Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

About Generate:Biomedicines

Generate:Biomedicines is a new kind of therapeutics company – existing at the intersection of machine learning, biological engineering, and medicine – pioneering Generative Biology™ to create breakthrough medicines where novel therapeutics are computationally generated, instead of being discovered. The Company has built a machine learning-powered biomedicines platform with the potential to generate new drugs across a wide range of biologic modalities. This platform represents a potentially fundamental shift in what is possible in the field of biotherapeutic development.

We pursue this audacious vision because we believe in the unique and revolutionary power of generative biology to radically transform the lives of billions, with an outsized opportunity for patients in need. We are seeking collaborative, relentless problem solvers that share our passion for impact to join us!

Generate:Biomedicines was founded in 2018 by Flagship Pioneering and has received over $700 million in funding, providing the resources to rapidly scale the organization. The Company has offices in Somerville and Andover, Massachusetts with 300+ employees.

The Role: 

Generate is seeking a Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to support its Andover and Somerville Locations. Reporting to the Senior Manager of EHS, the Senior EHS Specialist will be responsible for developing safety policies, procedures, and programs that ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Here's how you will contribute:

• Coordinate site activities with waste management, PPE and training suppliers and contractors.
• Assist with the development and implementation of written EHS programs.
• Maintain the sites’ SDS libraries in an online database system.
• Partner with the safety committee to coordinate site inspections and track corrective actions.
• Conduct risk assessments of work activities involving biological, chemical and physical hazards.
• Investigate accidents and incidents in the workplace to identify the root cause and develop strategies to prevent future incidents.
• Assist with completing EHS permit applications and submittals.
• Conduct EHS training, including, new employee orientation.
• Participate on the site safety and Institutional Biosafety Committees.
• Participate on the emergency response team, including, performing inspections of emergency equipment, procedure updates, conducting evacuation drills and organizing and leading training

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field required.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of EHS experience working for a bio/pharma company.
• Strong working knowledge of proper storage and handling of various types of lab chemicals and hazardous products
• Experience in Biosafety working with BSL-1, BSL-2, BBP and other potentially infectious agents.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies.
• Experience authoring and updating SOPs.

Generate:Biomedicines is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

COVID Safety:

Generate:Biomedicines enforces a mandatory vaccination policy for COVID-19. All employees must be fully vaccinated and have received a booster.  The purpose of this policy is to safeguard the health of our employees, their families, and the community at large from infectious disease that may be reduced by vaccinations.  The Company will make exceptions to this policy if required by applicable law and will consider requests for an exemption from this policy due to a medical reason, or because of a sincerely held religious belief, or any other exemptions that may be recognized by applicable.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Generate:Biomedicines does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Generate:Biomedicines or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Company’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Generate:Biomedicines and the Company will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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