Lilly

Scientist - Industrial Hygiene HSE

US: Research Triangle Park NC Full time

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Organization Overview:

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Position Brand Description:

Lilly operates a new state of the art Parenteral, Device Assembly, and Packaging Facility located at the Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina. This is an exciting opportunity to manage all aspects of the Industrial Hygiene program for the site.

The Industrial Hygiene (IH) Specialist will be responsible for the development and technical support of all IH related programs at the RTP site and work closely with multiple internal and corporate stakeholders. Responsibilities will include but not limited to: regulatory, best practice, and corporate IH compliance for the site, coordination of all IH activities for the site, IH studies and action plan execution, and influencing business and strategic planning.

The IH Specialist provides coaching to the organization to ensure a high level of industrial hygiene and chemical hazard protection for employees.

Responsibilities:

  • Engage site resources in achieving an IH compliant workplace

  • Develop, establish, and sustain IH programs for the RTP site to support the compliance with internal and external requirements

  • Develop and establish IH best practices for RTP and provide ongoing technical support

  • Provide support for all IH activities at the RTP site

  • Understand and support the HSE event, CAPA and change control processes, and influence application of the hierarchy of controls to reduce risk, driving toward site and company goals to achieve an injury & illness workplace

  • Cross train within the HSE team to support Health and Safety goals

  • Leverage knowledge of severe incident risk to influence minimization of potential events and increase awareness/knowledge among site resources

  • Provide front line IH support for the site

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in Scientific, Engineering, or Industrial Hygiene discipline

  • Prior Industrial Hygiene experience

  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).

Additional Preferences:

  • Strong regulatory and research knowledge

  • Experience with CAPA system for addressing changes and deviations

  • Demonstrated technical leadership skills

  • Strong communication and computer skills required

  • GMP operational experience

Additional Information:

  • Role is Monday through Friday based. Must be flexible in providing support to accommodate other inputs (production schedules, shutdowns, etc.). Occasional extended hour and/or off-hour work may be required.

  • Position will be based out of RTP site with ability to travel to Indianapolis and other global Lilly sites, as required

  • Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

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Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.


Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$65,250 - $95,700

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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