Junior Lab Safety & IH Specialist — Remote

aptim; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

APTIM is seeking a Junior Safety and Industrial Hygiene Specialist to support health and safety programs within a multidisciplinary R&D laboratory environment. You will assist with chemical safety, industrial hygiene, lasers, batteries, and biosafety activities while working closely with researchers and engineers to identify hazards and implement practical controls.

You will conduct inspections, assist with exposure assessments and hazard evaluations, maintain SOPs, and deliver training on lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, occupational safety, environmental health, public health, chemistry, biology or closely related field.
• 1-3 years of relevant safety, industrial hygiene, laboratory, research experience.
• Foundational knowledge of occupational safety and health principles and laboratory chemical hazards.
• Experience with industrial hygiene sampling methods and monitoring equipment.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work safely in laboratory, testing, and equipment areas.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills required. Must have proficiency in Microsoft applications such as MS Excel, MS Word, SharePoint Online, etc.
• Ability to work onsite in the greater Seattle area at least three days per week and respond to laboratory needs during scheduled onsite hours.
• Working car and willingness to travel locally between laboratory locations.
• Must have good driving record

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine laboratory inspections and assist with identifying, documenting, and correcting unsafe conditions and work practices.
• Support technical IH work such as exposure assessments, air monitoring, risk assessments, hazard evaluations, control recommendations, and regulatory compliance support.
• Support implementation and maintenance of laboratory safety procedures and hazard communication program.
• Evaluate workplace environments for potential chemical, physical, and biological hazards
• Assist with chemical inventories, Safety Data Sheets, labeling, storage compatibility, compressed-gas management, and hazardous-material quantity tracking.
• Maintain and update laboratory-specific standard operating procedures, job hazard analyses, inspection checklists, training materials, and emergency-response procedures.
• Deliver or coordinate employee training on laboratory safety, chemical handling, PPE, compressed gases, lasers, biological materials, lithium-ion batteries, and emergency procedures.
• Maintain accurate EHS records, including inspections, training, exposure assessments, equipment certifications, chemical inventories, and corrective-action documentation.

Skills

Laboratory safety

Industrial hygiene

Hazard communication

Air monitoring

Regulatory compliance

Training delivery

MS Excel

SharePoint Online

MS Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SharePoint Online

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

APTIM is seeking a Junior Safety and Industrial Hygiene Specialist to support health and safety programs within a multidisciplinary R&D laboratory environment. You will assist with chemical safety, industrial hygiene, lasers, batteries, and biosafety activities while working closely with researchers and engineers to identify hazards and implement practical controls.

You will conduct inspections, assist with exposure assessments and hazard evaluations, maintain SOPs, and deliver training on lab