Founded in 1969, Pharmathen has grown to become one of the largest, vertically integrated developers of complex drug delivery technologies and is among the top 50 pharmaceutical research companies in Europe.
The company has one of the most extensive and advanced pipelines of long acting injectables (LAI), sustained release and ophthalmic formulations.
Pharmathen’s highly diversified portfolio consists of over 90 commercialized products, which are produced in its US FDA and EU-approved manufacturing facilities in Greece, serving 250 customers and accessed by patients in more than 90 countries worldwide.
Pharmathen proudly employs more than 1,600 people from over 28 different nationalities, with 54% of its total workforce and 66% of its Research Operations Team being female. The company’s enduring success is attributed to a passion for creativity, strong ethics, and the dedication of its people, who share a commitment to the company's vision of making a difference in people’s lives.
Due to continuous growth and expansion, Pharmathen Pharmaceuticals offers a great opportunity for career development and is seeking to recruit a Health & Safety Lead for the Industrial Operations division in our Sapes premises.
As a Health & Safety Lead, the ideal candidate will execute health, safety, and evacuation plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines and internal procedures.
More particularly:
What you will do:
- Provide Health and Safety measures, assess risks associated with tools and equipment, jobsites, and work environments within their assigned research market
- Support staff with the identification of environmental aspects and determining the project objectives and target
- Monitor Health & Safety incidents of injury, illness, and other situations
- Develop hazard control processes, methods, and programs
- Recommend solutions to issues that need improvement and design strategies to reduce incidents of illness, environmental accidents, and other issues that may affect public safety
- Monitor implementation of safety plans according to plans and objectives
- Maintain and manage equipment and processes related to each project of Health & Safety
- Prepare future safety plans based on past experiences and facts, design training programs to provide safety awareness education
- Support the Top Management in the Health & Safety Policy and Guidelines issue, in the Organization roles and responsibilities definition, for what concerns safety aspects and Health & Safety Management System standard issue
- Be responsible for the ISO 14001 compliance, follow up and maintenance
- Provide management teams with guidance on Health & Safety and confirm that the projects fulfill industry and federal guidelines
Requirements
The ideal candidate should have:
- Bachelor Degree in Science / Engineering or equivalent field with additional professional qualifications in Health & Safety and /or Safety Management Systems
- At least 7 years of experience in a relevant role
- Proven people management experience
Job-Specific Skills:
- Excellent command of English language
- Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
- Computer literate
- Project Management skills
- Ability to prioritize and delegate effectively
Benefits
What you'll gain:
- Involvement in a high-caliber, team-oriented and dynamic atmosphere
- Exposure to challenging business issues and practices
- Great opportunity to leverage and develop your business knowledge and skills
Join our team and experience the unique Pharmathen’s culture that gives you the opportunity to innovate, to make decisions, to achieve your own potential and to chart your own career.
Pharmathen is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications regardless of gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, and national origin.
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