EHS Advisor

EHS Advisor

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting‑edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success.

We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

The EHS Advisor will be accountable for a number of activities such as:

• Accountable for alerting management to legislative developments in Environment, Health and Safety that could impact operations, and for ensuring all permits are current and fully compliant.
• Manage follow‑up actions from audits and inspections by corporate teams and authorities.
• Guide, support, and actively engage with key managers and staff to ensure the site consistently maintains an audit‑ready status across all R&D groups within the region.
• Ensure EHS management system is effective and unsafe conditions in the workplace are identified and suitably controlled.
• Ensure risk assessments performed are of appropriate scope and rigor.
• Accountable for contributing to EHS team meetings and providing updates on compliance and performance KPIs for the responsible sites, including preparing and delivering regular reports to the R&D EHS Forums.

• Act as the EH&S advisor for R&D non‑hub sites specifically for the Cambridge Massachusetts’s, Branford, Connecticut and Durham, North Carolina locations.
• Provide day‑to‑day support as part of a team by delivering first‑line EHS advice and managing GSK’s internal control framework, which includes training, emergency response, risk assessments, incident investigations, and contributions to local projects and processes.
• Carry out pre‑commissioning EHS checks of new plants and facilities as well as major plant modifications.
• Provide specialist technical services (Chemical Safety, Machine Safety, Risk Assessment, etc.) to the R&D groups within the region.
• Ensure compliance with Management Monitoring and Independent Business Monitoring Programs in collaboration with the broader R&D EHS team.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Chemistry or Biology, Engineering, Occupational Safety or related field.
• 3+ years of experience managing Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs, including compliance with OSHA and U.S. federal/state regulations.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel regularly to satellite sites.

• Professional certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).
• MS Degree in related field.
• Experience with environmental permitting, air emissions, wastewater or hazardous waste programs.
• Experience working in a regulated industry such as pharmaceuticals, biotech, or manufacturing.
• Familiarity with EHS management systems and continuous improvement tools.
• Ability to influence cross‑functional teams and deliver practical solutions in a matrix environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EHS software tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Salary & Benefits

For candidates based in Cambridge, MA, Waltham, MA, Rockville, MD or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $100,650 to $167,750. This range takes into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program;

benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.