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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Site EHS Manager

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDurham, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a technical or safety-related field is required.
  • Training or experience with biosafety in laboratory environments.
  • Three to five years of relevant experience.
  • Working regulatory knowledge and experience interfacing with regulatory agencies.
  • Professional certification is strongly preferred, such as Certified Safety Professional and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist, or an equivalent certification in the applicable country or jurisdiction; alternatively, the candidate may be eligible for certification.
  • Thorough knowledge of EHS legislation within the country.
  • Good knowledge of relevant local EHS regulations and international EHS management systems, such as ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
  • Good knowledge of corporate standards and policies.
  • An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
  • Exceptional organization and analytical skills.
  • Interpersonal skills enabling effective interaction and communication with management at many levels.
  • Effective leadership abilities.
  • Ability to present and train in large and small groups, including communicating with site management.
  • Influencing skills.
  • Technical writing skills.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients.

Responsibilities

  • Assess site EHS programs for prioritized risks and gaps.
  • Assist the Global Biosafety Officer and Vaccines Lab Director in evaluating biosafety risk assessments and new protocols.
  • Lead EHS governance elements and practices required to operate under ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification.
  • Ensure corrective actions are implemented and documented in response to corporate, sponsor, and site audits and reviews.
  • Maintain the site compliance calendar, ensure recurring compliance actions are assigned, and verify timely completion.
  • Produce, implement, monitor, update, and promote EHS policies and procedures and safe systems of work at the site.
  • Identify training needs and ensure appropriate training is delivered to management, staff, and site EHS representatives to ensure compliance with applicable legislation.
  • Assist with producing, designing, and implementing EHS risk management.
  • Manage the measurement and control of EHS performance.
  • Coordinate EHS department representatives and lead monthly EHS committee meetings.
  • Act as the site Chemical Hygiene Officer.
  • Act as the site Biosafety Officer and lead the Institutional Biosafety Committee.
  • Maintain current knowledge to ensure the site complies with applicable EHS regulations and best practices.
  • Work with site management to ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken for health, safety, and environmental hazards or potential hazards.
  • Assist investigation teams after recordable incidents to conduct root cause analyses and develop corrective and preventive actions.
  • Ensure site regulatory compliance and reporting with corresponding agencies.
  • Assist in ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures in the Q Squared Solutions EHS Management System or more stringent regional equivalents.
  • Provide coaching and support to the site sustainability champion to assist with corporate sustainability goals and implementation.

Desired Qualifications

  • Professional certification is strongly preferred, such as Certified Safety Professional and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist, or an equivalent certification in the applicable country or jurisdiction; alternatively, the candidate may be eligible for certification.
  • Knowledge of OHSAS 18001 is preferred.

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

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