies, procedures, hazard assessments, and training materials in an early-stage discovery R&D laboratory facility.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and implementation of strategic programs, plans, policies, and procedures to protect all personnel, facilities, and the environment.
• Interprets, communicates, and implements programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable external EHS regulations and internal corporate standards.
• Implements and leads EHS programs and initiatives including, but not limited to:
  • Hazard identification/risk assessment and planning/implementation of controls
  • Hazardous waste program management (determinations, profiles, documentation)
  • Contractor / construction EHS management
  • High hazard control (Lockout Tagout, confined space, work permits, machine guarding, electrical safety, fall protection)
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Emergency preparedness and response
  • Industrial hygiene and hazard communication
  • Ergonomic job safety analysis
  • Laboratory safety programs (biological, chemical, radiation)
• Investigates incidents and injuries to determine root cause; contributes to analysis and reporting of leading and lagging safety performance indicators to drive corrective actions.
• Develops and delivers EHS training on a wide variety of general safety topics such as hazard communication, contractor safety, emergency response, and various physical safety programs.
• Collaborates with colleagues across the internal EHS network to identify best practice opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus 10 years of EHS relevant experience, or Associate Degree and Advanced Safety Specialist Certification plus minimum 8 years of EHS related experience, or Bachelor’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering, chemistry) plus minimum 3 years of EHS related experience.
• Professional EHS or Engineering certification is preferred.
• Working experience in implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations, and managing cross-functional teams.
• Development of practical, applicable standards and/or policies that meet business objectives.
• Technical expertise in the EHS functions as well as technical writing and business communications.
• Ability to actively listen, build and maintain effective working relationships with internal/external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict.
• Ability to successfully manage projects and programs.
• Ability to provide clear, concise, and effective verbal communications and well-developed written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, delegate, and follow-up on workflow in a team environment to meet departmental goals and objectives.
• Well organized and have excellent attention to detail and thoroughness.
• Proven ability to use email, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and databases.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick).
• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• 401(k) to eligible employees.
• Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.

Pay

The compensation range described is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.