Senior EHS Lead — Pharma Manufacturing

MSD Malaysia; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Dundalk, Ireland, is seeking a Senior EHS Specialist to lead site-wide Environmental, Health & Safety programmes and drive regulatory compliance.

You will partner with site leadership, support change management, and deliver training while embedding a strong safety culture across a complex manufacturing environment. You will provide technical guidance on biosafety, industrial hygiene, and process safety, while managing risk assessments and regulatory interactions to ensure

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Significant EHS experience within pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing.
• Experience developing and implementing EHS programmes, policies, and site-wide compliance initiatives.
• Strong understanding of environmental regulations, permits, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience engaging with regulators and supporting inspections or permit management.
• Biosafety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, and risk management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of EHS programmes across the site.
• Partner with site leadership and operations to embed safety culture and compliance.
• Develop and implement EHS procedures, standards, training, and best practices.
• Provide technical guidance on environmental, health, safety, and compliance matters.
• Lead risk assessments, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Support regulatory interactions and ensure permit compliance.
• Drive biosafety, environmental management, industrial hygiene, and process safety.
• Support change management and identify/manage EHS risks.
• Monitor performance, identify trends, and plan improvements to reduce risk.

Skills

Adaptability

Biosafety

EHS Auditing

EHS Compliance

EHS Program Management

Environmental Regulatory Compliance

Health and Safety Legislation

Incident Investigations

Process Safety Management

Pharmaceutical Industry

Safety Programs

Training and Development

Education

Degree in Environmental Science

Degree in Occupational Health & Safety

Engineering

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Dundalk, Ireland, is seeking a Senior EHS Specialist to lead site-wide Environmental, Health & Safety programmes and drive regulatory compliance.

You will partner with site leadership, support change management, and deliver training while embedding a strong safety culture across a complex manufacturing environment. You will provide technical guidance on biosafety, industrial hygiene, and process safety, while managing risk assessments and regulatory interactions to ensure