Senior SHE Advisor, People and Workplace Team

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Competitive salary and benefits

At AstraZeneca, we are united by a purpose: to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to millions of people worldwide. This purpose underpins everything we do. In these unprecedented times, our purpose has never been more relevant as we continue to deliver medicines to patients, fight against COVID-19 and contribute to society.

Our purpose is ambitious and so is our approach. Becoming a more agile and creative company means building a dynamic, inspiring culture where we celebrate diverse, ambitious thinking and act with a sense of urgency. We are adventurous, trying new things and learning from both success and failure. We are curious, creative, and open to new ways of working. Above all, we are passionate about science and driven to always put patients first. Join us and be part of an outstanding place to work; an environment that energizes and empowers each of us to achieve our goal to develop and deliver medicines.

This is such an exciting time to be part of the team, as we prepare to transition to our new R&D Centre and Global Corporate HQ which is being constructed in the heart of Cambridge - a world leading scientific hub – at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC). It will bring together under one roof for the first time in the UK all our small molecule and biologics research capability.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior SHE (Safety, Health & Environments) Advisor to join the SHE team, providing general safety advice to support Cambridge Operations.

Key Accountabilities:

Are you passionate about SHE?  Are you resilient, driven and have the ability to thrive in a challenging fast paced environment?  Can you work in periods of ambiguity and change, lead initiatives and see opportunities for improvement?  Can you demonstrate outstanding interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to clearly articulate strategic messages in a compelling and exciting way?  These qualities will be the foundation to your success.

• Responsible for managing customer needs and expectations across a broad range of services in order to provide a high quality, timely and cost-effective service
• Provide advice and support on a day-to-day basis ensuring adequate local induction / instruction and training or act as a technical owner of a specific area with a deep understanding of processes and IT tools employed
• Lead the planning, managing, and monitoring of major Safety, Health and Environment projects from concepts to implementation, or provide expert technical support to project managers.
• Lead trouble shooting activities to resolve existing problems, make complicated judgements and anticipate future developments in AstraZeneca’s requirements
• Employ prepared information to discuss, plan and help carry out improvement plans, priority setting, incident investigations, inspections, quality assurance and performance improvement recommendations
• Keep own knowledge of best practices and new developments up to date
• Develop contacts across a range of departments and/or external groups acting as SHE Team representative or other area of responsibility

Essential criteria

• Knowledge, ability and experience to translate relevant Safety, Health and Environmental legal requirements and best practices in a pragmatic and proactive way
• Experience of advising or managing Safety, Health and Environment in a large, complex scientific organisation or a passion for this area
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Effective project management and people skills
• Evidence of working effectively in a team and customer support role
• Effective leadership skills with a passion for continual improvement
• Chartered Safety Practitioner with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health or working towards it

Desirable Experience:

• Experience of working in a science/ research / pharmaceutical environment
• Understanding of multiple aspects of Safety, Health and Environment

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

Where can I find out more?

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This role opens on 20th July 2021 and closes on the 9th August 2021.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.