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Environmental Health & Safety Officer (Ehs Officer)
Company | Safety Partners, Inc. |
Address | New York City Metropolitan Area, United States |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Category | Chemical Manufacturing,Environmental Services,Biotechnology Research |
Expires | 2023-07-21 |
Posted at | 10 months ago |
As a Scientific Environmental Health and Safety Officer you will have the continual opportunity to create, implement, and maintain Environmental Health & Safety programs for our growing list of life science and high-tech clients. Most of your time will be spent with clients at their locations developing and implementing customized programs in hazard communication, biosafety, chemical safety, emergency preparedness, radiation safety, and facilities safety. You will have a significant opportunity to interact with visionaries, researchers, and senior management at leading firms in a fast-paced, highly varied environment. Being comfortable working with all different types of people in different corporate cultures is essential!
We take pride in our staff having a strong science background. Being able to speak peer-to-peer is critical to our clients. As former scientists with a continual passion for learning our consultants understand what EHS policies and procedures can mean to experiments, timelines, and new products and procedures.
If you are self-motivated, adaptable, willing to constantly learn, and want to be an “expert generalist” in EHS for life sciences, come join us!
Job Responsibilities
- Work with client staff to bring about a high-level match of EHS culture and worker safety activities to written policies, procedures, instructions and manuals.
- Maintain complete documentation of all aspects of the EHS program.
- Establishment and maintenance of EHS permits and licenses in compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations.
- Coordinate specialized training, such as RCRA, DOT, IATA, OSHA HAZWOPER, Wastewater Operator, CPR, First Aid, and AED.
- Prepare and deliver training to fulfill regulatory requirements and ensure client employees are fully aware of the safety program.
- Conduct Job Safety Analyses for hazardous materials processes.
- Conduct Risk Assessments to analyze and evaluate the proper handling of biological materials.
- Coordinate and facilitate safety committees.
- Hands-on development and implementation of client EHS programs, including: Biosafety, Chemical Safety, Radiation Safety, Hazard Communication, Emergency Preparedness, Additional OSHA specific safety programs as needed
Qualifications
- Master’s degree or PhD in Life Sciences preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences; Biology or Chemistry degrees strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of two or more of the following: OSHA, DEP, EPA, RCRA, DOT, DH, NYCWP, NIH, NFPA, DEA, CDC regulations as they pertain to life science, nanotechnology or engineering companies.
- 3+ years of experience in a laboratory setting (biotechnology, pharmaceutical research, academic science, or medical technology science preferred) or EHS related work experience.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong professional communication and written skills.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Experience and comfort with public speaking.
- Productivity and resiliency in a dynamic, fast paced consulting environment.
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
- Must be highly organized with strong prioritization skills, and possess the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Able to positively interact both internally among the client staff and externally with regulatory agencies.
- High level of professional judgment.
What you need to be successful in this role:
- Ability to independently solve problems with little supervision, but recognize when help is needed.
- Ability to successfully negotiate and promote safety programs and services.
- Service oriented with personable positive attitude.
- Strong initiative to dig into resources efficiently and effectively.
As an equal opportunity employer, Safety Partners will provide reasonable accommodation for a disability or sincerely-held religious belief where required by law to do so.
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