Environmental Health & Safety Officer (EHS Officer)

About the role

Safety Partners is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Officer (EHS Officer) to create, implement, and maintain EHS programs for life science and high-tech clients. The role involves developing and implementing customized safety programs in hazard communication, biosafety, chemical safety, emergency preparedness, radiation safety, and facilities safety.

You will interact with visionaries, researchers, and senior management in a fast-paced, varied environment. Comfort working with clients from technicians to CEOs across diverse corporate cultures is essential. Safety Partners values a strong science background and the ability to speak peer-to-peer with clients. Its consultants are former scientists with a continual passion for learning and understand how EHS policies and procedures can affect experiments, timelines, new products, and procedures.

This role may suit someone who is self-motivated, adaptable, willing to keep learning, and interested in becoming an “expert generalist” in EHS for life sciences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement client EHS programs, including biosafety, chemical safety, radiation safety, hazard communication, emergency preparedness, and additional OSHA-specific safety programs as needed.
• Establish and maintain EHS permits and licenses in compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations.
• Conduct Job Safety Analyses for hazardous materials processes.
• Conduct Risk Assessments to analyze and evaluate the proper handling of biological materials.
• Work with clients’ staff to build a culture of EHS and worker safety by expanding and writing policies, procedures, instructions, and manuals.
• Coordinate and facilitate safety committees.
• Prepare and deliver training to fulfill regulatory requirements and help ensure clients’ employees are fully aware of the safety program.
• Maintain complete documentation.

Requirements

• Be comfortable working with clients ranging from technicians to CEOs across diverse corporate cultures.
• A strong science background and the ability to speak peer-to-peer with clients are critical.
• Be self-motivated, adaptable, and willing to constantly learn.

Key facts

• Develops and implements EHS programs for life science and high-tech clients.
• Safety programs include biosafety, chemical safety, radiation safety, and emergency preparedness.
• Conducts Job Safety Analyses and Risk Assessments involving hazardous materials and biological materials.
• Prepares and delivers training to fulfill regulatory requirements.