Senior EHS Specialist (Environment, Health & Safety)

The role

The Senior EHS Specialist supports EHS programs for New Jersey research labs, including BSL-2 areas. This hands-on role involves implementing safety programs, conducting inspections, and managing waste and emergency response processes.

What you will do

• Implement and maintain EHS programs for research labs
• Support BSL-2 biosafety activities
• Conduct regular lab and facility inspections
• Maintain chemical inventory records and SDS library
• Assist with exposure monitoring
• Review new equipment, lab moves, and process changes for EHS risks
• Support EHS review of facility designs
• Participate in contractor safety activities
• Maintain emergency response plans and support drills
• Deliver EHS training and maintain training records

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, environmental science, engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of EHS experience
• Experience in research labs or biotech/pharma, ideally including BSL-2 environments
• Working knowledge of chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, waste management, incident investigation, inspections, and EHS recordkeeping

Nice to have

• Exposure to facility design review or construction safety
• CSP, ASP, CHMM, or similar certification

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one
• Paid parental leave after three months of employment
• Paid time off policy including vacation, personal, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Legal assistance
• Supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Well-being initiatives
• Peer-to-peer recognition programs

About the company

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare. The company has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.