Senior EHS Specialist (Environment, Health & Safety)

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

• →Implement and maintain established EHS programs for research labs, including chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, lockout/tagout, waste management, procedures, and training materials.
• →Support BSL-2 biosafety activities, including biological waste handling, spill response procedures, lab audits, and corrective action follow-up.
• →Conduct regular lab and facility inspections and verify safety equipment such as fume hoods, eyewash stations, safety showers, and fire extinguishers.
• →Maintain chemical inventory records and SDS library, and support proper chemical storage and labeling practices.
• →Assist with exposure monitoring, such as air sampling or noise checks, and recommend controls for review by senior EHS or site leadership.
• →Review new equipment, lab moves, and process changes for EHS risks using established procedures; escalate complex findings as needed.
• →Support EHS review of facility designs, including lab layout, ventilation, chemical and biological storage, and egress, and help track EHS-related items through construction and start-up.
• →Participate in contractor safety activities, including reviewing safety documentation, supporting work permit processes, conducting site walks, and following up on assigned findings.
• →Maintain emergency response plans, support drills, and document improvement actions.
• →Deliver EHS training to new hires, lab staff, and contractors, and maintain training records.
• →Investigate incidents and near misses using established processes, identify contributing factors, and support corrective action completion.
• →Maintain OSHA logs, NJ Right to Know filings, waste manifests, permits, and other EHS records; support regulator and insurer visits.
• →Track EHS metrics and report on assigned open issues

• 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.
• Exposure to facility design review or construction safety is preferred.CSP, ASP, CHMM, or similar certification is a plus

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