# Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Business Partner

> Ellison Institute of Technology · Oxford, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-01-09

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Central Business Operations & Other

## Description

**Join us at EIT:**

At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we’re on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges in four transformative areas:

-   Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology
-   Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
-   Climate Change & Managing CO₂
-   Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you’ll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at [www.eit.org](http://www.eit.org).

**Your Role:**

We’re looking for experienced **Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Business Partners** to take the lead in shaping and advancing our EHS strategy within a cutting-edge pharmaceutical and biotechnology facility.

In this pivotal role, you’ll be the driving force behind ensuring full compliance with UK health, safety, and environmental regulations - while championing a culture of safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement. Your expertise will help us achieve operational excellence and create a workplace where people and innovation thrive.

**Your Responsibilities:**

-   Maintain site-wide health and safety policies in line with UK legislation and industry best practice (e.g. HSE, COSHH, MHRA, COMAH).
-   Support health and safety risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations across all departments including labs, production, R&D, and facilities.
-   Ensure full compliance with relevant regulations, including but not limited to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
-   Collaborate closely with QA, Facilities, Manufacturing, R&D, and HR to embed safety into all business operations and projects.
-   Lead EHS training and development programs for employees and contractors, ensuring appropriate induction and refresher courses are conducted.
-   Support the management of biological, chemical, radiological, and ergonomic hazards commonly encountered in pharmaceutical and biotech operations.
-   Maintain and report on KPIs related to safety performance, regulatory compliance, and incident management.
-   Support in representing the company in external audits and inspections (e.g. HSE, MHRA, Environment Agency).
-   Support the sustainability and environmental initiatives where relevant (e.g. waste management, energy efficiency, environmental permits).

## Requirements

**Requirements:**

**Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience:**

-   Qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent (essential)
-   Minimum 5 years' experience in a health and safety leadership role within pharmaceutical, biotech, or related regulated industries
-   Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and risk management practices in laboratory and manufacturing environments
-   Experience of Biosafety/GM regulations

**Desirable Skills, Qualifications & Experience:**

-   Familiarity with GxP and regulatory frameworks (MHRA, EMA, FDA)
-   Experience with environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives is a plus

## Benefits

**Our Benefits:**

-   Competitive salary+ travel allowance + bonus
-   Enhanced holiday pay
-   Pension
-   Life Assurance
-   Income Protection
-   Private Medical Insurance
-   Hospital Cash Plan
-   Therapy Services
-   Perk Box
-   Electric Car Scheme

**Working Together – What It Involves:**

-   You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.
-   You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford.

## Apply

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