EHS Consultant - BioPharma - Rockville, MD

BSI Consulting Services is hiring a Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist to support the EHS department at a client site in the Rockville, MD area. This is a full-time position with benefits, located at a biopharmaceutical laboratory and research facility.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with laboratory inspections; observe, document, and investigate unsafe work conditions. Work with laboratory personnel to develop JHAs and determine project-specific hazards and risks.

• Identify and manage occupational hazards and environmental risks, lead incident investigations, conduct risk assessments, and create/document corrective and preventative actions to ensure a safe workplace. This includes initiating and leading regularly scheduled safety meetings with senior management to move beyond safety compliance to proactive identification of hazards and risks.

• Provide oversight for chemical management, review new chemical approvals, develop chemical storage and segregation schemes, flammability limits, etc. In addition, conduct periodic review of hazardous chemical inventories for permit compliance

• Occasionally conduct lab safety training for newly hired employees and scientists needing yearly recertification (new employee orientation, bloodborne pathogen, Safe Start, etc.).

• Assist with Large Quantity Generator requirements and contingency plan if site waste limits continue to grow or exceed SQG threshold

• Assistance / consulting on spill response and clean up, and local reporting to outside agencies (if necessary).

• Implementing biosafety/hazard communication/chemical safety programs

• Developing or maintaining management systems

• Assist with site compliance and monitor ongoing mitigation strategies for worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic (monitor population density, social distancing, face mask use, cleaning, and sanitizing practices, etc.)

• Expertise and experience in EHS regulatory compliance.

• Provide oversight for chemical management, review new chemical approvals, develop chemical storage and segregation schemes, flammability limits, etc.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in scientific or EHS related field

• Prior consulting or EHS experience. Preferred 3-5 years’ experience with lab safety, biosafety, hazardous materials/waste management

• Prior experience with risk assessment and accident investigations

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong computer skills

• Professional certifications (such as CIH, ASP, CSP, or CHMM) desired, but not required

• Understanding of health and safety regulatory requirements, specifically Fed-OSHA standards, and conducting regulatory compliance audits

What we offer:

BSI offers a competitive salary, group-sponsored health and dental, short-term and long-term disability, a company-matched 401k plan, company paid life insurance, 11 paid holidays and 4 weeks paid time off.

Salary

The salary for the EHS Associate Consultant position can range from $86,400 to $108,000 annually; actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s competencies, level of experience, education, location, divisional budget and internal peer compensation comparisons.