EHS Specialist 3
About this role
EHS Specialist 3
Advance your career while advancing medicine
About APC
APC Ltd is an award-winning and rapidly growing pharmaceutical process research company, with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. In the space of 5 years, our science and technology driven solutions have pioneered innovation in the sector, and we now partner with 8 of the top-10 pharma and 5 of the top-10 biotech firms in the world.
From our world-class facility, our highly capable and qualified team delivers specialised chemical and process engineering solutions. Powered by novel technology and world-class scientific research, we help companies accelerate the development & launch of their medicines.
Our rapid growth has come from a commitment to excellence, a drive to innovate and the desire to develop a challenging, creative and rewarding environment for our team.
Role Purpose
Lead and manage EHS programmes, drive and promote EHS performance & culture, be accountable for assigned areas and provide mentorship within EHS team and wider organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Policy & Risk Management
Lead and manage assigned EHS programmes under the direction of the Head of EHS & Sustainability.
Establish effective systems to ensure compliance with legal, corporate, and operational EHS requirements.
Conduct, review, and maintain risk assessments for assigned areas, ensuring actions are implemented and tracked.
Be accountable for maintaining accurate EHS documentation, systems and registers within scope of responsibility.
Drive preventive measures and ensure robust risk management practices are embedded across the organisation.
Provide expert support in area-specific programmes under your responsibility aligned to the following EHS Pillars; Environmental Safety, Compliance & Governance, Health & Wellbeing, Process Safety, General Workplace Safety, Safe Work Systems, EHS Culture & ESG
Audit Readiness & Continuous Improvement
Lead and support internal audits, inspections, and GEMBA walks within assigned areas.
Ensure findings are documented, corrective actions are implemented, and progress is tracked.
Maintain accurate and auditable EHS records, logs, and CAPA documentation.
Support external audits and regulatory inspections through preparation, coordination, and documentation control.
Use EHS data and performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
Drive standardisation and efficiency in EHS processes, ensuring systems remain effective and user-friendly.
Support cross-functional teams in implementing improvements and share learnings across the EHS function.
Collaboration & Engagement
Serve as the EHS point of contact for assigned business units or laboratories, ensuring close collaboration with Area Owners and Technical Operations.
Partner with Project Management, CMC, and Supply Chain to integrate EHS considerations into project design, execution, and operational activities.
Engage employees in proactive safety practices, providing guidance and feedback on risk management and procedural compliance.
Mentor and support EHS Officers, sharing knowledge, ensuring consistency, and promoting accountability.
Participate in Safety Committees and support organisational EHS awareness campaigns.
Build collaborative relationships across departments to strengthen EHS engagement and ownership.
External responsibilities
Represent the organization as a point of contact with external bodies such as:
External vendors, auditors, and regulatory bodies (HSA, EPA, local authorities)
EHS and ESG industry networks, certification bodies, and sustainability forums
EHS, Quality & Sustainability Compliance
Ensure the operational delivery of EHS compliance, ensuring alignment with Environmental, Health, Safety and Welfare legislation, COP, and applicable standards.
Be accountable for the implementation and ongoing review of EHS controls in assigned areas.
Lead incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring accurate root cause analysis, corrective actions, and timely closure.
Deliver or support EHS training, inductions, and emergency preparedness exercises.
Maintain accurate data and reporting for EHS KPIs within your pillar(s) of responsibility.
Ensure all EHS systems and records are maintained, current, and audit-ready.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Degree level or equivalent in Life Sciences, Environmental Science, or Occupational Health & Safety.
Professional certification such as NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent (preferred).
Knowledge of Irish EHS legislation and relevant HSA/EPA requirements.
Experience
3–5 years’ EHS experience in pharma, biopharma, or research settings
Led EHS programmes and conducted audits, risk assessments, and investigations
Strong knowledge of EHS systems and compliance reporting.
Skills & Knowledge
Thorough knowledge of EHS systems, policies, and regulations.
Strong data analysis and compliance reporting abilities.
Excellent communicator and collaborator.
Skilled in problem-solving and independent decision-making.
Personal Characteristics
Thorough knowledge of EHS systems, policies, and regulations.
Strong data analysis and compliance reporting abilities.
Excellent communicator and collaborator.
Skilled in problem-solving and independent decision-making.
If you believe you have the capability required and the interest in being part of this dynamic rapidly growing organisation, we would like to talk to you.
The closing date for applications is 31st July 2026
The salary is negotiable and dependent on the experience of the successful candidate.
APC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all employees. All employment decisions at APC are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regards to gender, ethnicity, age, religious belief, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other status protected by Irish law.
Similar vacancies arising in the coming 6 months may be filled from this group of applicants.
Company at a glance
APC helps biopharma companies slash drug development times by delivering breakthrough science at lightning fast process development speed. We thrive on radical collaboration, challenging ourselves and our clients to deliver for patients faster.
Breakthrough Science
We are process development experts – chemical and bioprocess engineers, organic and process chemists, statisticians, analysts, and project managers – who live to create better processes, build newer technology, and solve CMC problems that others shy away from. Our breakthroughs power pipelines and take CMC off the critical path. We work across modalities, from synthetics to cell and gene therapies, using world class process research, engineering and modelling to deliver the breakthroughs our clients once thought impossible.
Lightning Fast Development
Our singular objective is to be the best process development organization in the world, because to go fast you need focus. APC’s projects and partnerships deliver more CMC outcomes per unit time than anyone else and our technology platforms are changing the paradigm for speed in process development. We leave manufacturing to others; instead, we push our clients to broaden their CMO network, take control of their manufacturing strategy, and eliminate rework and failures from clinical and commercial supply. APC processes deliver right-first-time performance across the product lifecycle meaning our clients never slow down on the journey to their patients.
Radical Collaboration
We ask before we tell – and we strive for every client conversation to be more transparent and patient-focused than the last. We know that our clients are knowledge powerhouses and we constantly ask great questions designed to unlock that key insight that will propel a medicine from molecule to market faster.
Our clients are on a mission to save lives. We help them.
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