Scientist - Environmental

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first.

We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world.

Lilly is a fortune 500 company that has been in operation for over 140 years.

We make medicine with safety first and quality always while living our company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People.

Lilly operates a state of the art Parenteral, Device Assembly, and Packaging Facility located at the Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced environmental professional to lead the site environmental programs and assist with sustainability initiatives.

The Environmental Scientist will be responsible for overseeing all environmental permits and programs at the RTP site.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:regulatory and corporate environmental compliance, coordination of all environmental initiatives and collaborating with key stakeholders on environmental related projects and needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and maintain site-wide environmental compliance programs, including air, water, wastewater, stormwater, and hazardous waste.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations and site permits

• Serve as the primary interface with regulatory agencies and manage inspections, reporting, and correspondence.

• Own environmental permitting, compliance assessments, audits, and corrective actions

• Provide technical guidance and training to operations, engineering, and site partners

• Support environmental aspects of projects, expansions, and operational changes

• Track regulatory changes and proactively assess site impact and response needs

• Manage the 3rd Party contract for site waste disposal services (hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste).

• Serve as Emergency Response Coordinator for RCRA compliance.
  
  Basic Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field

• Experience managing environmental compliance programs in a regulated manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment

• Strong working knowledge of EPA and North Carolina environmental regulations

• Proven experience with permitting, reporting, and regulatory agency engagement

Additional Information:

Role is Monday through Friday based.

Occasional extended hour and / or off-hour work may be required.
Position will be based out of RTP site with ability to travel to Indianapolis and other global Lilly sites, as required

Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

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