Job Description:
Scientist for EHS Management
Do you want to work with risk assessment with an emphasis on biosecurity? Can you envision yourself in an independent – yet highly collaborative – role where you can shape and drive our EHS processes as a subject matter expert?
“You will be the fourth member of a business-critical team that collaborates broadly across the Ferring organization to provide operational support to our colleagues and their businesses. We look forward to welcoming you in this new EHS role,” says Björn Lönngren, Associate Director, GPRD, Compliance & Business Support.
Ferring + you
You will join our Compliance & Business Support team within Global Product Research & Development (GPRD). We support the business with everything from shipments to compliance and EHS, which will be your area of responsibility.
You can expect a great degree of variation in your tasks, as you will be dealing with processes and guidelines pertaining to everything from standard laboratory equipment to state-of-the-art process equipment.
To add further dimension, our laboratories work with analytical, formulation, process, and chemical development spanning small molecules, proteins, and antibodies – and we are continuously testing and incorporating new substances and equipment.
Your day at Ferring
As the team’s designated biosecurity responsible, your main task will be to support our laboratories with risk assessments and ensure that we receive and adhere to applicable permits.
Your primary role in this process will be to prepare, plan, and monitor compliance, which requires excellent stakeholder management skills and strong collaboration with colleagues across the organization. In addition to the laboratories, you will also work closely with our Facility team and contribute to our EHS organization.
More specifically, you will:
- Conduct risk assessments of lab processes, new chemicals, new equipment etc.
- Monitor and keep up to date with current regulations and guidelines
- Provide regular updates on EHS performance to local management and give recommendations for improvement
- Plan, prepare, and animate feedback meetings (the aim of which is to present the current situation, highlight and reward significant achievements, and bring attention to any compliance gaps and delayed actions) with the Site Leadership Team on behalf of the laboratories at least quarterly
- Prepare and document the results of the EHS Management Review
- Establish and conduct training programs for laboratory personnel and contractors
- Prepare and maintain lists of euphoriant substances
Additionally, you will participate in ad hoc compliance-related activities in the Global Product Research & Development (GPRD), Compliance & Business Support department.
Behind our innovation – there’s you
With your experience, you fully understand the importance of EHS and know how to get people on board with new initiatives. You are continuously monitoring and keeping updated on regulations and guidelines, which allows you to think ahead and provide solutions.
In this role, you will use your:
- EHS experience – specifically with laboratories in the pharma industry
- Strong understanding of relevant Danish laws and regulations
- Analytical approach to problem solving
- Scientific degree in chemistry or pharma
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
People come first at Ferring
Joining Ferring, you will have the opportunity to bring science to life through your passion, creativity, and innovation. We know that combining diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enables us to solve the most challenging problems.
We encourage you to explore your strengths by taking on challenging responsibilities, learning from mistakes, and advancing new ideas. Our mission is to develop treatments to care for others while we also care for each other.
Behind our purpose – there’s you
If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply. Kindly include a few lines regarding your motivation for applying in the CV or a cover letter. Please note that we review applications continuously and close the process when we find the right match.
For questions about the role, please contact Björn Lönngren, Associate Director, GPRD, Compliance & Business Support at bjoern.loenngren@ferrring.com.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Mette Markussen at mette.markussen@ferring.com.
We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this position. Candidates must be located in the Oresund region or willing to relocate at their own expense.
Note to agencies: This search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us unsolicited profiles.
At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology, and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world. Read more at ferring.com.
Location:Ferring Denmark
