Industrial Hygiene and Biosafety Technician – VIE Contract

BioTalent Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Toronto is seeking an Industrial Hygiene and Biosafety Technician to assist with HSE programs, biosafety inspections, and risk assessments. The ideal candidate has a degree in biological sciences or engineering, knowledge of laboratory practices, and strong communication skills. This role offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for continuous improvement and impactful contributions to health and safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assist the biosafety officer with updating and revising standard operating protocols.
• Coordinate annual biological inventory updates and support with biological risk assessments.
• Update biosafety and IH Key Performance Indicators.
• Conduct Biosafety and Industrial Hygiene inspections in Laboratory and Manufacturing areas.
• Resolve biosafety and biocontainment issues in Laboratories/Manufacturing areas.

Skills

Knowledge of scientific procedures, laboratory practices and equipment

Basic knowledge and training in biosafety principles and practices

Basic knowledge in industrial hygiene principles

Proficiency with digital tools and Microsoft Office

Strong verbal, written, communication and interpersonal skills

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Education

Degree in biological sciences, engineering, or a related degree

Job description

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered.

About the job

The Industrial Hygiene and Biosafety Technician VIE works within the Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Biosafety team, part of the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) organization at Sanofi Toronto.

The role is responsible for assisting the Industrial Hygiene and Biosafety Head with technical and administrative activities, contributing to the site HSE programs with related risk assessments, inspections, tracking, event investigation, training and procedures improvement and implementation, as well as continuous improvement initiatives.

Main responsibilities:

• Assist the biosafety officer (BSO) with updating and revising standard operating protocols and procedures (SOPs) to incorporate precautions, instructions, and critical controls.
• Coordinate annual biological inventory updates and support with biological risk assessments.
• Update of biosafety and IH Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Assist with conducting Biosafety and Industrial Hygiene inspections in Laboratory and Manufacturing areas.
• Assist with overall administration of the biosafety and IH programs as requested by the direct manager.
• Assist with resolving biosafety and biocontainment issues in Laboratories/Manufacturing areas where biological materials are used.
• Assist with investigations of events with biosafety and/or IH impact.
• Attend the Biosafety and Industrial Hygiene Committee to assist with administrative duties
• Assist with Industrial Hygiene qualitative and quantitative assessments, including chemical and noise.
• Assist with other Industrial Hygiene matters as needed (topics can vary from hazardous building materials management, ergonomics, personal protective equipment, occupational hygiene exposure, occupational health program).

About you

Experience:

• Knowledge of scientific procedures, laboratory practices and equipment.
• Basic knowledge and training in biosafety principles and practices.
• Basic knowledge in industrial hygiene principles.

Soft and technical skills:

• Proficiency with digital tools and Microsoft Office.
• Strong verbal, written, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Willing to visit laboratory and manufacturing settings containing chemicals and biohazardous materials (no handling).
• Willing to enroll in the site immunization program to access biocontainment zones (TDaP and Influenza).

Education:

• Degree in biological sciences, engineering, or a related degree.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.