Sr. Specialist, Environmental Health and Safety

Senior Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety

The Senior Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety is responsible for leading and continuously improving Nova's EH&S programs across all U.S. sites to ensure a safe, compliant, and proactive work environment. This role partners closely with employees, leadership, and regulatory agencies to drive injury prevention, environmental compliance, employee training, and a strong safety culture aligned with current and future business needs.

If you're passionate about environmental health and safety and want to be part of a team that is shaping the future of life sciences, we'd love to hear from you, apply today!

What you'll do:

• Ensure Nova is a safe work environment for all employees through implementation of policies, trainings, procedures and culture of all Nova U.S. Sites
• Continuous improvement of an effective Environmental, Health and Safety program.
• Interact with the various local, state and federal agencies such as MWRA, OSHA, DEP, EPA, Insurance carriers, Local Fire/Police, and many others for permitting and inspection requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all environmental and health regulations, as well as keeping abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that potentially impact the organization.
• Coordinate all aspects of resource use, pollution reduction, waste management, environmental health, and risk assessment and employee involvement.
• Be responsible for identifying and remediating hazardous workplace conditions in all Nova U.S. Sites
• Develop a strong working knowledge of standard concepts, practices and procedures within the organization.
• Chair the Safety Committee each month and coordinate with members to complete action items.
• Oversee the activities and projects of subordinates.
• Review overall EH&S effectiveness and map out continuing strategy to meet the current needs as well as future needs.
• Lead and direct efforts of managers and employees on various safety initiatives at Nova.
• Train employees on company policies and regulations pertaining to employee safety such as Blood Borne Pathogens, HazCom, Chemical Hygiene, LOTO, etc.

What we are looking for in you:

• List Qualifications/Requirements for role
• Physical Requirements for this role include:
• Lift appx 50lbs
• Work on feet or in seated position for long periods of time

Why work for Nova Biomedical:

• Flexible Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Competitive 401k company match
• Bonus Program, Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Generous Tuition reimbursement
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
• Professional development, engagement and events
• Company marketplace for lunch and snacks in our Norwood, MA, Billerica, MA and Westbrook, ME offices
• Company subsidized cafeteria in our Waltham, MA office

Work Location: Hybrid work schedule on-site in Waltham, MA

Targeted Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000/year.

Nova Biomedical believes in transparency and integrity throughout all we do, including compensation. The provided salary range for this role represents the expected base salary or hourly rate for this opening. Actual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and may vary based on individual factors such as location, skills, and education.

EEO Statement:

Nova Biomedical takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. As a part of our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, Nova Biomedical will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.