EHSS Lab Safety Leader: Risk & Compliance

Amgen Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in South San Francisco, CA is seeking an experienced Environmental Health and Safety Manager to drive world-class EHSS performance in a laboratory setting.

The role focuses on industrial and chemical safety, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance within a research environment, reporting to the Site EHSS Director. The position requires advanced degrees with extensive experience in EHS, strong leadership, and the ability to influence across matrixed teams.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree OR
• Master’s degree with 2 years of experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of experience OR
• Associate’s degree with 8 years of experience OR
• High school diploma / GED with 10 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Provide EHSS support to research and development departments.
• Conduct laboratory-based risk assessment and ensure proper controls.
• Serve as program owner for industrial safety compliance (LOTO, Hot Work, Machine Guarding).
• Lead or support root cause analysis for high-hazard incidents.
• Analyze metrics and drive continuous EHS improvement.

Skills

EHSS management

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Communication

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheets

Teams

AI tools

Job description

Amgen Inc. in South San Francisco, CA is seeking an experienced Environmental Health and Safety Manager to drive world-class EHSS performance in a laboratory setting.

The role focuses on industrial and chemical safety, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance within a research environment, reporting to the Site EHSS Director. The position requires advanced degrees with extensive experience in EHS, strong leadership, and the ability to influence across matrixed teams.