Director, EHS, Research & Early Development - Military Veterans
at Bristol Myers Squibb
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The primary focus of this role in Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is to support the Research and Early Development (R&ED) business as the Director, R&ED within the Department of Environment, Occupational Health, Safety and Sustainability (EOHSS). The individual in this role will be responsible for driving the company’s environmental, occupational health, safety, and sustainability efforts within the R&ED business to drive long-term company and stakeholder value.
The Director, R&ED within the department of Environment, Occupational Health Safety, and Sustainability (EOHSS) will advocate, coach, coordinate, implement, assess, and improve environmental, safety, occupational health, sustainability outcomes using global and local regulations and consensus guides, BMS management systems, policies, and procedures, and to promote compliant, forward-leaning culture and preserve BMS’ reputation while driving shared Company objectives.
Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, safety, medical surveillance and sustainability laws, regulations, codes, rules, and consensus guides.
Develop and implement new EOHSS programs, policies, and procedures and update and improve existing ones.
Must have a thorough understanding of the business with sufficient detail to provide applicable regulatory and technical practical guidance.
Accountable for EOHSS regulatory preparedness and building rapport and trust through all interactions (external agencies and internal stakeholders).
Provides technical acumen and oversight to all EOHSS programs and activities at sites.
Participates in EOHSS operational and tier discussions, EOHSS committees and teams; and EOHSS self-assessments and audits.
Stops operations and activities that could harm the environment, people, or facilities.
Identifies and solutions for network opportunities to eliminate unplanned events including spills, workplace injuries, accidents, and adverse health effects.
Participates in EOHSS governance structures and forums including incident investigation, compliance, capital reviews, best practice sharing.
Adept at the use of and aiding with EOHSS platforms including modules for investigation, inspection, compliance, and industrial hygiene.
Reviews and ensures accurate and complete resolution of issues as they arise, inclusive of completion of required recordkeeping and reporting at national, state, province level as well as within BMS stipulated structures and timing.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Minimum of ten (10) plus years of direct EOHSS experience in R&ED, preferably in the pharmaceutical space.
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in environmental, physical sciences, engineering
Extensive knowledge of current company safety policies and applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (or equivalent ex-USA, e.g., EU-OSHA, JISHA, HSE Gov’t UK, SEVESO).
Boldly lead and influence direct reports and matrix team members within the EOHSS organization and across the enterprise.
Working knowledge and application in a research environment of high-risk work operations, biologics and environmental media.
Must maintain proficiency in all BMS EOHSS standards.
Strong leadership skills and previous management experience.
Detailed proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint; aptitude and demonstrated proficiency for EOHSS specific systems such as ENABLON, Enfos, Enhesa.
Working Conditions
Typical daily activities are within the office environment. The incumbent will be required to walk for extended periods of time, up to 4 hours per day.
The incumbent may be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as, but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, and face shields.
The incumbent must be able to travel for business up to 30% of the time.
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With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
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BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
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