Associate Director, Global Ergonomics & Occupational Health

Revolution Medicines; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolution Medicines seeks a senior ergonomics leader to develop and implement a global ergonomics program across sites in North America, Europe, and APAC. You will own workers' compensation management and serve as the SME for ergonomic risk across office, lab, manufacturing, and remote environments.

You will develop global standards, assessments, training, and metrics while complying with country requirements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading ergonomics programs across multiple sites with enterprise standards
• Strong knowledge of ergonomic risk factors, assessment methodologies, workstation and task design
• Experience managing workers' compensation or occupational injury claims and stakeholder communication
• Knowledge of U.S. workers' compensation requirements and jurisdictional navigation
• Ability to use data and trends to measure program effectiveness and drive preventive actions

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and global implementation of an ergonomics program across North America, Europe, and APAC
• Own workers' compensation and injury claims management from reporting to return-to-work
• Serve as the subject matter expert for ergonomics across office, lab, manufacturing, and remote work environments
• Develop global standards, tools, training, and metrics aligned with country requirements
• Conduct ergonomic risk assessments, job and workstation evaluations, and risk controls
• Collaborate with Facilities, HR, IT, Legal, and leadership to integrate ergonomics into workplace design
• Act as EHS liaison with insurers, TPAs, brokers, medical providers, and HR
• Analyze injury trends and claims data to identify risks and priority interventions
• Manage vendors and service providers to ensure quality and compliance
• Partner with EHS leadership to build scalable global programs and support audits

Skills

Ergonomics program leadership

Ergonomic risk assessment

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Ergonomics, Human Factors, Occupational Health, Industrial Engineering, Kinesiology, or related

Master's degree (MA/MS) in related discipline

Job description

Revolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. Leveraging its differentiated RAS(ON) tri-complex inhibitor platform, the company is advancing a broad, integrated portfolio of oral RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to directly target the active, cancer-driving state of RAS. Founded on rigorous scientific inquiry and a willingness to challenge long-held assumptions, Revolution Medicines is committed to changing the trajectory of disease for patients with RAS-addicted cancers worldwide.

Our people are united by a shared way of working: follow the science, challenge assumptions, act with urgency and hold ourselves to a high standard of rigor—all in service of patients.

The Opportunity

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a global ergonomics program across Revolution Medicines locations including North America, Europe, and APAC, establishing scalable standards as the company expands into new geographies.
• Own the company-wide workers' compensation and occupational injury claims management process, including coordination with workers compensation insurance and other applicable partners, from initial reporting through return-to-work and claim closure.
• Serve as the company subject matter expert for ergonomics, providing strategic and technical guidance for office, laboratory, manufacturing, warehouse, and remote/hybrid work environments, as applicable.
• Develop and maintain global ergonomics standards, procedures, assessment tools, training, and metrics while adapting program execution to applicable country and local regulatory requirements.
• Conduct and/or oversee ergonomic risk assessments, job and workstation evaluations, and task analyses; recommend practical engineering, administrative, equipment, and work-practice controls to reduce musculoskeletal risk.
• Partner with Facilities, Human Resources, IT, Procurement, Legal, and business leaders to integrate ergonomic principles into workplace design, equipment selection, new-site planning, renovations, and employee support processes.
• Act as the primary EHS liaison with workers compensation insurers, third-party administrators, brokers, medical providers, legal partners, Human Resources, and managers to support timely claim handling, appropriate documentation, case strategy, and resolution.
• Develop and maintain consistent injury reporting, claims escalation, transitional/modified-duty, and return-to-work processes, coordinating with local stakeholders and country-specific programs or requirements where applicable.
• Analyze ergonomic assessment data, injury trends, workers' compensation claims, costs, and leading indicators to identify risk patterns, prioritize interventions, and communicate program performance and recommendations to leadership.
• Manage ergonomics and claims-related vendors, consultants, and service providers, ensuring quality, responsiveness, compliance, and alignment with company standards and business needs.
• Partner with EHS leadership to build scalable global programs, support audits and due diligence, identify emerging risks, and continuously improve employee health, safety, and operational readiness as Revolution Medicines grows.

Required Skills, Experience and Education

• BS/BA degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Ergonomics, Human Factors, Occupational Health, Industrial Engineering, Kinesiology, or a related discipline and 8+ years of relevant experience; or
• MA/MS degree in a related discipline and 6+ years of relevant experience; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading ergonomics programs across multiple sites, with the ability to establish enterprise standards and translate them into practical local implementation.
• Strong knowledge of ergonomic risk factors, assessment methodologies, workstation and task design, musculoskeletal injury prevention, and hierarchy-of-controls principles.
• Demonstrated experience managing workers' compensation or occupational injury claims, including insurer/third party administrator coordination, claim review, return-to-work, and stakeholder communication.
• Working knowledge of U.S. workers' compensation requirements and the ability to partner with Legal, HR, brokers, and local experts to navigate jurisdiction-specific requirements across states and international locations.
• Ability to use data and claims trends to identify risk, measure program effectiveness, develop business cases, and drive prevention-focused corrective actions.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative and professional relationships across functions, levels, cultures, and geographies while actively promoting a culture of safety.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop training and present technical and claims-related information clearly to employees and leadership.
• Ability to proactively engage stakeholders, anticipate change, address concerns, and provide practical, scalable solutions in a rapidly growing organization.
• Ability to self-initiate activities, manage multiple priorities and sensitive information, and work independently with minimal direction.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.

The base pay salary range for this full-time position for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA is listed below. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the base pay salary range for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our base pay salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual base pay salary is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, market dynamics, and relevant education or training.

Please note that base pay salary range is one part of the overall total rewards program at RevMed, which includes competitive cash compensation, robust equity awards, strong benefits, and significant learning and development opportunities.

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Base Pay Salary Range

$186,000 - $233,000 USD