GenScript
Senior EHS Specialist (Environment, Health & Safety)
$85K–$100K
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of EHS experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in EHS, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Supports and improves environmental, health, and safety programs for New Jersey research laboratories, including BSL-2 areas, through inspections, training, incident follow-up, and project safety reviews.
What you'll do
- Implement and maintain lab EHS programs, including chemical hygiene, biosafety, waste management, emergency response, and training.
- Conduct inspections, investigate incidents, track corrective actions, and maintain EHS records and metrics.
- Support EHS reviews of facility designs, construction, equipment changes, and contractor work.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in EHS, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of EHS experience.
- Working knowledge of chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, waste management, incident investigation, inspections, and EHS recordkeeping.
Nice to have
- Experience in research labs or biotech/pharma, ideally including BSL-2 environments.
- Exposure to facility design review or construction safety; CSP, ASP, CHMM, or similar certification is a plus.
Pay
$85,000 - $100,000 USD base salary
Tools
BSL-2, OSHA, NJ Right to Know
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