Health, Safety, Environment and Biosafety Advisor

Irwin & Colton Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading science organization in Central London is seeking a Health, Safety, Environment and Biosafety Advisor to influence safety culture within a regulated laboratory environment. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH General Certificate and experience in HSE within scientific settings. Responsibilities include providing competent advice, ensuring compliance, supporting audits, and promoting safety behaviors. This is an excellent opportunity within a well-established organization offering a professional working environment.

Benefits

Benefits package

Professional development

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) as a minimum.
• Experience within a laboratory, research or scientific environment.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment processes and UK HSE legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide HSE and biosafety advice to teams.
• Ensure compliance with UK HSE legislation and biological safety standards.
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory visits.
• Promote positive safety behaviours across the site.

Skills

Health, Safety and Environment expertise

Risk assessment

Biosafety knowledge

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Health, Safety, Environment and Biosafety Advisor
London
£60,000 - £65,000 Plus Benefits

Are you a Health, Safety and Environment professional with experience in laboratory or highly regulated environments, looking for a role where you can genuinely influence safety culture and standards?

This is an opportunity to join a well established, science led organisation operating at the forefront of research and innovation. You'll play a key role supporting HSE and biosafety activities across a specialist facility, working closely with scientific and operational teams to ensure high standards of compliance, risk management and continuous improvement.

Based in Central London, the role will suit someone comfortable working in a regulated laboratory environment, with exposure to biological hazards and a strong interest in biosafety as part of a broader HSE remit.

Responsibilities

• Providing competent HSE and biosafety advice to laboratory and operational teams
  Supporting the development, review and implementation of risk assessments, COSHH and biosafety documentation
• Ensuring compliance with UK HSE legislation, biological safety standards and internal procedures
• Supporting audits, inspections and regulatory visits
  Assisting with incident investigations, root cause analysis and close-out of corrective actions
• Promoting positive safety behaviours and embedding a proactive safety culture across the site

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) as a minimum
• Experience in a Health, Safety or HSE Advisor role within a laboratory, research, pharmaceutical, biotech or scientific environment
• A strong understanding of risk assessment processes, COSHH and UK HSE legislation
• Exposure to biosafety and biological risk management
• The confidence to work with scientists, technical specialists and senior stakeholders

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a world leading brand within their field in a professional working environment. If the role is of interest, please contact Scott Whyte at 01923 963 652.