Job Introduction
EHS Advisor – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Cardiff
We are seeking an experienced professional EHS Advisor to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide expert advice on the effectiveness of our safety policies, procedures, and practices. This role will focus on ensuring our company premises and activities meet the highest safety standards, driving continuous improvement and compliance across all operations.
At Pharmaron we offer:
- Vibrant and dynamic employment – we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy – our future is strong and exciting!
- Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself – our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster!
- A great team where we all support each other – enjoy your work – after all you spend about a third of your time here!
Requirements:
- Science based Degree or equivalent
- NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
- Full clean driving license
- Experience of working in a chemical laboratory safety role
- Risk assessment and accident investigation experience
- Knowledge of EcoOnline EHS Platform and Astute e-Learning would be advantageous
- Problem solving with good observational skills
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Conflict resolution skills
- Numerate and able to analyse data effectively
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Computer literate
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Provide active guidance, support and direction to employees in EHS programs to ensure a common and effective approach.
- Maintain awareness of changes to UK EHS Legislation and guidance, site operational permits and licensing so that Site Management are aware on relevance and implementation for the site.
- Advise management of their responsibility in accident prevention and avoidance of health hazards.
- Advise and assist management and supervisors and conduct EHS inspections and safety audits.
- Address issues of risk, carrying out meaningful risk assessments as required and providing practical and effective mitigation recommendations to address identified risks.
- Foster awareness and enthusiasm for high standards of EHS compliance by regularly organising safety meetings with relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain, and update information on the Safety Concerns recording tool and Incident Tracker ensuring that appropriate responses to incidences are made, monitored and recorded.
- Maintain the accident book system and records.
- Ensure accurate recording and reporting of incidents, meeting minutes and follow-ups such that efficient retrieval of the same can be effected subsequently.
- Ensure that documents relating to safety are maintained in a current status.
- Assist with and support the EHS Specialist Role.
- Ensure that all work carried out is compliant with all regulations, company policies and the sites ISO standards.
- Model the Pharmaron behaviours applicable to this role.
Our Company: “We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges”.
We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.
The Cardiff site is Pharmaron's global centre of excellence for the custom chemical synthesis of drug and complex chemical substances radiolabelled with tritium or carbon-14, offering radiolabelled custom synthesis service to clients in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and industrial sectors. We offer our employees a supportive teamwork environment, enabling them to develop and liberate their true potential.
- We offer a competitive salary and a progressive and comprehensive suite of employee benefits.
- We offer state of the art working environment on site.
- We offer the opportunity for growth and development and will support funding for relevant training and development programmes.
Why Should You Apply?
- This is an opportunity for you as a EHS Advisor professional to make a real impact in a highly scientific and regulated environment, demonstrate leadership, ambition and the desire to grow with the department.
- Build and shape your career in an environment that sets and commits to the highest standards.
- To be part of a team who support each other, embrace and solve technical challenges and put excellence at the heart of all that we do.
Pharmaron is a premier R&D service company supporting the life sciences industry. Founded in 2004, Pharmaron has invested in its people and facilities having established diverse drug R&D service capabilities, ranging from synthetic, medicinal, and analytical chemistry, biology, DMPK, pharmacology, drug safety assessment, radiochemistry and isotopically labelled metabolism, chemical & pharmaceutical development to clinical development. With operations in China, US and UK staffed by over 21,000 employees, Pharmaron has an excellent track record in the delivery of R&D solutions to its partners in North America, Europe, Japan, and China.
EHS Advisor – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Cardiff