EHSS Regional Lead

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.

Position Summary You will lead the Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) service for GSK R&D sites across the UK. You will set direction, support scientists and site leaders, and ensure safe, compliant and sustainable operations. You will manage and develop a team of EHSS professionals and work closely with facilities, operations and business leaders. We value strong technical expertise, clear and inclusive leadership, and a practical approach to driving continuous improvement.

This role offers growth, visible impact and the chance to support GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

Lead and grow a regional EHSS team to deliver consistent, effective services across UK R&D sites.

Set EHSS direction for the UK R&D cluster and translate strategy into practical, site-level plans.

Provide technical guidance and oversight for risk management, compliance and performance monitoring.

Build strong partnerships with scientists, facilities, occupational health, and leadership teams.

Drive EHSS programs, audits, corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.

Represent UK sites in leadership forums and escalate issues when needed.

Key Responsibilities Ensure EHSS systems and controls meet regulatory and company standards for UK R&D sites.

Provide technical leadership on chemical, biological, safety and environmental risks relevant to research activities.

Own EHSS performance metrics and drive improvements in safety, environmental impact and sustainability.

Maintain strong working relationships with site leaders and stakeholders to align EHSS priorities with business needs

Act as focal point for EHSS matters for the Stevenage site, then for Cambridge when it opens as GSK’s premier R&D Hub in the UKLead incident management, investigations and the delivery of corrective and preventive actions.

Coach and develop EHSS colleagues to build capability and resilience across the team.

Why You?

Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals

Degree in a relevant scientific, engineering or technical discipline, or equivalent experience.

Proven experience leading EHSS delivery in a regulated technical environment , or co-creation of EHS strategy in Pharma R&D .Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and develop teams in a line or matrix structure.

Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills with senior leaders and technical teams.

Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex technical matters into clear, practical actions.

Strong customer focus, understanding their needs through enhanced listening and quick, efficient, and pragmatic decision making.

Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus

Post-graduate qualification or professional membership in an EHSS-related discipline.

Experience in pharmaceutical research or similar regulated…