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Oxitec

15d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Oxford

AI generated summary

  • You need a BSc in Biological Sciences, lab experience, IOSH/NEBOSH training, strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in MS Office.
  • You will provide health and safety guidance, conduct risk assessments, deliver training, perform audits, investigate incidents, maintain equipment, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Requirements

  • A BSc in Biological Sciences or similar
  • Experience of working in a laboratory is essential
  • IOSH or NEBOSH training is required
  • Excellent inter-personal skills, the ability to build and develop relationships
  • Diligent and organised, with the ability to accurately record data
  • A creative approach to problem solving and the development of applied solutions
  • Strong attention to detail, with excellent timekeeping standards and responsiveness
  • Self-starting, with the ability to work independently and be a strong team player
  • Good written English and oral communication skills
  • Competent in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

Responsibilities

  • Provide health & safety guidance to all teams, strengthening Oxitec's positive health and safety culture.
  • Work with teams to prepare risk assessments, COSHH assessments and standard operating procedures.
  • Identify potential hazards and determine fit-for-purpose solutions of reducing risks.
  • Provide health and safety training. Work with teams to ensure up-to-date training records for all team members.
  • Ensure that H&S critical equipment is maintained and serviced on time.
  • Perform internal health and safety audits.
  • Investigate accident and near-miss reports and track the implementation of improvement actions.
  • Run health and safety meetings.
  • Keep up to date and ensure compliance with current health and safety legislation.

FAQs

What is the primary purpose of the Senior Health & Safety Advisor role?

The primary purpose of the Senior Health & Safety Advisor role is to ensure operational safety for the development, production, and testing of Oxitec's self-limiting insect technologies, while fostering a positive health and safety culture within the organization.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A BSc in Biological Sciences or a similar field is required, along with IOSH or NEBOSH training.

Is laboratory experience necessary for this role?

Yes, experience of working in a laboratory is essential for this position.

What types of assessments will I be responsible for in this role?

You will be responsible for preparing risk assessments, COSHH assessments, and standard operating procedures.

Will I be required to conduct training for health and safety?

Yes, you will provide health and safety training and work with teams to ensure that training records are up-to-date for all team members.

What kinds of audits will I perform?

You will perform internal health and safety audits to ensure compliance with safety policies and practices.

How does the company value culture and principles?

Oxitec is committed to a culture of trust, respect, creativity, and accountability, fostering an environment that aligns with these values.

What interpersonal skills are important for this role?

Excellent interpersonal skills are important, along with the ability to build and develop relationships within the team and across departments.

What software skills are necessary for the Senior Health & Safety Advisor?

Competence in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook is required for this role.

Will I need to adapt my working hours?

Yes, you may need to adapt your working hours in response to the needs of an international business working across different time zones.

Oxitec

We are a passionate team from 15 countries developing biological solutions to safely control devastating pests.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
51-200
Employees
2002
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Oxitec is a team of passionate individuals from 15 countries improving lives and livelihoods by developing the world's first safe, self-limiting technology to control pests that transmit diseases, destroy crops and harm livestock. Our technology platform allows us to build safe, non-toxic, species-specific, and self-limiting control solutions to a range of damaging insects. We work in close partnerships with governments, foundations, companies and communities around the world and have demonstrated excellence in targeted insect suppression, biosafety, environmental sustainability, regulatory approvals, public acceptance, and scalability. We are growing, so people who share our desire to have impact globally are encouraged to get in touch.

Culture & Values

  • Trust

    We seek to earn it, grow it, and sustain it inside Oxitec and with our employees, partners, investors, stakeholders, customers and the public.

  • Inclusiveness

    We value and pursue diversity within our team and with those we work. We are working to serve as an agent for social justice.

  • Authenticity

    We are made up of amazing and diverse group of humans who represent us in all of their uniqueness, together.

  • Integrity

    Always. There is no exception to full integrity and honesty in all we do and stand for.

  • Transparency

    We strive to be open and accessible to everyone, inside and out.

  • Humility

    We lift up those who lift up others, and we seek to serve. We are humble in the face of the magnitude of the global challenges we’re trying to solve, and we see ourselves as part of a global community working together to solve them.