EHS Advisor

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Job Description

Job Description

When joining the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer! We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

As part of a team of 120,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement - working together to address scientific challenges, and drive technological innovation.

Position Summary:

The EHS Advisor will report into the site EHS Manager and assist them in the day to day running of the sites' EHS department.

This role will ensure that the facility has the required permits and approvals in place from the local authorities regarding Genetically Modified Materials (GMO's). Ensuring that a safe system of work for activities with Biological Materials including all risk assessments and procedures are in place.

Other important aspects of the position include collaborating closely with internal customers and departments to ensure the EHS performance meets all current statutory, regulatory and company safety and quality standards and associated or subscribed standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter support on the site's EHS requirements in regards to GMO related issues.
• Drive improvements to EHS culture through Continual Process Improvement.
• Have detailed knowledge of EHS Hazards.
• Support the EHS manager in all EHS requirements.
• Efficiently development the risk assessment program for biological material.

Desired Requirements/Qualifications:

• Previous experience in EHS.
• A NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Pharmaceutical/cGMP experience.
• Digital Literacy

Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria:

• Knowledge of EHS legislation
• Presentational & motivational skills
• Establish effective working relationships and is an effective communicator.
• A self-development approach with a desire to attend training courses.
• The company is an Equal Opportunities Employer and does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status.