We are seeking an experienced and motivated Health & Safety Specialist at our life sciences facility in Alderley Park.
In this standalone site role, as the primary EHS advisor for the site, you will translate the global EHS strategy and will lead the development and continuous improvement of EHS systems at Alderley Park.
This position is ideal for someone with existing EHS experience ideally in life-science organisation good knowledge of COSHH and industrial hygiene, to take next step in their career combining independence, professional development, and influence with the backing of a collaborative global EHS community.
Role: EHS Senior Specialist
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Alderley Park, Macclesfield, SK10 4TG.
Our Company
Cyprotex is part of the Evotec Group, a global leader in research. With state-of-the-art facilities and technical expertise, we provide innovative and bespoke assurance tailored to each of our client’s needs. Cyprotex specialises in in vitro and in silico ADME-Tox services.
Our Alderley Park site is set in the heart of Cheshire surrounded by a stunning 400-acre estate, open green spaces, and sweeping viewpoints, all within easy reach of Merseyside and Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and Shropshire. Easy access to public transport.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deploy the Global EHS Strategy locally by translating it into a clear, practical site‑specific EHS Road map that reflects the realities of Alderley Park’s operations.
- Monitor site compliance through the maintenance of a legal register to applicable UK legislation and relevant laboratory safety standards.
- A trusted expert advisor to operations, helping teams understand their risks and make informed mitigation decisions that support safe scientific work.
- Provide hands‑on support with hazard identification, risk assessments, safety controls, and job safety analyses, advising on whether controls are proportionate, effective, and well understood.
- Oversee the system for and support investigations and the tracking of CAPAs that embed learning and systemic improvement.
- Responsible for robust COSHH management system i.e. assessments, advising on mitigation and analysing occupational health surveillance.
- Work closely with the Global Industrial Hygiene team to plan and deliver the site industrial hygiene monitoring programme and interpret results.
- Design, coordinate and also deliver engaging, relevant EHS related training for staff, contractors, and leadership teams.
- Conduct routine workplace observations, audits, and inspections, focusing on both what is working well and what requires improvement.
- Maintain and test emergency response plans, leading drills and analysing readiness in collaboration with local partners.
- Support site committees, well being initiatives, and wider business improvement projects, contributing EHS insight and influence.
- Be a visible, approachable EHS presence across laboratories and operations, building trusted relationships at all levels.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent).
- Proven experience in an EHS role, ideally in a laboratory or regulated setting.
- Experience in COSHH management
Desirable
- Knowledge of R&D or drug‑discovery environments.
- Industrial Hygiene qualifications
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) or working towards completion.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package
- Pension on completion (but not subject to) of your 3-month probationary period. Contributions 5% for employees (salary sacrifice) and 5% for the employer. The employee can opt to increase their contribution and the employer will match the increase up to a maximum of 7.5%.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional length of service days awarded on the anniversary, up to a maximum of 30 days
- Private health insurance with BUPA for the employee and their partner/family under the company scheme
- Dental care scheme
- Well being support 24/7 and counselling services
- Permanent health insurance provides 75% of the base salary after the qualifying period
- Life assurance
- Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme. This is a discretionary benefit.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Refer a friend scheme, team and annual events, recognition awards and many more!
Onsite Facilities
- Company pays for secure onsite parking
- Restaurant, Café, and Gastro pub
- Gym and workout studio, running, walking, and cycling routes
- Good public transport links with the shuttle bus service.
FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.
ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.
Skills Required
- NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
- NEBOSH Diploma
- Previous health and safety experience
- Practical experience of health and safety activities within life sciences organisations
- Experience delivering industrial hygiene monitoring programmes
- Experience in risk management, hazard assessments, and incident investigations
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to contribute to emergency response planning and implement CAPA
What We Do
Evotec is a biotechnology company that is committed to advancing drug discovery and development. Through flexible business models, we collaborate with pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, foundations, and government agencies on a substantial scale. We believe that by working together, we can make a difference in the lives of patients. Our Pipeline Co-Creation model represents our adaptable, multi-modality, fully integrated end-to-end approach to drive collaborations and services across all phases of drug discovery and development – from discovery of novel targets to achieving Proof of Concept in the clinic and into commercial manufacturing. We aspire to contribute data-driven disease understanding and early disease relevance in humans to bring the probability of success up. We select the right modality, which is then propelled forward on our platforms by our passionate people striving for the fastest and most effective ways towards patient impact. This is enabled by convergence of human ingenuity with data and AI. We also offer specific solutions, products, and CRO/CDMO-like services, always in support of the Biopharma R&D innovator. Our more than 4,000 scientists work closely with numerous partners concurrently, delivering fully integrated research and development portfolios or individual projects with the highest quality standards and efficiency, coupled with great science, passion, engagement, and communication.
