Health & Safety Program Manager

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you’ll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement—where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.

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The Health & Safety Program Manager is responsible for managing system safety programs and chemical compliance processes to ensure a safe and compliant operational environment. This role drives significant impact by developing standards, automating approvals, and maintaining critical safety programs.

This position reports to the Director of EHS, is part of a multi-site and operating company Environment, Health & Safety Team and will be an on-site role at one of the IDT or Aldevron locations which are Coralville, IA; Boulder, CO; Raleigh, NC; Madison, WI; San Diego, CA; or Fargo, ND.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Ensures Occupational Health & Safety performance through the development, implementation, management and collaboration of health and safety programs across US and international sites.

• Drives critical occupational health & safety programs such as Injury/Illness Reporting & Investigation, Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Control of Hazardous Energy, Chemical Handling & Storage, Biological Safety, Fire Prevention, Ergonomics, etc. to reduce risks and company costs.

• Exhibits a working knowledge of federal, state, and local health and safety regulations.

• Identifies, prioritizes, mitigates, and communicates health & safety compliance risks to the organization.

• Assess and improve safety performance sites assessments and driving continuous improvement by establishing performance targets, data analysis and reporting.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or other field.

• At least 3, preferably 5+ years of experience in health and safety program management.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and safety frameworks.

• Strong analytical and project management skills.

• Strong leadership and excellent in communication skills.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel as required (up to 10%, including overnight stays)

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience with ergonomics and industrial hygiene programs

• Familiarity with global health and safety audits and compliance tools

IDT, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $91,000- $100,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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