EHS Administrator

Expedeon Inc. (an Abcam company); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Abcam is seeking an EHS Administrator for its Cambridge, UK site. This on-site role provides essential administrative support to the Environmental, Health & Safety function, managing training systems, compliance records, and internal communications to ensure a safe workplace.

You’ll coordinate EMS activities, support health and safety training, maintain compliance portals, and contribute to EHS metrics and dashboards under the EHS Manager, aligning with Danaher's continuous improvement culture.

Qualifications

• Administrative experience working with compliance systems and portals.
• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft applications, especially Excel.
• Proactive and able to work independently with strong problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and coordination support for EMS documentation, permits and compliance records.
• Support EHS training, compliance and risk management across site operations.
• Coordinate occupational health activities with external providers and on-site contacts.
• Maintain EHS compliance portal and dashboards, track concerns and corrective actions.
• Monitor safety equipment and supplies, and support incident and emergency templates.

Skills

Administrative experience

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Abcam, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Progress happens together. At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. That’s why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

EHS Administrator provides essential administrative and coordination support to the Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) function. This role ensures effective management of training systems, occupational health processes, compliance tracking, and internal communications, supporting a safe and compliant workplace. This position reports to the EHS Manager and is part of the Operations function located in Cambridge, UK and will be an on-site role.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Provide administrative and coordination support for the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS), ensuring documentation, manuals, permits, and compliance records are maintained and up to date.


• Support EHS training, compliance, and risk management processes across site operations, including Visual Factory updates, action trackers, management of the EHS inbox and compliance calendar, and maintenance of SDS and COSHH compliance systems.


• Coordinate occupational health activities by liaising with external providers to arrange and schedule monthly clinics, acting as the on-site point of contact during clinic days, supporting visiting nurses and ensuring the smooth delivery of occupational health services.


• Provide support for EHS compliance monitoring and systems administration through maintenance of the health and safety compliance portal including tracking and follow-up of concerns and corrective actions with stakeholders as well as maintaining EHS metrics and dashboards.


• Provides workplace health and safety support through the monitoring and maintenance of essential safety equipment and supplies, including First Aid, AED, and DSE resources. Supports workplace compliance activities by developing inspection and emergency response templates, and other related safety documentation.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Functional Experience – administrative experience working with compliance systems and portals.


• Technical Skills -.strong technical proficiency in Microsoft applications, particularly Excel


• Communication & Problem Solving - effective communication and stakeholder coordination skills. The candidate should be proactive and able to work independently as well as have a strong problem-solving mindset.


• Organisation, Planning and Collaboration - collaborative individual with strong organisational and planning abilities, excellent attention to detail, and the capability to manage multiple systems and data sources accurately and independently.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Working within the life science sector and familiar with a laboratory environment would be favorable


• Health and Safety experience is not essential but a willingness to learn would be desirable

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.