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Evotec

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1993

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Artificial Intelligence

Evotec is a biotechnology company specializing in R&D and pipeline co-creation partnerships across various therapeutic and disease areas. The company leverages its AI-powered R&D platforms such as PanOmics and iPSC technologies to enhance disease understanding and human relevance. Evotec provides CRO/CDMO services, using cutting-edge continuous manufacturing technology and AI to improve access to high-quality biotherapeutics. Through its innovative business models, Evotec aims to deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions to unmet medical needs in collaboration with its partners.

📋 Description

• Lead the ongoing development and execution of Evotec’s global EHS strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, the people strategy, sustainability goals, and regulatory expectations. • Drive digital transformation of EHS systems, including predictive analytics, real-time monitoring, and global reporting dashboards. • Strengthen a proactive, high-performance EHS culture across all sites and functions. • Oversee global certification, maintenance, and continuous improvement of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and other relevant management systems. • Ensure global compliance with current and emerging regulations, including chemical safety, occupational health, environmental protection, and climate-related disclosure requirements. • Integrate EHS processes into enterprise systems, governance frameworks, and operational workflows. • Implement advanced risk-reduction methodologies, including behavior-based safety, and predictive risk modeling. • Ensure scalable, efficient risk management processes for all of Evotec’s operations. • Lead investigations using established methodologies and ensure lessons learned are shared and embedded. • Own global EHS KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and alignment with internal and external stakeholders – reporting into executive forums. • Support enterprise risk management processes and ensure EHS considerations are integrated into strategic decision-making. • Partner with Sustainability to strengthen ESG reporting and disclosures. • Represent EHS in customer audits, partnerships, and due-diligence activities. • Build strong relationships with regulatory agencies, industry groups, and external partners. • Collaborate closely with Operations and Sustainability leaders to ensure EHS contributes to operational excellence and sustainability targets. • Serve as the executive EHS voice in global forums and regulatory dialogues. • Support EHS aspects of global crisis management, emergency preparedness, and business continuity frameworks. • Ensure readiness for evolving global risks, including climate events, geopolitical disruptions, and public health emergencies. • Lead and develop a high-performing global EHS organization, fostering capability building, succession planning, and a culture of accountability. • Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within the EHS team and across EHS initiatives. • Advance the Wellbeing agenda as a core leadership priority across the organization. • Provide coaching, mentorship, and leadership development to EHS professionals at all levels.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in global, multi-site scientific, pharmaceutical, biotech, or high-tech environments. • Proven track record leading mature global EHS programs, including digital systems, global governance, and cross-regional teams. • Deep knowledge of global EHS regulatory frameworks, including OSHA, EU regulations, chemical safety, etc. • Experience of EHS digitalisation. • Experience of EHS and sustainability integration. • Demonstrated experience with API containment and industrial hygiene programs. • Strong understanding of: OEL/OEB frameworks, Exposure modelling, Engineering controls (isolators, containment systems). • Experience in regulated pharma/biotech environments involving potent compounds. • Demonstrated experience in process safety and engineering risk management within chemical, pharma, or biotech environments. • Demonstrated expertise in biosafety and biological risk management within pharmaceutical or biotech environments, including experience with GMOs, biological containment, and global biosafety regulations. • Demonstrated expertise in crisis management, emergency response, and business continuity. • Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills, including experience presenting at Executive and Board levels. • English fluency required; additional languages beneficial.

🏖️ Benefits

• Employee wellbeing initiatives • Professional development opportunities