Clinical EHS Specialist

Position Title: Clinical EHS Specialist
Location: Framingham, Ma
Pay Rate: $74/hr (+benefits)
Assignment Length: 1-year W2 Contract
Industry: Pharmaceutical

JOB OVERVIEW
The EHS Specialist Service Provider serves an important and highly visible role helping to ensure that site HSE Management System (HSE-MS) requirements are appropriately implemented and maintained necessary to ensure safe site operations
This is a full-time role.

Objectives
The EHS Specialist Service Provider will support the Massachusetts R&D facilities to support site HSE Managers with the following HSE tasks and objectives:

• Implementing, monitoring, and participating in the development of site health and safety programs (Ergonomics, Laboratory and Chemical Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens, Biosafety, Laboratory inspections, etc.)
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local occupational health and safety regulations and permits (Occupational Safety and Health Administration and local permits).
• Leading risk assessment processes, including, but not limited to job hazard analyses, hazardous chemicals and ergonomics
• Conducting comprehensive environmental, health and safety inspections of laboratories and facilities
• Providing technical assistance and advice to laboratory managers and employees regarding health, safety and environmental issues
• Conducting accident/incident investigations
• Serving as lead on certain health and safety projects
• Providing initial in remote/in-person response to after-hours and weekend emergencies for an initial size up
• Conduct New Hire Orientation HSE training and implement other training programs as needed

Key Requirements

• Performing work that requires decision-making and the consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion
• Effective communicator and solutions-oriented problem solver
• Prior HSE experience in academic or commercial R&D facilities
• Familiar with HSE-MS concepts
• Minimum of 3-5 years of direct safety-related experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Environmental Science, or similar
• Professional certification such as ASP, CSP, CIH, CHMM

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