Safety Specialist
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Job Location:
Madison, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
COMPANY MISSION
eGenesis is dedicated to giving patients with organ failure a second chance at life by harnessing the power of genome engineering to create safe effective and readily available solutions.
POSITION SUMMARY
eGenesis is seeking a hands-on highly skilled Safety Specialist to support and lead workplace safety initiatives across multiple sites in Wisconsin and Indiana. This role requires a strong background in OSHA compliance experience with laboratories GMP environments and BSL-2 biohazardous materials and an understanding of animal and agricultural safety practices. The Safety Specialist will play a key role in building a proactive safety culture by implementing effective programs and ensuring compliance with safety regulations while being comfortable working in environments ranging from biotech laboratories to farm-based animal facilities.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support implementation of EHS software systems (e.g. VelocityEHS) for chemical inventory management incident reporting and regulatory compliance
- Assist in emergency preparedness planning and drills across sites
- Partner with the EHS Director to implement and maintain robust safety programs across all sites
- Promote a strong safety culture through engagement visibility and accountability
- Serve as a resource and mentor to site teams for all safety-related initiatives
- Ensure compliance with OSHA EPA and other applicable federal state and local regulations
- Maintain safety programs for laboratory and manufacturing environments (including GMP and BSL-2 areas) and agricultural operations
- Conduct regular inspections audits and risk assessments to identify hazards and ensure corrective actions
- Lead incident investigations root cause analysis and implement measures to prevent recurrence
- Oversee safety for animal handling and farm operation including biosecurity
- Ensure proper PPE protocols and training for employees with pigs and agricultural equipment
- Develop and deliver safety training programs for employees at all levels covering laboratory safety farm safety chemical handling and emergency preparedness
- Create and revise safety-related SOPs for integration into Qualio/Veeva (our controlled document management system)
- Stay current with industry trends regulations and best practices in EHS
- Continuously evaluate and improve EHS programs to enhance performance and compliance
Leadership and Strategy:
Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management:
Animal and Farm Safety
Training and SOP Development:
Continuous Improvement
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Health & Safety Environmental Science or related field
- 5 years of safety management experience preferably in biotech pharmaceutical or agricultural environments
- Familiarity with OSHA EPA and DOT regulations
- Strong communication and leadership skills; able to work in varied environments (labs and farm sites)
- Hands-on experience with GMP laboratory safety and BSL-2 biohazards
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of animal handling safety and agricultural operations strongly preferred
- Professional certification such as CSP or CIH is highly desirable
TOTAL REWARDS
- eGenesis is proud to offer competitive compensation including annual base salary annual bonus and opportunity for overtime
- Medical insurance (up to 90% company paid)
- Dental insurance (up to 90% company paid)
- Vision insurance (100% company paid)
- 401k with a company match
- Paid time off and paid sick time
- Paid holidays
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in multiple environments including office laboratory farm and outdoor environments. Will involve exposure to animals biohazardous materials and agricultural conditions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones copy machines filing cabinets and fax position will require some travel (20% of time) between sites in Northwest IN but the primary location will be Greater Madison area of WI. Ability to respond to emergencies outside normal business hours as needed.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Computer Skills
- Construction Experience
- Food Safety Experience
- Root cause Analysis
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- OSHA
- Child Protective Services
- EPA
- Unity
- EHS
- Manufacturing
