EHS Specialist (m/f/d)

Lonza AG

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  • Publication date:

    15 March 2024
  • Workload:

    100%
  • Contract type:

    Permanent position
  • Place of work:

    Basel

EHS Specialist (m/f/d)

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

For our Drug Product Services (DPS) department in Basel, we are looking for an EHS and Biosafety Specialist (m/w/d).

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure all Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)-related aspects for Drug Product Services (DPS) as followed

  • Coordination of personal safety equipment for DPS employees and visitors

  • Contact for authorities (e.g. emergency service, emergency management, Approvals and Notifications, EHS related inspections, work inspectorate, bureau of environment, fire protection, chemical and biowaste disposal)

  • Contact to customers (EHS customer audits, EHS questionnaires, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) certifications, Supply safety, Business Continuity Management)

  • Contact for EHS, DPS Basel within Lonza (Global EHS, Lonza Emergency Communication (LECOM), Management of Change, internal safety audits, safety coaches, occupational safety, contact to EHS Visp and other Lonza locations, insurances and SUVA regulations, support health checks of employees) Implement support & guide women workplace requests

  • Coordinating and execution of regular safety inspections, EHS internal audits, CAPA management

  • Responsible for dangerous goods at Basel, DPS

  • Responsible for emergency planning (emergency concepts, fire department, health, contact for emergency forces and services, clarification team, reporting accidents and incidents)

  • Assures compliance of the site with general biosafety standards and policies as well as with national and international biosafety regulations

Key Requirements

  • University Degree (Bachelors required, Masters preferred) in a technical discipline: Safety expert, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Analytical science

  • Fundamental experience in an industrial environment, preferably hygiene in chemistry

  • EHS Auditing experience

  • Proven process understanding in Biopharma manufacturing (cGMP & safety aspects)

  • Detailed knowhow and experience in Process Risk assessments

  • Very strong communication skills, both verbal and written

  • Strong presentation skills for developing and delivering training to elevate knowledge, skills and behaviors at multiple levels of the organization

  • Dealing with high level of ambiguity using coaching skills

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference

Reference: R59229

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