Plant Operations
EHS Safety Specialist
Office Location: Verona, WI
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARWR) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.
Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates.
Arrowhead’s corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need.
The Position
Reports to the site Environmental, Health and Safety Manager to support the planning and implementation of environmental health and safety programs. The EH&S Safety Specialist will support the development and maintenance of a comprehensive occupational safety program for the Verona facility including: safety inspections, participate on incident investigations, develop and provide EHS training for laboratory and manufacturing programs and perform related tasks as assigned. The EH&S Safety Specialist will help ensure conformity to applicable federal, state, and local standards related to environmental compliance and occupational health and safety.
Responsibilities
- Guide and promote employee health and safety performance by assisting the development of health and safety systems, programs, and procedures to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses, and enhance the overall site safety culture resulting in management engagement, employee involvement and the reduction in unsafe conditions and behaviors.
- Participate in incident investigations to support finding root causes and identifying aligned long-term corrective actions.
- Perform facility audits, surveys and inspections to identify environmental, safety and occupational hazards and weaknesses, to promote effective practices and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and develop recommendations that provide solutions, remedies or process improvement.
- Ensure appropriate recordkeeping and regulatory reporting is in place.
- Review and approve risk assessments such as: Process Hazard Analysis, new processes, new chemicals and personal protective equipment assessments.
- Support all chemical and hazardous waste management, including transportation and documentation.
- Educate employees on how to prevent health problems using safety training programs
- Monitor contractor activities to ensure compliance with safety policies
- Participate on projects as the safety representative, including projects to introduce new equipment, process improvements and/or PPE assessments.
- Recommend improvements and changes to promote EH&S in the workplace.
- Perform other duties, as assigned based on business needs.
- Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or related science discipline.
- 3 years in a EH&S role
- Pharmaceutical, manufacturing or similar experience
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to train
- Strong organizational skills
- Analytical problem solving
- Demonstrated initiative and innovation
- Knowledge of computer and software skills an asset
Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.
All applicants must have authorization to work in the US for a company.