SHE Associate I

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Are you passionate about ensuring workplace safety, health, and environmental excellence? We are looking for a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a SHE Business Partner. In this versatile role, you will support diverse functional areas within the organization, helping to implement and maintain SHE policies and programs, while addressing unique challenges across manufacturing, R&D, facilities, and supply chain. With opportunities to lead key programs, contribute to cross-functional initiatives, and collaborate on impactful projects, this position offers an exciting chance to develop your expertise, make meaningful contributions, and help create a safer, more sustainable future for our team and beyond.

Functions as a Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Business Partner for assigned functional areas (e.g. Manufacturing, Facilities, R&D, Supply Chain, etc.). In addition, will fulfill site-wide responsibilities for specific program area ownership. Expected to work on projects across the business functions, business units, and our business area.

Applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of difficult tasks. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Consults with management in the understanding of policies, procedures, programs, and company directives to ensure compliance.

Duties are diverse and complex often involving research, analysis and solution development. Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge of a particular field across multiple business functions. Plans, conducts and oversees work involving large and important/complex projects. Reviews progress with management. Serves as a recognized resource to multiple Roche sites, corporate management, and/ or cross functional teams.

May serve as a resource to all levels of personnel across our business area, including other Roche locations and assist external customers as needed. Works with independence to provide direction and guidance on issues to department leadership, business functions, and/or SHE staff members.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinates, develops, implements, and maintains SHE policies, procedures, and programs for regulatory programs, company-specific Directives and Standards, Bay Area-wide goals, and other company initiatives and requirements within assigned areas of responsibility under the direct supervision of a SHE Manager.

• Executes tasks in support of SHE programs with direction and guidance from their manager. SHE program management responsibilities may include (but not limited to): Ergonomics (lab and office), Safety Signage, Site Inspections, Personal Protective Equipment, Seismic Safety, Event Safety, and Solitary Worker.

• May serve as the subject matter expert in the implementation of one or more program areas. Leads the identification of program gaps and implementation of improvements with guidance and support of a SHE Manager.

• Coordinates with assigned business functions, units, and/or our business area in order to help management establish objectives and ensure SHE compliance in health related SHE programs.

• Supports basic, daily SHE business unit needs across multiple programs, under the direction of their manager, including: responding to SHE inquiries, facilitating and assigning SHE training, participating in department meetings and assisting with follow up on incident and inspection CAPAs.

• Develops, implements, and conducts formal campus wide SHE inspections and audits. Assist with or lead external audits as required. Tracks resolution of issues.

• Participates in emergency planning and emergency teams. Responds to emergency situations as needed.

• Supports SHE management with projects or activities as assigned, which have impact across Molecular Solutions, Roche Divisional, and/or Corporate functions.

• Other duties as assigned by management.

Competencies Identified for Success:

• Works well in a fast-paced environment with significant oversight and direction from their supervisor.

• Effective communicator in both verbal (meeting leading, presentation, and training). and written formats (business e-mail, technical documents, programs).

• Responsive to stakeholder inquiries and requests with a high sense of urgency.

• Demonstrates the ability to stay organized, keep track of assignments and prioritize workload.

• Highly effective team player and collaborator. Comfortable working in a matrix environment and leveraging expertise across functions. This may include participating in cross functional teams focused on creating value for the business.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

(Minimum requirements)

• Education: BA, BS

• 0-2 years of relevant experience with a BA/BS, preferably in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device or high tech industries. Familiar with MicroSoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint as well as the Google suite of programs (gMail, gCal, docs, sheets, slides, etc.)

This position is not eligible for relocation.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $67,600 - $125,600 USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let's build a healthier future, together.

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