Sr. Principal - Industrial Hygienist

Role Summary

The Industrial Hygienist will provide technical expertise to develop, implement, and maintain industrial hygiene (IH) programs within the Lilly Richmond API Manufacturing Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) team. They will serve as the primary IH contact for multiple areas and support the startup of a GMP manufacturing facility, transitioning to ongoing IH program ownership post-startup.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project design meetings, support risk assessment and industrial hygiene/exposure control decisions.
• Responsible for developing and implementing written programs and applicable trainings.
• Develop and support the industrial hygiene implementation strategy working directly with the areas for implementation, troubleshooting, and auditing compliance.
• Participate in the development of the HSE operational readiness plan for the Lilly Richmond API facility as a collaborative, inclusive, and energetic member of the HSE team.
• Be a technical resource for assigned programs (e.g., hazard communication, exposure assessment, biological safety, personal protective equipment, etc.).
• Conduct workplace assessments to identify chemical, physical, and biological hazards, and develop IH prioritized monitoring plans (e.g., chemical, noise monitoring, ergonomics, and other assessments). Conduct the analysis of exposure assessment results and prepare reports on findings.
• Develop a partnership with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering functions to help manage change, assure safety and compliance of new systems, and assist in setting requirements to assure safe and compliant startup.
• Be a resource to the operational areas in helping them understand the regulatory requirements of their areas and programs; work with them in implementing solutions that comply with these regulations and programs.
• Complete internal HSE audits/assessments, lead/support incident investigations, assist with trending HSE data and metrics compilation, and support the development of long-term plans to drive program improvements.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene or related field.
• Required: 3+ years of Industrial Hygiene experience within cGMP manufacturing (pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing preferred).
• Required: Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
• Preferred: Experience in antibody drug conjugate manufacturing (drug substance and drug product).
• Preferred: Demonstrated skills in technical expertise and self-motivation.
• Preferred: Attention to detail and ability to be flexible depending on operational needs.
• Preferred: Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation, and negotiation) appropriate for all levels in the organization and a willingness to share information.
• Preferred: A self-motivated, action-oriented, high-energy team player with demonstrated ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative organizational culture.
• Preferred: Practices and earns trust and mutual respect.
• Preferred: High degree of business and personal ethics and integrity.
• Preferred: Analysis/problem assessment skills, communication (oral and written) skills, information monitoring skills, quality orientation, and teamwork/interpersonal skills.

Additional Requirements

• Tasks will require entering manufacturing and laboratory areas, which require wearing appropriate PPE.
• Must carry a cell phone as position will support 24/7 manufacturing operations.