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Job Description

Our Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) team is passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to our customers around the world, while maintaining worker health and safety as our number one priority.

The Biosafety Specialist provides technical and regulatory support and as a member of the Global Safety & Environment (GSE) team supporting West Point, North Wales, and Springhouse Innovation Park sites. The Biosafety Specialist supports implementation of all necessary measures and initiatives required by federal, state, and local safety & environmental regulations. This role contributes to continuous improvement and successful implementation of environmental, health and safety programs related to biosafety and biorisk.

Position Description:

With management direction, responsible for providing compliant environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs to departments at the West Point site. Integrates EHS programs into daily operations to assure regulatory compliance, achieves continuous performance improvement, meeting EHS performance objectives. Partners with operations to develop objectives to achieve these goals in alignment with site business goals and values.

+ Assist and support the site Biosafety Officer in maintaining biosafety compliance for research and manufacturing divisions in accordance with regulatory agencies.

+ Reviews processes, facilities, procedures to assure conformance to recognized biosafety regulations, internal standards, and industry guidelines.

+ Provide technical consultation on the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and provide bloodborne pathogen training.

+ Assess risk of occupational exposure and infection associated with handling biological agents by reviewing, amending, and approving biological risk assessments.

+ Develop and deliver agent-specific training on exposure control strategies for multiple biological agents.

+ Support investigations of biohazard related injuries and illnesses.

+ Provide input to biohazard emergency response plans and pandemic planning & preparedness.

+ Provide advice on the choice of appropriate inactivation methods for biological agents and materials.

+ Manage Select Agent Toxin Program (below threshold).

Required:

+ Bachelor’s Degree required in Environment, Health, & Safety or science-related degree.

+ 3 - 8 years applied professional work experience. Proficiency in critical thinking, analytical thinking, communication skills, and problem solving. Awareness of project management techniques.

+ Awareness level of proficiency in the areas of biosafety, environmental compliance, and occupational safety.

+ Ability to navigate Microsoft 365 tools, SAP Success Factor Software, and other job-specific software once trained.

Preferred:

+ Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or related field with molecular biology, virology, and/or microbiology.

+ 2 years of progressive EHS experience in pharmaceutical, bio-pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related industry.

+ Strong molecular biology background, including experience with gene expression systems, construct design and gene silencing technology.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is

$85,600.00 - $134,800.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

**San Francisco Residents Only:** We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

**Los Angeles Residents Only:** We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

na

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Agent Training, Air Quality Management, Biological Sciences, Biosafety, Budgeting, Communication, Critical Thinking, Driving Continuous Improvement, EHS Auditing, EHS Compliance, Environmental Regulatory Compliance, Environment Health and Safety, Ergonomics Program Management, Gene Expression, Incident Investigations, Industrial Hygiene, IS Audit, Management Process, Molecular Biology, Occupational Health and Safety Management, Occupational Safety and Health, Pandemic Planning, Process Safety {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

07/30/2025

*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day** **BEFORE** **the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day** **BEFORE** **the job posting end date.

**Requisition ID:** R357592