Senior EHS Specialist

GenScript Biotech Corp.; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

GenScript Biotech Corp. in New Jersey is seeking a Senior EHS Specialist to lead and support environmental, health and safety programs at our Piscataway labs, including BSL-2 areas.

The role requires hands-on lab presence and collaboration with EHS, Facilities, and lab leadership to manage safety, chemical hygiene, waste, and regulatory compliance. You will conduct inspections, maintain records, deliver training, investigate incidents, and support contractor safety and emergency response.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of EHS experience.
• Experience in research labs or biotech/pharma, ideally including BSL-2 environments.
• Working knowledge of chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, waste management, incident investigation, inspections, and EHS recordkeeping.
• Exposure to facility design review or construction safety is preferred; CSP/ASP/CHMM or similar certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain established EHS programs for research labs, including chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, lockout/tagout, waste management, procedures, and training materials.
• Support BSL-2 biosafety activities, including biological waste handling, spill response procedures, lab audits, and corrective action follow-up.
• Conduct regular lab and facility inspections and verify safety equipment such as fume hoods, eyewash stations, safety showers, and fire extinguishers.
• Maintain chemical inventory records and SDS library, and support proper chemical storage and labeling practices.
• Assist with exposure monitoring, such as air sampling or noise checks, and recommend controls for review by senior EHS or site leadership.
• Review new equipment, lab moves, and process changes for EHS risks using established procedures; elevate complex findings as needed.
• Support EHS review of facility designs, including lab layout, ventilation, chemical and biological storage, and egress, and help track EHS-related items through construction and start-up.
• Participate in contractor safety activities, including reviewing safety documentation, supporting work permit processes, conducting site walks, and following up on assigned findings.
• Maintain emergency response plans, support drills, and document improvement actions.
• Deliver EHS training to new hires, lab staff, and contractors, and maintain training records.
• Investigate incidents and near misses using established processes, identify contributing factors, and support corrective action completion.
• Maintain OSHA logs, NJ Right to Know filings, waste manifests, permits, and other EHS records; support regulator and insurer visits.
• Track EHS metrics and report on assigned open issues

Skills

EHS knowledge

Lab safety

Incident investigation

Inspections

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS/environmental science/engineering

Job description

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

Job Title: Sr. EHS Specialist

Location: Piscataway, NJ (Fully Onsite)

Reports to: Director of US Site Operations

Compensation: The estimated salary range is $85,000 - $100,000, based on experience.

Job Overview:

This role supports EHS programs for our New Jersey research labs, including BSL-2 areas. The Senior EHS Specialist will help implement and maintain lab safety, chemical hygiene, biosafety, waste management, emergency response, and contractor safety processes. The role works independently on routine and moderately complex EHS matters, while partnering with senior EHS, Facilities, and lab leadership on complex facility design, construction, or regulatory issues.

This is a hands-on role that requires regular presence in labs and project areas to identify risks, support corrective actions, and help ensure EHS procedures are followed. The role is expected to follow through on assigned actions and help improve existing programs, with escalation of novel or high-impact risks as appropriate.

Job Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain established EHS programs for research labs, including chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, lockout/tagout, waste management, procedures, and training materials.
• Support BSL-2 biosafety activities, including biological waste handling, spill response procedures, lab audits, and corrective action follow-up.
• Conduct regular lab and facility inspections and verify safety equipment such as fume hoods, eyewash stations, safety showers, and fire extinguishers.
• Maintain chemical inventory records and SDS library, and support proper chemical storage and labeling practices.
• Assist with exposure monitoring, such as air sampling or noise checks, and recommend controls for review by senior EHS or site leadership.
• Review new equipment, lab moves, and process changes for EHS risks using established procedures; elevate complex findings as needed.
• Support EHS review of facility designs, including lab layout, ventilation, chemical and biological storage, and egress, and help track EHS-related items through construction and start-up.
• Participate in contractor safety activities, including reviewing safety documentation, supporting work permit processes, conducting site walks, and following up on assigned findings.
• Maintain emergency response plans, support drills, and document improvement actions.
• Deliver EHS training to new hires, lab staff, and contractors, and maintain training records.
• Investigate incidents and near misses using established processes, identify contributing factors, and support corrective action completion.
• Maintain OSHA logs, NJ Right to Know filings, waste manifests, permits, and other EHS records; support regulator and insurer visits.
• Track EHS metrics and report on assigned open issues

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of EHS experience.
• Experience in research labs or biotech/pharma, ideally including BSL-2 environments.
• Working knowledge of chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, waste management, incident investigation, inspections, and EHS recordkeeping.
• Exposure to facility design review or construction safety is preferred.CSP, ASP, CHMM, or similar certification is a plus

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.