Senior EHS & Industrial Hygiene Expert

MSD; Upper Gwynedd Township (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks an experienced Environmental Health and Safety professional to lead the Industrial Hygiene program across research and manufacturing facilities in the United States. You will assess hazards, conduct monitoring, and drive corrective actions while aligning with site business goals.

The role requires 5–8 years in IH, strong regulatory knowledge, and effective communication. A hybrid work arrangement is available with a focus on device and process safety integration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of work experience in industrial hygiene in pharmaceutical, bio-pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related industry preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of relevant regulations, sampling methods, mathematical skills critical thinking, problem solving and project management.
• Excellent communication skills, people skills, and proficient organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages and implements overall Industrial Hygiene Program for research laboratories, pilot plants, manufacturing, office environments and facility related support.
• Anticipates, recognizes, and evaluates workplace health hazards and recommends proper control strategies to manage identified risks.
• Completes industrial hygiene hazard assessments, ergonomic evaluations, and incident investigations.
• Completes industrial hygiene monitoring and associated report writing to include a prioritization of IH-related risks and develops and assists with implementing corrective and preventive action plans.
• Reviews processes, facilities, procedures and management of change documents to assure conformance to recognized EHS regulations, standards and guidelines.
• Provides support to client groups in completing injury/illness analysis, training, self-assessments and addressing specific EHS concerns as they are raised.
• With a deep knowledge of EHS regulations and their applicability, develops EHS procedures, guidelines and training programs as assigned.
• Monitors key safety performance indicators and visibly participate in promoting EHS policies and initiatives.
• Provides support to client groups in completing incident and near miss analysis, training, self-assessments and addressing specific EHS concerns as they are raised.
• Develops EHS procedures, guidelines and training programs as assigned.
• Supports above site teams to solve company- wide IH challenges where needed.

Skills

Industrial Hygiene

Regulatory Knowledge

Risk Assessment

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in industrial hygiene, safety, chemistry, biology, or chemical engineering

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks an experienced Environmental Health and Safety professional to lead the Industrial Hygiene program across research and manufacturing facilities in the United States. You will assess hazards, conduct monitoring, and drive corrective actions while aligning with site business goals.

The role requires 5–8 years in IH, strong regulatory knowledge, and effective communication. A hybrid work arrangement is available with a focus on device and process safety integration.