Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Senior Associate
LabCentral
Summary
LabCentral is hiring an Environmental Health and Safety, Senior Associate to support our laboratories in Cambridge. This role reports directly to the EHS, Associate Director. You will be a strong fit for this role if you have 1-2 years' relevant experience in the EHS field. We are looking for a self-directed, organized individual who enjoys working with scientists to understand their cutting-edge science and support their safety and compliance needs.
Job description
Responsibilities
Your day-to-day is focused on ensuring that the laboratories are operating safely and residents have proper resources to sustain a safe working environment. Every day is different, so flexibility and responsiveness are key while delivering value on projects and other commitments.
- Be a champion of safety and proactively look for chances to encourage staff and residents to do the same
- Provide direction to residents and staff to ensure a safe and compliant workplace
- Support the EHS team in hazard assessments and project registration reviews with a focus on biological safety
- Participate in, help prepare for, and coordinate LabCentral's Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) meetings
- Aid in managing hazardous waste program
- Assist with the implementation and further development of EHS programs
- Act as liaison with EHS contractors and LabCentral staff and residents
- Coordinate EHS activities and communications for staff and resident companies
- Support the EHS Associate Director in hazard assessments and project registration reviews
- Serve as an emergency coordinator
- Conduct and participate in organization of emergency and evacuation planning and response
- Enhance EHS training offerings for staff and residents
- Track and schedule required trainings for staff
- Participate in incident investigations and help to ensure root cause and corrective and preventive measures are identified and implemented
- Maintain permits and registrations in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements
- Other responsibilities as needed and appropriate to support staff and our resident safety programs
Required qualifications and technical skills
- Ability to work on location in Cambridge, MA including occasional after-hours as needed
- Must be willing to obtain or have OSHA HAZWOPER, EPA RCRA, and DOT training certifications
Desired qualifications and technical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Experience managing relationships with vendors, service providers, and scientists
- Experience in biotechnology R&D and PD laboratory activities
- Experience in local, state, and federal EHS regulatory compliance
- Experience working with a cross-functional team
- Ability to interact with all levels of employees and residents
- Ability to ask questions to understand novel, complex technologies and the potential impact on EHS programs
Desired competencies and behaviors
- Strong time management, organization, critical thinking skills
- Collaborates effectively with all team members across the organization
- Excellent communication and customer service skills to help engender and continue strong relationships with residents and staff
- High standard of excellence for work and finds fulfillment in helping others
- Capable of working independently and within teams to achieve a safe workplace
Work environment
- Fully onsite at our locations in Cambridge during regular business hours
- Ability to sit and stand for long periods, ability to move around an office and lab environment, and ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
- Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds
Requirements
- Ability to work on location in Cambridge, MA including occasional after-hours as needed
- Must be willing to obtain or have OSHA HAZWOPER, EPA RCRA, and DOT training certifications
- 1-2 years' relevant experience in the EHS field
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Experience managing relationships with vendors, service providers, and scientists
- Experience in biotechnology R&D and PD laboratory activities
- Experience in local, state, and federal EHS regulatory compliance
- Experience working with a cross-functional team
- Ability to interact with all levels of employees and residents
- Ability to ask questions to understand novel, complex technologies and the potential impact on EHS programs
- Strong time management, organization, critical thinking skills
- Collaborates effectively with all team members across the organization
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- High standard of excellence for work
- Capable of working independently and within teams
Benefits
- Medical & Dental Premiums Covered
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Vacation
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Match
- Transportation Reimbursement
- Health & Wellness Reimbursement
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Professional Development Stipend
- Student Loan Reimbursement
Company overview
LabCentral is a premier private, non-profit biotechnology incubator and shared laboratory space provider based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 2013, the organization operates as a critical launchpad for high-potential life sciences and biotech startups, offering more than 200,000 square feet of fully permitted laboratory and office space across multiple locations in Kendall Square and the Harvard University campus. As an economic development non-profit, LabCentral provides early-stage companies with cutting-edge infrastructure, operational support, and comprehensive programming to accelerate their growth. The organization has supported nearly 300 startups since its inception, helping resident companies raise over $20 billion in funding and create more than 7,000 jobs. LabCentral's ecosystem includes specialized facilities for different growth stages, from early-stage shared labs to scale-up spaces for process development. The organization also manages partnerships with Harvard University through the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab and Blavatnik Harvard Life Lab, while offering educational programs, networking events, and strategic connections to industry leaders, investors, and pharmaceutical sponsors.