Under the direction of the Research and Development Environment, Health, and Safety (R&D EHS) management, this individual will provide guidance on R&D matters and training to employees and contractors in AbbVie South San Francisco R&D. The individual will communicate and collaborate with local EHS team members and stakeholders to implement and align programs and R&D EHS policies which drive change and build a positive safety culture at our site. 

This position is responsible for helping the local R&D EHS team with ensuring safety of the employees, assuring a safe working environment, protecting the environment and the property, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting the team with regulatory inspections conducted by local agencies. 

Responsibilities 

• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs, procedures, and training site personnel. 
• Provide subject matter expertise in chemical safety, biosafety, waste management, ergonomics, and other site safety programs and initiatives as assigned. 
• Serve as a technical resource in Critical Safe Work programs, providing contractor safety and Critical Safe Work support for major and minor construction and renovation projects and lab moves. 
• Investigate near misses and incidents; identifying root causes and recommended corrective actions. 
• Track and analyze EHS metrics to determine trends to drive continuous improvement.  
• Support EHS regulatory inspections and internal audits, including follow-up on findings and corrective actions. 
• Work with R&D training coordinators to update training content in our e-Learning System,   
• Lead EHS risk assessments of site/lab processes and equipment (e.g. machine guarding survey, office ergonomic evaluation) and collaborate with stakeholders to develop risk mitigation strategies. 
• Lead laboratory Gemba walks with site leadership, document findings, action items and prepare and distribute related summary reports.