Chemical Safety Specialist - EHS (ADC & Potent Compound Focus)

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Job Title: Consulting Specialist

Location: Boston, MA

About the company

BSI is the UKs National Standards Body, but we are much more than that. We are an international organization that tackles the problems businesses have by leading the development and embedding of best practices. We help companies access new markets, accelerate innovation, become more resilient and sustainable, and build trusted customer relationships.

About the role:

BSI America Professional Services Inc. (BSI) is hiring a Chemical Safety Specialist to support the EHS department at a client site in the Boston, MA area. This is a full-time position with benefits, located at a biopharmaceutical laboratory and research facility.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and conduct chemical safety inspections of laboratories, manufacturing spaces, and storage areas, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations (OSHA, RCRA, DOT, etc.).

• Act as a subject matter expert on chemical and pharmaceutical compound safety, including potent compounds and ADC materials.

• Partner with EHS team to develop, review, and maintain SOPs involving chemical handling and storage.

• Support the risk assessment process for new chemical processes, experimental compounds, or equipment.

• Provide training and guidance to lab and operations staff on chemical hygiene, waste disposal, emergency procedures, and exposure controls.

• Maintain safety documentation including Safety Data Sheets, chemical inventories, and inspection reports.

• Respond to chemical incidents and support investigation and corrective actions as needed.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.

• 2+ years of experience in an EHS, lab safety, or chemical handling role, preferably in a biotech, pharma, or life sciences setting.

• Knowledge of hazardous material regulations including RCRA, DOT, OSHA, and GHS.

• Experience handling or supporting environments with potent compounds or high-containment materials.

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 this position can range from $73,950 to $95,700 annually; actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidates competencies, level of experience, education, location, divisional budget and internal peer compensation comparisons.

Our Excellence Behaviours: Client-centric, Agile, Collaborative. These three behaviours represent how we do things at BSI. They help us ensure that BSI is a great place to work and a highly successful business.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to diversity.

BSI is conducting face-to-face interviews where appropriate and possible. If you are invited to a face-to-face interview but feel more comfortable with conducting the interview virtually, please speak to a member of our recruitment team.