EHS Staff Specialist

BioSpace; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an experienced EHS professional for a Worcester, MA, on-site role. You will guide personnel and contractor safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and a strong safety culture in an early-stage discovery lab environment.

You will develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs, lead hazard assessments, manage hazardous waste and high-hazard controls, and deliver training across the site. Collaboration with internal EHS network is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an EHS-related field (Engineering, Chemistry) with at least 3 years of EHS experience.
• Experience implementing EHS regulations and conducting incident investigations.
• Ability to interact with regulatory agencies and cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical writing and business communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement EHS programs to protect personnel, facilities and the environment.
• Ensure compliance with external regulations and internal standards.
• Lead hazard identification and risk assessment initiatives and controls.
• Manage hazardous waste programs and contractor EHS management.
• Oversee high-hazard controls (Lockout/Tagout, confined spaces, permits).
• Deliver EHS training and collaborate across the internal EHS network.
• Investigate incidents to determine root causes and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

EHS program development

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety training delivery

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS/Engineering/Chemistry

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Databases

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Purpose

Under the direction of the EHS Associate Director, provide guidance on personnel EHS matters to employees and contractors and exercise communication, training, and consultation skills to successfully implement programs, policies, and positive safety culture. Responsible for the development, implementation, support and maintenance of specific environment, health and safety (EHS) programs as assigned to ensure regulatory compliance and conformance with the company’s EHS Management System. This position will create programs, policies, procedures, hazard assessments, and training materials in an early-stage discovery R&D laboratory facility.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and implementation of strategic programs, plans, policies and procedures to protect all personnel, facilities and the environment.
• Interprets, communicates and implements programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable external EHS regulations and internal corporate standards.
• Implements and leads EHS programs and initiatives including, but not limited to: Hazard identification/risk assessment and planning/implementation of controls
• Hazardous waste program management (determinations, profiles, documentation)
• Contractor / construction EHS management
• High hazard control (Lockout Tagout, confined space, work permits, machine guarding, electrical safety, fall protection)
• Environmental Sustainability
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Industrial hygiene and hazard communication
• Ergonomic job safety analysis
• Laboratory safety programs (biological, chemical, radiation)
• Investigates incidents and injuries to determine root cause; contributes to analysis and reporting of leading and lagging safety performance indicators to drive corrective actions.
• Develops and delivers EHS training on a wide variety of general safety topics such as hazard communication, contractor safety, emergency response and various physical safety programs.
• Collaborates with colleagues across the internal EHS network to identify best practice opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus 10 years of EHS relevant experience, or Associate Degree and Advanced Safety Specialist Certification plus minimum 8 years of EHS related experience or Bachelor’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering, chemistry) plus minimum 3 years of EHS or related experience. Professional EHS or Engineering certification is preferred.
• Working experience in implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations and managing cross functional teams.
• Development of practical, applicable standards and/or policies that meet business objectives. Technical expertise in the EHS functions as well as technical writing and business communications.
• Ability to actively listen, build and maintain effective working relationships with internal/ external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict.
• Ability to successfully manage project and programs.
• Ability to provide clear, concise, and effective verbal communications and well-developed written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, delegate, and follow-up on work flow in a team environment to meet departmental goals and objectives.
• Well organized and have excellent attention to detail and thoroughness
• Proven ability to use email, Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point and databases.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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