EHS Specialist

Expedeon Inc. (an Abcam company); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Abcam in Cambridge, UK is seeking an EHS Specialist to lead day‑to‑day environmental, health and safety performance on site. You will own the EHS programs, drive audits, and implement improvements in line with company governance.

The role requires training development and delivery, risk assessment, and coaching site teams to enhance safety culture. The successful candidate will help ensure regulatory compliance across manufacturing and R&D environments, with a focus on proactive risk reduction

Qualifications

• EHS Management Systems knowledge and implementation experience.
• Experience planning leading internal EHS audit programs.
• Ability to identify hazards and assess risk for site operations.
• Experience delivering effective EHS training to site staff.
• Proactive in driving corrective and preventive actions and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own day-to-day Environment, Health & Safety performance at the Cambridge site.
• Plan, conduct and verify internal EHS audits and closure of actions.
• Develop EHS initiatives aligned with Danaher governance and standards.
• Identify training needs, develop content, and deliver training for lab and operations.
• Coach teams to strengthen ownership of safety and risk controls.

Skills

EHS Management Systems

Auditing & Compliance

Training & Development

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.
The EHS Specialist is responsible for leading, owning and delivering day‑to‑day Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) performance at site level, acting as a competent professional specialist for site associates.
This position reports to the EHS Manager and is part of Operations located in Cambridge, UK and will be an on-site role.
In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Independently manage and enhance site EHS Management Systems, ensuring policies, procedures, and programs are effectively implemented, maintained, and periodically reviewed for compliance and continuous improvement.
• Plan, lead, and execute internal EHS audit programs, including tracking, managing, and verifying timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Independently lead and own EHS initiatives and projects supporting regulatory compliance and alignment with Danaher governance and corporate EHS standards.
• Identify and assess role and risk based EHS training needs, develop relevant training content, and competently deliver effective training aligned with site laboratory and operational risk profiles.
• Coach and influence and partner site teams to identify hazards, evaluate risk, and define proportionate controls that support business operations to enable teams to build EHS capability, strengthen ownership, and drive sustainable improvements in safety performance.
  

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

• Working within the life science sector and familiar with both manufacturing along with R&D laboratory environments
  

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.