EHS Director - Biotech Lab & GMP Manufacturing

Terrestrial; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Terrestrial Bio, Inc. is hiring an EHS leader to own programs across two Greater Boston sites. You will professionalize safety, build scalable processes for lab and manufacturing, and ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations while supporting a new Allston facility.

You will drive risk reduction, training, and incident response, partnering with Manufacturing and Quality to integrate safety into everyday work. This is a hands-on role with growth into a larger program.

Qualifications

• BS in EHS, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or Biological Sciences. Advanced degree a plus.
• Experience: 8+ years in biotech/pharma or regulated manufacturing.
• Regulatory core: OSHA, hazardous waste, risk assessment, environmental compliance.
• Program ownership: biosafety/chemical hygiene ownership preferred (BSO/CHO).

Responsibilities

• Build and scale Manufacturing Safety programs (machine guarding, LOTO, ergonomics, cleanroom).
• Own hazardous waste generator status, RCRA and MassDEP compliance, vendor management, and reporting at both sites.
• Formalize risk assessment, incident investigation, root cause analysis, and near-miss reporting under a just-culture framework; manage emergency response.
• Improve training and documentation to scale safety culture across lab and manufacturing growth.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Scientific Operations to embed EHS into work processes.
• Develop safety metrics and prepare for OSHA, EPA, and GMP-adjacent inspections.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Safety leadership

Written communication

Training delivery

Cross-site collaboration

Education

BS in EHS/Industrial Hygiene/Environmental Science/Engineering/Biology

Advanced degree a plus

Job description

Terrestrial Bio, Inc. is hiring an EHS leader to own programs across two Greater Boston sites. You will professionalize safety, build scalable processes for lab and manufacturing, and ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations while supporting a new Allston facility.

You will drive risk reduction, training, and incident response, partnering with Manufacturing and Quality to integrate safety into everyday work. This is a hands-on role with growth into a larger program.