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Ellison Institute of Technology Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Officer
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Join us at EIT: At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we’re on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges in four transformative areas: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Climate Change & Managing CO₂ Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you’ll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at www.eit.org . Your Role: We’re looking for experienced Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Officers to take the lead in shaping and advancing our EHS strategy within a cutting-edge pharmaceutical and biotechnology facility. In this pivotal role, you’ll be the driving force behind ensuring full compliance with UK health, safety, and environmental regulations - while championing a culture of safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement. Your expertise will help us achieve operational excellence and create a workplace where people and innovation thrive.   Your Responsibilities: Maintain site-wide health and safety policies in line with UK legislation and industry best practice (e.g. HSE, COSHH, MHRA, COMAH). Support health and safety risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations across all departments including labs, production, R&D, and facilities. Ensure full compliance with relevant regulations, including but not limited to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH). Collaborate closely with QA, Facilities, Manufacturing, R&D, and HR to embed safety into all business operations and projects. Lead EHS training and development programs for employees and contractors, ensuring appropriate induction and refresher courses are conducted. Support the management of biological, chemical, radiological, and ergonomic hazards commonly encountered in pharmaceutical and biotech operations. Maintain and report on KPIs related to safety performance, regulatory compliance, and incident management. Support in representing the company in external audits and inspections (e.g. HSE, MHRA, Environment Agency). Support the sustainability and environmental initiatives where relevant (e.g. waste management, energy efficiency, environmental permits). Requirements: Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience: Qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent (essential) Minimum 5 years' experience in a health and safety leadership role within pharmaceutical, biotech, or related regulated industries Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and risk management practices in laboratory and manufacturing environments Experience of Biosafety/GM regulations Desirable Skills, Qualifications & Experience: Familiarity with GxP and regulatory frameworks (MHRA, EMA, FDA) Experience with environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives is a plus

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