Sr. Principal Specialist, Environmental Management

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit  neurocrine.com , and follow the company on  LinkedIn ,  X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie ) About the Role: The Sr Principal Specialist, Environmental Management serves as the organization’s functional-area expert in environmental compliance and hazardous waste management. The role develops, leads, and continually advances enterprise environmental programs, systems, policies, standards and governance frameworks that support compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations while championing Neurocrine's strategic business objectives. Operating independently, this role partners across Research & Development, Operations, Facilities, Corporate Functions, and external regulatory agencies to anticipate environmental risks, interpret emerging regulatory and industry trends, and develop scalable, enterprise-level solutions. The Sr Principal Specialist, Environmental Management leads high-impact, complex environmental initiatives, advises senior leaders on complex regulatory and risk matters, influences environmental strategy and resource decisions, and serves as the organization’s primary technical authority for environmental management. The role also develops environmental standards, tools, training frameworks, and knowledge requirements; represents Neurocrine in interactions with regulatory agencies and external technical partners; and mentors colleagues to strengthen environmental capability and consistency across the organization. _ Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to): Interpret complex and evolving environmental regulations  and industry standards and translate them into practical, scalable business solutions that protect people and the environment. Independently advise site leadership, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional teams on environmental compliance, hazardous materials, waste management, radiation safety, and process risk, applying advanced judgment to resolve significant and non-routine compliance challenges Develop and lead environmental permitting strategy and compliance governance across appliable sites, anticipating regulatory changes, assessing enterprise impact, and establishing consistent standards and scalable permitting practices across the organization Serve as the organization’s technical authority for environmental compliance and environmental management systems, advising senior leaders, project teams and cross-functional stakeholders on regulatory strategy, enterprise risk mitigation and environmental program implementation Lead enterprise environmental compliance assessments, risk evaluations and trend analyses to identify systemic issues, assess upstream and downstream impacts, and recommend corrective, preventive and strategic improvements. Lead the development of and technical review of product or project-specific Environmental Safety Plans for complex or high-impact programs and projects Lead the