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Job Summary:

The primary focus of this role is to support Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as the Senior Specialist of EHS for the Seattle Sites within the Department of Environmental, Occupational Health, Safety and Sustainability (EOHSS).

This role revolves around engaging end users where they work. The role also encompasses overseeing safety programs and delivering training for various safety procedures. The senior specialist will also engage in compliance activities, self-assessments, and audits to uphold environmental, safety, and sustainability standards. As a key contact for EHS inquiries, the specialist will collaborate with multiple departments, lead EHS culture initiatives, and support training programs. Additionally, the role involves conducting risk assessments and continuously improving EHS processes and workflows. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, safety, medical surveillance and sustainability laws, regulations, codes, rules, and consensus guides. 
• Develop and implement new EHS programs, policies, and procedures and update and improve existing ones.
• Develop, create, maintain, and distribute EHS reports, and records as assigned.
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for Industrial Hygiene, Chemical Hygiene, Biosafety and Bloodborne Pathogens Programs. Maintain chemical and biological inventories for the site.
• Manage site biosafety programs, services, inspections, and resources for staff at multiple sites. Assess risks involved with the research programs and bring new pathogens or other biologicals for review with the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). Coordinate the site Institutional Biosafety Committee and provide technical assistance as needed. Lead and manage biological safety, EHS trainings pertaining to biosafety topics, and other programs.
• Develop and provide EHS training to personnel, including but not limited to new hire employee orientation, biological safety, laboratory safety, and subsequent refresher trainings. Maintain records of EHS training in appropriate database.
• Work with staff to promote a positive safety culture and ensure compliance to all safety requirements. Lead safety inspections and other audit programs. Prepare and track incident investigations and reports.
• Responsible for the retention of data associated with the occupational health programs including reproductive health and family planning, vaccination program, respiratory program, risk assessments, incidents, near misses, etc. Work with the occupational health nurse to manage and follow up with investigations and reports. 
• Responsible for using EOHSS platforms including modules for investigation, inspection, compliance, and occupational safety. 
• Participates in EOHSS operational and tier discussions, EOHSS committees and teams; and EOHSS self-assessments, inspections, GEMBAs, and audits.
• Challenges the status quo and brings new approaches to continually improve the effectiveness of workflows and processes and learn and apply new concepts.
• Review and ensure accurate and complete resolution of issues as they arise and escalates concerns, resource constraints, or needs with urgency to appropriate leaders in the organization.

Experience and Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in chemistry, the biological sciences, industrial hygiene or related scientific fields
• Minimum of 4 years of directly related EHS experience, preferably in a Biopharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing or laboratory environment. 
• Experience with incidents and/or learning systems databases. (e.g., Enablon, Intelex, Success Factors, etc.)
• Experience related to the EHS federal and state regulations.
• Hands on laboratory experience with hazardous chemicals is preferred.
• Previous experience related to the EHS federal and state regulations (EPA, MassDEP, OSHA, etc.) preferred.
• Ability to take initiative and adapt to frequently changing priorities simultaneously and think creatively, critically, and strategically to solve problems in a complex environment.
• Experience handling confidential information and sensitive issues in a diplomatic manner to ensure integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proclivity for partnership and collaboration with peers, all levels of management, cross-functional teams at site and EHS above site teams.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $82,000 - $102,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). 

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed.

Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Career Site. Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program. 

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Our company is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request an accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, or any part of the recruitment process direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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