Are you a dedicated Safety, Health, and Environment expert with a passion for enhancing workplace environments? Do you thrive on curiosity and proactivity, always seeking new insights and improvement opportunities? If so, AstraZeneca invites you to join our team in shaping the future!

At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior SHE Advisor to join our SHE department at AstraZeneca, Gothenburg. SHE related activities are integrated into all aspects of our work within AstraZeneca. The SHE department is responsible for developing suitable processes, setting local standards and requirements to ensure a good workplace environment and to be able to contribute in an exemplary manner to the Group's sustainability work. Our SHE team delivers advice and support to the business, meeting their current underlying needs, while following the SHE processes and an agreed operating model.

What you’ll do

As a Senior SHE Advisor, you will collaborate with a team to strategically and practically support systematic SHE management, ensuring the maintenance of processes and standards. You will mainly work together with our Facility Management construction projects and some of our office and laboratory based departments.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

Actively contribute within our SHE team to further develop our SHE competence, management system and participate in improvement and development projects
Collaborate with your dedicated partner departments to achieve our SHE objectives and targets
Offer expert support on workplace environment, legislation, and SHE decision-making processes
Conduct SHE audits and contribute to comprehensive site SHE reporting
Participate in safety rounds, risk analyses, accidents investigations, and project/organizational change activities

Essential Requirements:

Profound knowledge and experience in Safety and Health, with expertise in Swedish regulatory requirements
10-15 years of work experience in the area of SHE in combination with relevant education or other experience that is equivalent
Practical experience in workplace environment safety and a proactive, positive approach
Fluent Swedish and English language skills, with strong communication skills
Experience in a co-ordination role in the area of SHE with proven proactive, curious and positive attitude
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaborative abilities

Desirable for the role:

Experience in the biopharmaceutical/med-tech industry, as well as a Master's degree in engineering or equivalent
Familiarity with European SHE regulations and ISO 14001/45001 standards, preferably as an internal or external auditor
Proven experience in a multinational and multicultural setting
Understanding of Lean Thinking and Continuous Improvement principles
Experience in working on digitalization and/or AI projects is a plus

Why AstraZeneca?
With more than 3,000 employees from over 70 countries, our vibrant Gothenburg site helps support the entire life-cycle of AstraZeneca medicines, from drug discovery and clinical trials, through to global commercialization and product maintenance. By breaking down traditional lab walls, automating processes and driving state-of-the art technology, we are creating novel ways of working to speak up delivery of new medicines.

We truly believe that everyone contributes with a unique set of competence. Your curiosity and passion for personal development combined with support from colleagues, mentors and leaders, will ensure you will further develop your skills, abilities and contributions.

So, what’s next?

Ready to make a difference? We will be reviewing applications ongoing, so apply now with your CV and cover letter, no later than 16th of March!

For more information, please contact: Liane Haeffler liane.haeffler@astrazeneca.com

Explore more about:

Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.html
Inclusion & Diversity at AstraZeneca: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity

Sustainability at AstraZeneca: https://www.astrazeneca.com/sustainability/resources.html

Date Posted

26-feb.-2025

Closing Date

16-mars-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

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