Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

ElevateBio; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ElevateBio is seeking an Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to launch and lead a world-class EHS program at our new biomanufacturing facility in Pittsburgh, PA. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the foundation for EHS and foster a culture of safe behaviors, open reporting, accountability, and collaboration with Site Leadership and the MA EHS team.

You will oversee biosafety, chemical safety, and physical safety programs to ensure compliance with the University of Pittsburgh and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in environmental science, occupational safety, industrial hygiene or related field.
• 8+ years of experience establishing new GMP biologics or cell and gene therapy facilities.
• Preferred credentials include Biosafety Professional (RBP/CBSP), CSP, or CIH.
• Ability to work independently with sound judgement and professional maturity.
• Strong communication, organizational and problem-solving skills to manage multiple priorities.
• Onsite in Pittsburgh, PA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee biosafety and safety for cell and gene therapy operations, ensuring containment and proper waste disposal.
• Provide safety reviews of equipment and operations with process development, MSAT, and GMP teams.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) and risk evaluations for advanced therapies.
• Ensure EHS compliance related to occupational and process safety, environmental permitting, exposure protection, OSHA reporting and waste management.
• Drive development and implementation of EHS programs, inspections and training toward ISO45001 and ISO14001 certification.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Environmental Science / Occupational Safety / Industrial Hygiene

Job description

ElevateBio is a technology-driven company powering the industry forward by helping partners realize the potential of their therapies from design to commercialization. We have integrated a differentiated set of technologies, end-to-end services, and industry-leading manufacturing expertise to develop advanced therapies faster and more efficiently.

The Role:

ElevateBio is looking for an Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to launch and lead a world-class EHS program at our new biomanufacturing facility in Pittsburgh, PA. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the foundation for EHS and is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic and evolving environment. You’ll be the key resource in driving EHS initiatives and building an interdependent safety culture that focuses on people’s behaviors, leadership by all, open reporting, accountability, and helping others.

Partnering closely with the Site Leadership team and broader EHS team members in MA, you’ll serve as the key EHS resource in Pittsburgh, overseeing biosafety, chemical safety, and physical safety programs to ensure compliance with the University of Pittsburgh as well as state and federal OSHA and EPA regulations.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Biosafety & Safety: Oversee the occupational health and safety for cell and gene therapy operations, ensuring appropriate containment, decontamination, and regulated waste disposal. Partner closely with process development, MSAT, and GMP manufacturing teams to provide technical safety reviews of equipment and operations.
• Compliance & Risk: Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) and risk evaluations for novel advanced therapies. Accountable for EHS compliance related to occupational and process safety, environmental permitting, employee exposure protection, OSHA reporting, and waste management.
• Facility Design & Equipment Review: Provide EHS input into laboratory and manufacturing suite design and function.
• Incident Investigation & Reporting: Lead root-cause investigations, recommend corrective and preventive actions, and increase focus on near-miss and other leading indicators.
• EHS Management System : Drive the development and implementation of EHS programs, inspections, and training with the goal of ISO45001 and ISO14001 certification.

Requirements:

• Education: A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in environmental science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related scientific field.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience, specifically with establishing new facilities for GMP manufacturing biologics or cell and gene therapies.
• Certifications: Preferred credentials include Biosafety Professional certifications (RBP or CBSP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement and professional maturity.
• Utilize strong communication, organizational and problem-solving skills to manage multiple priorities while interfacing with colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to work onsite in Pittsburgh, PA

ElevateBio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. ElevateBio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.