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Introduction to role

Are you ready to make a positive impact in a team where it means more? As a key member of the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Team, you'll assist the Senior Safety Health and Environment (SHE) Manager in providing guidance, advice, and support across the site. You'll play a crucial role in implementing SHE strategies that align with our values and culture, ensuring compliance with legal standards and AstraZeneca's global benchmarks. Join us in our mission to deliver more medicines to patients, quicker and more affordably, while pioneering sustainable practices.

• Assist the Senior SHE Manager in providing advice and support to site operations, facilitating the achievement of safety, wellness, and sustainability goals.

• Promote a positive SHE culture by challenging existing practices and finding opportunities for improvement.

• Serve as a reference point for SHE issues, supporting teams in interpreting and adopting the SHE strategy.

• Foster collaborative working across departments to mitigate risk and support SHE-based leadership interventions.

• Support incident investigation activities to identify causes and prevent recurrences.

• Develop and deliver SHE training and education programs.

• Manage the SHE reporting system, including user training and data analysis to inform performance and strategy development.

• Assist in delivering programs to share 'standard methodology' SHE approaches.

• Ensure project delivery meets SHE legal requirements and responsibilities are understood.

• Provide guidance on specific SHE issues, advising on good practice and technical resolutions.

• Build positive relationships with internal collaborators, suppliers, and partner organisations.

• Integrate Operational Excellence into solution delivery.

• NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent)

• Proven Safety, Wellness, and Sustainability experience in a science, bioscience, or pharmaceutical environment

• Knowledge of relevant legislation/developments in SHE

• Flexible, adaptable, responsive to needs, and highly collaborative

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in partnering and influencing

• Relevant SHE and technical expertise with proven problem-solving experience

• Diversity of expertise required in each field, including liaison at various levels

• Ideally working towards NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) with evidence of CPD

• Good organization and communication skills

• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially

• Ability to influence others, act proactively, think beyond the role, and drive continuous improvement

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace, and challenge perceptions. This position is on site at our Speke, Liverpool site five days per week.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can contribute to making a difference beyond patients. With our commitment to sustainability goals like Zero Carbon by 2025 and carbon negative across the entire value chain by 2030, you'll be part of a team dedicated to creating a lasting legacy for people, the environment, and society. Our inclusive community supports each other on our journeys, fostering curiosity and problem-solving. With opportunities for global careers and rewards for those who embrace diverse challenges, AstraZeneca is where you can thrive.

Ready to step up and lead in a place where your actions drive outcomes forward? Apply now!

Date Posted

08-Sept-2025

Closing Date

21-Sept-2025

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.