Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention is hiring an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist in Hyderabad, India. The role involves planning and coordinating EHS policies, conducting risk assessments, organizing safety campaigns, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The position focuses on fostering a safety culture and improving EHS metrics while maintaining workplace safety standards and facilitating audits. The job emphasizes inclusivity and professional development.
Description At USP, we value inclusive scientific collaboration and recognize that attracting diverse expertise strengthens our ability to develop trusted public health standards. We foster an organizational culture that supports equitable access to mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities. Our partnerships, standards, and research reflect our belief that ensuring broad participation in scientific leadership results in stronger, more impactful outcomes for global health. USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and is committed to ensuring fair, merit-based selection processes that enable the best scientific minds-regardless of background-to contribute to advancing public health solutions worldwide. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and uphold policies that create an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Brief Job Overview This is a non-supervisory position responsible to Plan, implement, and coordinate the policies and procedures surrounding the Environment, Health, and Safety of the USP India facility and the personnel. A role where proactiveness is a key requirement and incumbent is expected to handle Environment, Health, and Safety related requirements for India Sites in coordination with Team Lead EHS. The incumbent will be also be participating in various initiatives on Sustainability for the organization How will YOU create impact here at USP? + Assist Team Lead - EHS in implementing Environment, Health and Safety systems and practices, policies, and procedures. + Organize EHS promotional activities and campaigns to inculcate safety culture. + Conduct laboratory based process risk assessments and review engineering controls to minimize employee risk. + Ensure all Workplace hazards are identified and risks are proactively assessed. + Establish safe work procedures for hazardous work activities performed in chemical and biological laboratories. + Plan and execution of industrial hygiene (IH) study programs as per workplace requirements. + Preparing EHS annual training calendar, perform training need identification (TNI) for the employees and imparting sessions as scheduled to increase the awareness among the employees. + Ensure that all Near Misses and Incidents are reported, investigated and CAPA implemented. + Analyze EHS Metrics and establish action plans to drive continuous improvement + Conduct EHS walkthroughs in floor and ensure observations are closed with effective CAPA. + Facilitate internal and external audits and initiate appropriate actions, improvements as per the recommendations. + Maintaining Fire and Safety systems effectiviely + Monitor and maintain Occupational Health Center and Ambulance. + Maintaining EHS Stores and safety stock. + Ensure assigned daily, weekly, and monthly EHS tasks are completed on time. + Ensure the contractor safety management system and work permit system implemented at site. + Ensure up to date Environment, Health, and Safety regulatory permits and authorization are in place. This includes all relevant air, water, waste, hazardous chemicals and solid/ hazardous/ biomedical/ e-waste/ plastic waste management and safety - construction and operating permits. Prepare and maintain all records and reports. + Ensure all the environmental monitoring performed on time and reports submission to state pollution control board as per legal/ regulatory requirements. + Dispose the hazardous and non-hazardous waste to authorized vendors. + Co-ordinate with waste disposal officers for disposal of generated waste and monitor hazardous waste storage room. + Collect and analyse EHS data and prepare EHS MIS reports and presentations. + Participate in various sustainability initiatives. + Interaction with Global EHS Team as necessary Who is USP Looking For? + Minimum 5 Years of experience in Environment, Health and Safety field. + Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environment Healthand Safety, or a related field. + Experience in ISO Certifications. + Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable in working on different software tools + Strong written and verbal English communication skills + Motivated, results-driven team player with multitasking skills The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission, commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices, ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, along with the following competencies and experience: + Results driven with demonstrated successful outcomes. + Ability and desire to work well with diverse employees and customers in a cooperative and professional manner. + Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. + Excellent written and verbal communications skills. + Able to work flexible hours when needed. In addition to normal business hours serves on the Emergency Response Team to provide 24 hour a day, 7 days a week during the emergency calls/situations. Additional Desired Preferences Desired preferences are to showcase any additional preferred levels of expertise to perform the role. Reminder: any items listed in this section are not requirements nor disqualifies for candidate consideration. + Industrial Hygiene certifications (ICertOHTA/Equivalent) + ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification + Pharma QMS Exposures will be an added advantage. Supervisory Responsibilities It is individual contributor role Benefits USP provides the benefits to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From company-paid time off and comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial well-being is protected. Note: USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with USP. Job Category Accounting & Finance Job Type Full-Time