ERM

Managing Consultant, Health & Safety – Biosafety Focus

ERM

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Ewing • California • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $100,474 - $130,295 per year

About the role

  • Lead and mature biosafety programs for BSL‑1 and BSL‑2 laboratories, with strong preference for experience in BSL‑3 program oversight, commissioning, or operational readiness
  • Develop, deploy, and manage biosafety management systems, including policies, standards, procedures, risk assessments, agent‑specific risk reviews, exposure control plans, and biological spill response protocols
  • Support and participate in Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) including protocol review, NIH Guidelines compliance, and governance cadence
  • Build and deliver role‑based training for laboratory staff, principal investigators, facilities and maintenance teams, waste handlers, and first responders; coach leaders to embed biosafety into daily operations
  • Conduct biosafety and laboratory safety audits, gap analyses, and maturity assessments; develop corrective actions and verify effectiveness
  • Oversee program interfaces such as equipment certification coordination, laboratory design and operational readiness reviews, waste management, occupational health linkages (vaccines and medical surveillance), and contractor controls
  • Design and implement broader Health & Safety and Technical Risk programs, including compliance auditing, ISO 45001–aligned management systems, risk management, contractor management, and Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) prevention
  • Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action development, and control verification while driving organizational learning
  • Support safety culture and leadership initiatives, including coaching, field engagement, and capability building
  • Manage complex consulting projects and programs, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations are met while exceeding client expectations
  • Serve as a visible subject matter leader in biosafety and general Health & Safety; contribute to ERM best practices and knowledge sharing
  • Partner with account teams and senior leaders to develop opportunities, support proposal development, and expand long‑term client relationships
  • Mentor and lead consultants, supporting recruiting, onboarding, performance coaching, and team development

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biosafety, Microbiology, Biology, Public Health, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Engineering, or a related discipline. Or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years of relevant EHS experience, including substantive biosafety leadership in BSL‑1 and BSL‑2 laboratory environments
  • Strong preference for experience with BSL‑3 laboratory programs, including operations oversight, commissioning/operational readiness, or governance
  • Proven experience developing, deploying, and managing biosafety and Health & Safety programs, including standards, procedures, training, metrics, and assurance
  • Experience supporting or serving on Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) with familiarity in protocol review processes and committee governance
  • 2+ years of consulting experience preferred, or an internal client‑facing role with equivalent scope, including proposal support and relationship management
  • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical risk into clear, actionable plans for stakeholders at all levels
  • Willingness to travel up to 70% based on client needs
Benefits
  • paid time off
  • parental leave
  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • life insurance
  • disability insurance
  • AD&D insurance
  • 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
biosafety management systemsrisk assessmentsexposure control plansbiological spill response protocolsISO 45001incident investigationsroot cause analysescorrective action developmentconsultingEHS experience
Soft Skills
strong communication skillsinfluencing skillscoachingmentoringorganizational learningcapability buildingrelationship managementfield engagementteam developmentclient expectations management