Director, Toxicology and Industrial Hygiene - Sterling Pharma Solutions
Sterling Pharma Solutions

Summary of Role
The Director of Toxicology and Industrial Hygiene is accountable for driving results in a fast-paced environment by evaluating toxicology data and potential industrial hygiene exposure sources, assessing risk, and recommending and implementing controls for physical, chemical, and biological hazard containment. The role supports operations, maintenance, and laboratory staff by developing and implementing health & safety programs and procedures to manage risk to personnel and patients effectively. The Director, Toxicology and Industrial Hygiene, is also a key leader and influencer of safe behaviors and practices at Sterling, leveraging their knowledge to support the Sterling Network in best practice implementation and hazard evaluation. The position requires superior leadership behaviors of the Sterling core competencies and non-negotiables and expertise in functional competencies included in this position profile.

Your Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains Chemical Exposure Management and Industrial Hygiene Programs for the facility.
• Support best practice evaluation and implementation within the Sterling network by working directly with EH&S personnel across sites.
• Leads and participates in the development and implementation of supporting programs such as respiratory protection, personal protective equipment, hazard analysis and control, hazard communication, hearing conservation and ergonomics.
• Assesses new and existing products for toxicology to help establish target Occupational Exposure Limits for the purposes of developing strong containment strategies as well as Permissible Daily Exposure limits in support of cleaning and cross contamination controls.
• Serves as a key subject matter expert in toxicology in support of QSAR and M7 assessments in support of CMC strategy development. Also acts as a key customer liaison on the topic of exposure limits and toxicology data assessment, including peer to peer interactions with fellow toxicologists to ensure organizational alignment.
• Support both US and UK Regulatory Compliance teams on global hazard communication and safety data sheet systems.
• Maintains an up to date understanding of industry best practices and new developments in containment technology, facility design, and approaches to handling of hazardous materials.
• Conducts routine and follow up industrial hygiene surveys, prepares reports, recommends improvements and communicates findings to leadership.
• May coordinate contractor/consultant activities related to containment performance testing and development of containment solutions.

Requirements for the Role

• Bachelor's degree in a life sciences discipline or EH&S related discipline with minimum 10 years of experience in a pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing environment.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist certification required.
• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MSc) in Toxicology or related discipline required.
• Certification and / or Degree in Toxicology (DABT) highly preferred.

What We Offer
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid time off, bonus program, 401k match, tuition reimbursement, 24/7 employee assistance program, flexible work hours, and the opportunity for career training and development.

Diversity and Inclusion
Sterling values diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, past or present military service, marital status, gender identification or expression, medical condition (including genetic characteristics) or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Location
This position is located in Germantown, WI, a vibrant city northwest of Milwaukee in Southeast Wisconsin. A great place to live, work and raise a family, Southeast Wisconsin offers a variety of activities and diverse cultural scene.

Why Consider Sterling?
Sterling Pharma Solutions is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with more than 50 years' experience in developing and manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). This is complimented by Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) research and development bioconjugation services.

We are a fast growing, dynamic business with facilities in the UK, Europe and the US, where we employ more than 1300 talented and passionate people who support our customers in bringing new medicines to market, improving and saving the lives of patients.

Our culture and our way of working is what really sets us apart as a business; we aim to deliver an exceptional experience to our customers and our employees. You can expect to be part of a supportive team, all working towards a shared goal: to deliver first-class science and service to our customers every day.

Sterling Pharma Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.
Be caring. Be transparent. Be willing. Be reliable.

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