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Legend Biotech US
EHS Sr. Specialist, 3rd Shift
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An Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator coordinates environmental health and safety policies, completes workplace and equipment inspections and implements workplace safety programs. Coordinates occupational safety training for employees. Monitors compliance with occupational safety and environmental regulations. May oversee handling of hazardous materials at a company site.
$68,931 / year median in New Jersey
+18% projected growth
Job Description
Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide. Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Legend Biotech is seeking an EHS Sr. Specialist, 3rd Shift as part of the EHS team based in Raritan, NJ . Role Overview The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Sr. Specialist- Third Shift role is an exempt level position with responsibilities for supporting the EHS programs within a commercial sterile GMP cell therapy manufacturing facility. This role will help drive strong EHS culture, maintain regulatory compliance, and support site programs, goals and performance in areas of Environmental, Health, and Safety. This role will be hands-on, working directly with production floor, laboratories, warehouse, and maintenance areas. Key Responsibilities Provide technical and regulatory support for chemical handling, biosafety, facilities-related safety, hazardous and biohazardous waste, and industrial hygiene. Represent EHS in site Tier meetings. Conduct EHS inspections in cleanroom, warehouse, and laboratory environments. Drive closure of corrective actions. Support site emergency response activities, including first aid and spill response. Maintain First Responder CPR/AED certification. Support Permit to Work program and contractor safety. Ensure safe work practices are followed. Perform incident investigations, cause analysis, and identify corrective actions. Develop and provide EHS training and toolbox talk content through instructor-led training (ILT) and computer-based trainings (CBT). Ability to effectively deliver training to diverse audiences. Support injury management program. Perform Job Hazard Analyses. Ensure compliance with waste management program. Monitor KPIs and dashboards, ensuring timely and accurate reporting. Follow up and drive action for near miss reporting system. Maintain EHS-related records. Help drive continuous improvement. Works in a collaborative team setting with Plant counterparts that include Manufacturing Operations, Engineering and Facilities, and Quality. Requirements Associate Degree required in technical discipline: Engineering, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Studies, Life Sciences, or similar field and/or equivalent experience or certification. BA/BS is preferred. OSHA 10- or 30-hour training is a plus. 5-7 years relevant EHS experience is required. It is preferable that the candidate have experience working in GMP and/or manufacturing facility. Technical knowledge in local, state, and federal regulatory requirements as well as proposed regulatory or legislative changes at all levels includes, but is not limited to, EPA, OSHA DEP, while using guidance documents from NIOSH, ACGIH, NFPA, ANSI, ISO and policies, guidelines, and industry standards as applicable. Must be knowledgeable on OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard and general biosafety concepts. 3rd