Job Title
  Health Physics Senior Specialist
Name of Organization
  Merck
Job Location
  West Point, PA
Salary
  $ 94,300.00 – $148,500 based on, including but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. Merck offers a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
Contact Information
  Mike Lorenz, mike_lorenz@merck.com
Start Date
  2026-02-01
Summary
  Responsible for providing compliant environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs to operating departments at the West Point site regarding laser safety and radiation safety.   Integrates EHS programs into daily operations to assure regulatory compliance, achieves continuous performance improvement, meeting EHS performance objectives.  Partners with operations to develop objectives to achieve these goals in alignment with site business goals and values. Acts as site Laser Safety Officer for WP/NW/and SHIP. Responsible for decommissioning, dosimetry, database workflow and management, and training within the Radiation Safety Program.  Performs responsibilities and addresses problems with limited supervision.
Key Responsibilities
  1.      Develops and implements laser safety program: classies lasers, evaluates laser safety hazards, establishes controls, recommends protective equipment, performs incident investigations and conducts audits and inspections.

2.      Performs radiation safety surveys, manages permits and license conditions, manages dosimetry program, and accelerator program.

3.      Reviews processes, facilities, procedures and management of change documents to assure conformance to recognized EHS regulations, standards and guidelines.

4.      Provides support to client groups in completing training, assessments and addressing specific EHS concerns as they are raised.

5.      Develops EHS procedures, guidelines and training programs as assigned.

6.      Provides leadership to development sustained performance of action oriented EHS committees, and Radiation Safety Committee.

7.      Assures completion of all regulatory submissions, notifications, etc. required to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local EHS requirements.

8.      Advises employees on occupational health programs related to laser hazards and radioactive materials.

9.      Serves as the site Laser Safety Officer for West Point, North Wales, and Springhouse Innovation Park.

Comments
  Required Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Biophysics, Biosafety, Communication, Data Analysis, Database Administration, EHS Compliance, Emergency Response, Employee Training, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Management, Hazardous Materials Training, Health Physics, Incident Investigations, Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Hygiene Sampling, Laser Safety, Occupational Safety and Health Programs, Optimistic Attitude, Performance Improvement Plans, Physical Sciences, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Process Safety, Professional Integrity, Project Management

Minimum Qualifications
 
  • Bachelor’s Degree required, concentration in Occupational Safety, a physical science, or other related technical discipline preferred.
  • 5+ years applied professional EHS work experience.
  • Advanced level of proficiency in the areas of laser safety, radiation safety, critical thinking, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency with project management and problem solving.
Full Time or Part Time
  Full Time
Work Schedule Summary
  Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 with flexibility.

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday – Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

Department
  Global Safety & the Environment – West Point
Link to apply
  https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/job/R374484/Health-Physics-Sr-Specialist