Senior Specialist, Safety & the Environment (Industrial Hygiene)

Job Description

Job Description:

Responsible for providing compliant environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs to operating departments at the West Point and North Wales sites. Integrates EHS programs into daily operations to assure regulatory compliance, achieve continuous performance improvement, and meets EHS performance objectives.  Partners with operations and research to develop objectives to achieve these goals in alignment with site business goals and values. Performs responsibilities and addresses problems with limited supervision.

Primary 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 (chemicals, including potent compounds, biological, noise, ergonomics, IAQ) 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 Industrial Hygiene (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. 

Education Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in industrial hygiene, safety, chemistry, biology, or chemical engineering field is preferred.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 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.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Master of Science in Industrial Hygiene or related field.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or similar certification.
• Self-motivated, proactive, can do attitude.
• Ability to handle potentially stressful situations with a positive attitude.

Required Skills:

Biosafety, Data Analysis, Emergency Response, Employee Training, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Management, Hazardous Materials Training, Incident Investigations, Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Hygiene Sampling, Occupational Safety and Health Programs, Optimism, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Process Safety, Professional Integrity, Safety Training Programs

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$96,200.00 - $151,400.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

10/14/2026

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