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Scientist - HSE

BioSpace
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. Lilly is a fortune 500 company that has been in operation for over 140 years. We make medicine with safety first and quality always while living our company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People.

Lilly operates a new state of the art Parenteral, Device Assembly, and Packaging Facility located at the Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina. This is an exciting opportunity to support ongoing operations as this state-of-the-art manufacturing site.

The Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) Specialist will be responsible for the development and technical support of HSE systems, processes, and programs at the RTP site with a focus on OSHA Physical Safety Programs (LOTO, Machine Guarding, Fall Protection, etc.). Responsibilities will include but not limited to: regulatory and corporate HSE compliance for the site, coordination of assigned HSE activities for the site, tracking and trending data necessary for the safe operation of RTP, site HSE improvements, and influencing business and strategic planning.

The HSE Specialist provides coaching to the organization to ensure a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

Engage site resources in achieving an injury free workplace.

Develop, establish, and sustain HSE systems, processes, and programs for the RTP site to support and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements

Develop and establish HSE aspects for RTP and provide ongoing technical support for OSHA Compliance Programs.

Understand and support the HSE event, CAPA and change control processes, and influence application of the hierarchy of controls to reduce risk, driving toward site and company goals to achieve an injury free workplace.

Provide floor support to multiple operations (this includes auditing, data collection, trending, and supporting local safety teams).

Leverage knowledge of severe injury risk to influence minimization of potential events and increase awareness / knowledge among site resources.

Provide front line physical safety support and training.

Investigate HSE Events for root cause and CAPA.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Scientific, Engineering, or HSE discipline

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.

Bio Pharmaceutical Experience Preferred

GMP operational experience

Experience with CAPA system for HSE changes and deviations

Additional Preferences

Prior HSE experience

Strong HSE regulatory knowledge

Demonstrated technical leadership skills

Additional Information

Strong communication and computer skills required

Role is Monday through Friday based. Must be flexible in providing support to accommodate other inputs (production schedules, shutdowns, etc.). Occasional extended hour and / or off-hour work may be required.

Position will be based out of RTP site with ability to travel to Indianapolis and other global Lilly sites, as required

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$65,250 - $169,400

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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Salary : $65,250 - $169,400

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