Uk Environment, Health & Safety (ehs) Biosafety Manager

GlaxoSmithKline

United Kingdom
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Expert leadership for biological risks
Uk biosafety legislation and regulatory expectations
Develop and implement biosafety management system
** The UK Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Biosafety Manager role at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) entails leading biosafety governance and managing biological risks across UK R&D operations. The position requires a strong technical background in biosafety, regulatory compliance, and the ability to influence stakeholders while promoting a safety culture. **

Job Summary

  • The UK Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Biosafety Manager provides expert leadership and assurance for the management of biological risks across UK R&D operations.
  • The role acts as the UK focal point for biosafety governance, Biological Safety Officer (BSO) capability, regulatory engagement and operational support, ensuring that work involving biological agents, GMOs and advanced biological technologies is conducted safely, compliantly and efficiently.
  • GSK offers a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** The UK Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Biosafety Manager role at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) entails leading biosafety governance and managing biological risks across UK R&D operations. The position requires a strong technical background in biosafety, regulatory compliance, and the ability to influence stakeholders while promoting a safety culture. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • expert leadership for biological risks
  • UK biosafety legislation and regulatory expectations
  • develop and implement Biosafety Management System
  • review biological risk assessments
  • functional leadership to GMSC representatives

Nice-to-have

  • promote a strong biosafety culture
  • balance scientific innovation, compliance and risk
  • drive continuous improvement without bureaucracy

Key Requirements

  • Degree in relevant scientific or professional discipline
  • NEBOSH diploma or level 5/6 equivalent EHS qualification
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Strong working knowledge of UK biosafety legislation
  • Ability to build trusted relationships
  • Formal Biological Safety Officer (BSO) training
  • Extensive practical experience in biosafety or biological risk management

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