2027 Summer Intern - Environmental Health and Safety

Location: Mattawan, MI, US

2027 Summer Intern - Environmental Health and Safety

Req ID #

236842

Location

Mattawan, MI, US, 49071

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For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview

The Environmental Health and Safety Intern is responsible for assisting with EHS&S (Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability) programs in adherence to local, state, and federal regulations. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with teams of people in projects and implementation of sustainable processes that will improve the health and safety of our employees across the site. The role is an on-site position at the Mattawan, Michigan location.

The pay range for this position is $20 - $22 per hour.  Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location

Position is open to anyone, regardless of age, who meets the educational and experience requirements as posted.

Must be eligible to work in the US without requiring a sponsor visa.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in updating specific EHSS programs for compliance with state and federal Occupational Safety and

Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT) and other regulatory programs as necessary. Assist with reporting and documentation standards for these agencies.

• Assist in providing safety and environmental training to employees. Assist with maintenance and upkeep

of group training manuals and training records.

• Assist EHSS staff with inspections of the facility for compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations as

applicable.

• Assist with managing the hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - RCRA) and medical

waste disposal functions, to include, but not limited to waste profiling, permitting, manifesting, and record keeping and reporting.

• Assist in the investigation of injuries resulting in lost time claims and/or safety violations and property

damage.

• Assist with Safety Committee(s) across multi-department teams.
• Assist with communications to regulatory agencies and client inspections on EHSS-related matters.
• Assist with maintenance of facility permits, licenses, and compliance reports to federal, local and state

regulatory authorities.

• Assist with development of departmental budget and development of EHSS programs and metrics.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education: Currently enrolled in a role-related Bachelor’s, or Master's educational program

in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related scientific discipline such as:

Occupational Safety & Health

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

Industrial Hygiene

Occupational Health

Safety Management

Public Health with a safety concentration

Other closely related safety-focused program

• Experience: Completed coursework aligned with essential functions of the role/discipline such as:

Occupational Safety

Risk Assessment

Hazard Analysis

OSHA Regulations

Workplace Safety Programs

• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential duties, including the ability to

learn a validated system

• Strong time management and organizational skills required
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organizatio

Education

No degree required

Physical Requirements

About Safety Assessment

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market.  Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our w