Job Description

As a Safety & Environment Specialist, you will coordinate day-to-day occupational health, safety and environmental activities for the Poland office. You will act as the local EHS point of contact, supporting compliance with Polish legislation and our standards while working closely with Facilities, HR, the landlord and other business stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

• Implement and maintain the local EHS Office Manual, compliance calendar and required documentation.
• Monitor compliance with Polish EHS regulations, local requirements and standards.
• Conduct or coordinate mandatory health & safety training, workplace inspections and risk assessments.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis and CAPA follow-up.
• Coordinate corrective actions and follow up on identified EHS risks and overdue items.
• Support fire and life safety, emergency preparedness, ergonomics, contractor safety and environmental activities.
• Act as the local EHS contact during external inspections and coordinate required follow-up.
• Serve as the local EHS subject matter expert, providing guidance to the business and supporting continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• Higher education or postgraduate studies in occupational health & safety, environmental protection or a related field, meeting Polish formal requirements.
• Around 2-3 years of relevant EHS/OHS experience.
• Practical knowledge of Polish occupational health and safety requirements, ideally in an office environment.
• Experience with risk assessments, inspections, EHS training, incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Ability to maintain EHS documentation, compliance trackers and action logs.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence working with Facilities, HR, external providers, landlords and authorities.
• Fluent Polish and English.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting audits, external inspections or contractor safety or cooperation with external authorities.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Experience with enterprise EHS, incident reporting or CAPA systems.
• Knowledge of environmental requirements such as waste management and environmental incident reporting.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office.

Apply today and help us create a safe, compliant and supportive workplace.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

Required Skills:

Accident Investigation, Adaptability, Chemical Safety, Ecological Impact Assessments, EHS Program Management, Facility Inspections, Hazardous Materials Training, Industrial Hygiene, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Project Risk Assessments, Safety Training Programs, Spill Containment, Technical Reporting, Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC), Waste Management

Preferred Skills:

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date:

11/24/2026

*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.