For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

Acts as the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S) subject matter expert responsible for the oversight of all EHS&S programs at Rockville and Hanover, MD with the goal of ensuring EHS&S compliance of the CRL Rockville & Hanover facilities. Work with Corporate EHS&S staff to development and support the rollout of corporate programs as related to implementation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•   Develop and aid departments in the implementation of policies and procedures targeted toward increasing personnel safety and protection of the environment.
•   Work with Rockville, Hanover, and Corporate employees to continue to create and sustain a proactive safety culture where EHS&S is built into operations.
•   Develop and implement Rockville & Hanover EHS&S inspection program using Enablon, the CRL EHS&S management system. Support the corporate EHS&S assessment team in their assessment of the Rockville & Hanover site. Manage the closure of all findings discovered.
•   Report and work directly with the Rockville Site Director with a dotted line to the EHS&S Business Partner.
•   Participate as a member of the Site Leadership Team(s) and conduct reviews at appropriate intervals with facility senior management.
•   Consult with CRL management and employees on Federal, State, and Local regulatory compliance related issues.
•   Ensure proper training programs are available and assigned to the appropriate employees with regards to environmental, health, and safety compliance.
•   Responsible for timely submission of EHS&S reports and permits to applicable US, MD, and Regional regulatory agencies.
•   Work with Site Leadership and Site/Global Procurement to develop cost savings initiatives to ensure business continuity and best in class service pricing for EHS&S materials and services. Work closely with Operational Excellence goals that drive continuous improvement.
•   Provide lead support and formal response to EHS&S agency inspections conducted by US and MD regulatory bodies (e.g., OSHA, EPA, DOT, etc.).
•   Work with Facilities on construction projects regarding EHS&S considerations.
•   Develop program budgets and schedules in support of EHS&S site specific initiatives including platform tools (e.g. Enablon, 3E SDS, HSI EHS Training, etc.).
•   Monitor and drive progress of EHS&S projects and programs while maintaining budgets and schedules.
•   Lead the selection process for hiring third party service firms, evaluating proposals, conducting interviews, and making recommendations to senior management, in partnership with CRL Procurement and Management, around EHS&S needs.
•   Provide supervision and development of EHS&S staff.
•   Consult with Corporate Engineering, CRL and workplace staff to identify and resolve potential EHS&S issues through engineering design changes or other means necessary.
•   Clarify, define, and assist in enforcement and application of Agency and Company policies and practices.
•   Support and affirm the Company policy of Equal Opportunity through Affirmative Action.
•   Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

•   Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in a life science (biology, chemistry), environmental engineering, or related discipline.
•   Experience: 10 years related experience in a regulated environment.
•   An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
•   Certification/Licensure: Preferred but not required: CSP, CIH, and/or other EHS credential.
•   Other: Sound working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and government regulatory requirements and guidelines. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize work and meet deadlines. Proficiency in MS Office suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In- depth knowledge of environment, health, and safety regulations required. Ability to communicate and influence senior management on EH&S compliance initiatives.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $80,805.00 - $118,514.00. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Biologics Testing Solutions
With more than 50 years of experience and proven regulatory expertise, the Charles River Biologics group can address challenging projects for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Offering a variety of services such as contamination and impurity testing, protein characterization, bioassays, viral clearance studies and stability and lot release programs, we support clients throughout the biologic development cycle, from the establishment and characterization of cell banks through preclinical and clinical studies to marketed products. Whether clients need stand-alone services, a unique package of testing, or insourced support, our Biologics group can create a custom solution to suit their needs. Each year more than 20,000 biologic testing reports are sent each and over 200 licenses products are supported by our biologics testing solutions team.

About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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