Senior Health & Safety Specialist

Charles River; Laval; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Specialist in Laval. The role involves leading health and safety culture transformation, ensuring compliance with regulations, developing training, and supporting incident investigations. Candidates should have 5-10 years of experience and a relevant degree, along with strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Competitive benefits with up to 85% health & dental coverage

Employee and family assistance program

Telemedicine access to health professionals

3 weeks vacation & 10 personal days

Social activities

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5-10 years experience as a Health and Safety Specialist.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork and collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to ensure the transformation of the H & S culture.
• Participate in the standardization of programs and procedures.
• Support incident investigation and analysis.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Certificate in Health and Safety

Job description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Health and Safety Specialist for our Laval (QC) location.

In this role, primary responsibilities include :

• Be a mobilizing agent of change, provide interactive and practical leadership to ensure the transformation of the H & S culture;
• Participate in the standardization of programs and procedures by ensuring compliance with the laws, norms and standards of local government authorities and corporate directives;
• Collaborate in the development and delivery of H & S training for staff in the region;
• Assist in the development of H & S communications and presentations;
• Support the incident investigation and analysis process in order to identify root causes, corrective actions and follow-ups;
• Carry out / participate in risk analyses, recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures and ensure the implementation of safe work methods (hands-on / ground-up approach);
• Participate in the Health & Safety committees / governances;
• File the different reports and provide statistics and performance results on health and safety;
• Improve the level of excellence and performance of the site's H & S programs;
• Perform any other related tasks, as assigned.

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role

• A minimum 5-10 years experience as a Health and Safety Specialist;
• Bachelor’s degree or Certificate in Health and Safety;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, diplomacy, teamwork and collaborative spirit;
• Autonomy and attention to detail;

Role Specific Information :

• Schedule : Monday to Friday

Why Charles River ?

• Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (health & dental coverage);
• Employee and family assistance program;
• Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine);
• 3 weeks’ Vacation & 10 Personal day policy;
• Many social activities.

If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us, This Is Your Moment.

About Safety Assessment

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

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