IRB Barcelona seeks to recruit a Health and Safety Section Head, part of the People and Academic Affairs Department, to oversee its in-house Health and Safety Service and to develop a safe working environment in compliance with legal regulations, while promoting a strong culture of health and safety awareness across the institute.

Key responsabilities:

- Manage the in-house Health & Safety Service in collaboration with the external prevention service.
- Draft, update and monitor Health & Safety documentation.
- Organize, coordinate and monitor risk assessments, regular site inspections, emergency procedures and the dissemination of information to all employees.
- Coordination of medical check-ups.
- Plan and monitor annual Health & Safety actions.
- Monitor, investigate and report on workplace accidents and incidents.
- Liaise with relevant authorities, organize and conduct audits of Health and Safety System.
- Manage and coordinate Health & Safety training.
- Provide expert advice, information and assessment on Health and Safety issues.
- Coordinate Occupational Risk Prevention activities.
- Assess and oversee the Health and Safety Committees.
- Oversee the facility's biosafety management, ensuring adherence to established protocols, regulatory compliance, and promotion of a safe working environment.
- Regarding Quality management: Develop and maintain the Quality Management System. Design and improve processes related to quality, and maintain policies, manuals, procedures and records.


You have:

Experience: Experience in the role at least 5 years.

Knowledge:
- Degree in Risk Prevention, Science or related degree.
- The occupational risk prevention degree or Master’s degree in Occupational Risk Prevention, with all three specialisations (Security in the workplace, - Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics, and Psychosociology) preferably with a scientific University degree (biology, chemistry, etc.)

Skills: User of MS Office tools. Teamwork, proactivity, client orientation. Motivated and responsible person.

Languages: high level of both spoken and written English.


You might also have:

- Experience in this sector is valuable.
- Training and experience in biosafety will be valued.