Director R&D EHS Program Lead
United States - Missouri - St. Louis - ChesterfieldAll locationsUnited States - Missouri - St. Louis - ChesterfieldUnited States - Connecticut - GrotonEurope - Any Pfizer SiteUnited States - Washington – BothellUnited States - New York - Pearl RiverUnited States - Pennsylvania - CollegevilleUnited States - Massachusetts - CambridgeNorth America - Any Pfizer SiteUnited States - Massachusetts - Andover Hybrid
$176,600–$294,300 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
The Director, R&D EHS Program Lead serves as the GWE R&D principal leader in industrial hygiene and the broader Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) disciplines as it pertains to the support of research operations. Reporting to the Sr. Director, R&D and Capital Strategy Lead this role enables industrial-hygiene expertise. Anchored in this technical authority, this role leads and moderates a global EH&S Community of Practice (CoP), serves as R&D’s lead voice to the enterprise EH&S organization, and establishes the above-site reporting and metrics that give leadership a single, portfolio-wide view of R&D EH&S performance. Influencing and aligning senior stakeholders across GWE, Research and the enterprise Safety, Environmental & Operations (SEO) function, this role delivers Director-level impact principally through expertise and leadership of a community of EH&S professionals. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial/occupational hygiene, environmental/occupational health, chemistry, engineering, or a closely related scientific discipline.
- 10+ years of progressive industrial-hygiene and EH&S experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or another life sciences/high-hazard, regulated environment.
- Deep, demonstrable expertise in industrial hygiene — exposure assessment, monitoring and sampling, OELs/OEBs, hazard/control banding, and engineering-control evaluation — in laboratory and R&D settings.
- Demonstrated Director-level (or equivalent senior) EH&S leadership, including owning or influencing standards, programs, or communities of practice across multiple sites at an above-site or enterprise level.
- Proven ability to lead, influence and drive outcomes without solid-line authority — directing matrixed teams and aligning senior stakeholders across scientific, operational and corporate functions in a large, global organization.
- Working knowledge of applicable EH&S regulations and standards (e.g., OSHA, EPA, ACGIH, biosafety/containment, process safety) across U.S. and international jurisdictions.
- Technical breadth across core EH&S disciplines — process safety, biosafety, colleague/occupational safety, and environmental impact reduction — in addition to industrial hygiene.
- Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple locations, functions and cultures.
- Experience leading or supporting EH&S investigations and technical program development.
- Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
- Ability to perform complex data analysis and synthesize EH&S performance metrics across a global portfolio.
- Ability to perform detailed, high-judgment work under time constraints and frequent interruptions, while maintaining focus on longer-term priorities.