EHS Advisor

Role Summary

EHS Advisor responsible for environmental, health and safety compliance across R&D sites in Cambridge, MA, Branford, CT, and surrounding locations. Provides first-line EHS support, maintains audit-ready status, and ensures risk controls are in place and effective.

Responsibilities

• Alert management to legislative developments in Environment, Health and Safety that could impact operations and ensure all permits are current and fully compliant.
• Manage follow-up actions from audits and inspections by corporate teams and authorities.
• Guide, support, and engage with managers and staff to maintain an audit-ready status across R&D groups within the region.
• Ensure EHS management system is effective and unsafe workplace conditions are identified and controlled.
• Ensure risk assessments performed are of appropriate scope and rigor.
• Contribute to EHS team meetings and provide updates on compliance and performance KPIs for the responsible sites, including preparing and delivering regular reports to the R&D EHS Forums.
• Act as the EHS advisor for R&D non-hub sites specifically the Cambridge, MA; Branford, CT; and Durham, NC locations.
• Provide day-to-day support as part of a team by delivering first-line EHS advice and managing GSK’s internal control framework, including training, emergency response, risk assessments, incident investigations, and contributions to local projects and processes.
• Carry out pre-commissioning EHS checks of new plants and facilities as well as major plant modifications.
• Provide specialist technical services (Chemical Safety, Machine Safety, Risk Assessment, etc.) to the R&D groups within the region.
• Ensure compliance with Management Monitoring and Independent Business Monitoring Programs in collaboration with the broader R&D EHS team.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Chemistry or Biology, Engineering, Occupational Safety or related field.
• Required: 3+ years of experience managing Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs, including compliance with OSHA and US federal/state regulations.
• Required: Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel regularly to satellite sites.
• Preferred: Professional certification such as CSP, CIH or CHMM.
• Preferred: MS Degree in related field.
• Preferred: Experience with environmental permitting, air emissions, wastewater or hazardous waste programs.
• Preferred: Experience in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotech, or manufacturing.
• Preferred: Familiarity with EHS management systems and continuous improvement tools.
• Preferred: Ability to influence cross-functional teams and deliver practical solutions in a matrix environment.
• Preferred: Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EHS software tools.
• Preferred: Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Chemistry or Biology, Engineering, Occupational Safety or related field.
• MS Degree in related field (Preferred).

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel regularly to satellite sites.
• Valid driver’s license.