About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job DescriptionAbbVie is seeking a Senior EHS Specialist to support Operations and Process Development labs at our Worcester site. In this site-based role, you will lead the site’s occupational/ industrial hygiene program and provide technical EHS support for laboratory safety. The ideal candidate will have strong lab and chemical safety experience, along with a background in industrial hygiene.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement EHS programs, training, and policies to reduce incidents and ensure compliance with regulations and company standards.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative occupational hygiene risk assessments and exposure monitoring.
- Develop sampling strategies, technical reports, and recommendations to reduce risk.
- Perform ergonomic assessments and process design risk reviews and provide recommendations to reduce risk.
- Develop and deliver occupational hygiene and ergonomics training.
- Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and company EHS requirements.
- Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Participate in process safety reviews and risk assessments for lab and process safety risks.
- Support and implement EHS improvement projects.
- Maintain current knowledge of relevant policies, regulations, and industrial processes.
- Identify and promote process improvements that strengthen EHS performance and reduce risk.
- Communicate compliance status, KPIs, trends, and key issues to stakeholders.
- Lead or support cross-functional teams to achieve EHS objectives.
- Monitor regulatory changes, assess impact, and implement required updates to ensure compliance.
- Degree in Chemical Engineering, and 3-5 years related industry experience
- Demonstrated experience in process safety and process safety management systems is required.
- Training or experience with PHA an advantage
- Working experience as a process/project projects in a chemical or pharmaceutical setting is preferred.
- Experience working within a regulatory environment is required.
- Positive track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with internal, external clients and customers.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully negotiate with peers, and customers, is required.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence, motivate and empathize with peers, supervisors, middle management and vendors to meet the set goals.Personal skills to facilitate the work in cross functional team environment.
- Sound judgement and problem-solving skills, communication skills including English, excellent interpersonal and consulting skills, good organizational and computer skills, and positive customer orientation.
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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount isearned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolutediscretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Skills Required
- Degree in Chemical Engineering
- 3-5 years of related industry experience
- Demonstrated experience in process safety and process safety management systems
- Experience working within a regulatory environment
- Training or experience with Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
- Experience working on process or project activities in a chemical or pharmaceutical setting
- Strong problem-solving, judgment, communication, interpersonal, consulting, organizational, and computer skills
- Ability to negotiate with peers and customers
- Ability to influence, motivate, and empathize with stakeholders and vendors
- Ability to facilitate work in a cross-functional team environment
- English communication skills
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.
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What We Do
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.
