Associate Director, Environmental Health and Safety

The role

The Associate Director, EH&S will lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety programs across Ginkgo sites. This role involves managing regulatory compliance, supporting management systems, and driving efforts to optimize laboratory safety and infrastructure.

What you will do

• Manage all applicable EH&S permits including County AQMD, EPA, OSHA, USDA, and Fire Departments.
• Ensure compliance with regulated processes, including CLIA standards.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the EH&S Management System.
• Lead the authoring and maintenance of EH&S programs for the organization.
• Support site leaders to progress EH&S programs and measure performance through compliance metrics.
• Develop and improve training materials via the Learning Management System.
• Direct site EH&S Committees and chair meetings.
• Transition existing EH&S programs into new facilities.
• Develop internal inspection and audit programs for lab safety, flammable inventory, and controlled substance reconciliation.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Shipping and Receiving, and Technical Management.

Required qualifications

• Four-year degree (BS/BA) in Science, Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, or a related applicable degree.
• 4+ years of management and EH&S experience specifically in a laboratory or manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of managing Chemical Hygiene programs.
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute EH&S programs that engage employees and enable a safe work culture.
• Strong understanding of systems under applicable regulatory controls at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in a scientific discipline or engineering field.
• Working knowledge of CLIA lab requirements.
• Comfortable identifying and adopting modern tools, including AI-assisted approaches.
• Ability to quantitatively capture initiative deliverables and link outcomes to corporate strategy and vision.

Benefits

• Company stock awards
• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• Health spending accounts
• Voluntary benefits
• Leave of absence policies
• 401(k) program with employer contribution
• 8 paid holidays
• Full-week winter shutdown
• Unlimited Paid Time Off policy

About the company

Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world to answer challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. The company is building the world's first autonomous lab in Boston.