Health, Safety, Environment And Biosafety Advisor

Irwin & Colton; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization is looking for a Health, Safety, Environment and Biosafety Advisor in Central London, offering a salary of £60,000 - £65,000 plus benefits. The role involves providing expert advice, ensuring compliance with legislation, and promoting safety culture within laboratory environments. Ideal candidates should have a NEBOSH General Certificate and experience in regulated settings. This position is an excellent opportunity to work at the forefront of research and innovation, supporting HSE and biosafety activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent required.
• Experience as HSE Advisor in laboratory or scientific environment needed.
• Strong understanding of UK HSE legislation necessary.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert HSE advice to lab teams.
• Developing and implementing risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with UK HSE legislation.

Skills

HSE and biosafety advice

Risk assessment processes

COSHH compliance

Biological safety standards

Proactive safety culture promotion

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 on (phone number removed).

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