Environmental Management Program Officer
Cambridge, MA - USA
Job Summary
Posting Description
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OFFICER (EMP) Environment Health & Safety Office (EHS) provides expert advice tosupport Institute academic and business objectives considering environmental regulations occupational health laws federal and state regulations and best practices; provides technical support to all EHS program areas and assists the Associate Director in program management.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelors degree in an environment health and safety related discipline; a minimum offour years of relevant experience in environment health and safety programs and recognition evaluation and control of hazardous materials and conditions and physical agents; expertise in environment health and safety with a working knowledge of regulations specific to federal state local and consensus standards including specific expertise in at least some and a general knowledge of most of the following: NRC OSHA US EPA DOT Massachusetts DPH and MassDEP Massachusetts Fire Prevention Regulations Massachusetts Building Code NFPA Codes OSHA Regulations NIH and CDC Guidelines Federal Select Agent and Toxin regulations and Cambridge Municipal Code; ability to develop and implement EHS programs; effective communication active listening computer and database skills; ability to influence and collaborate with others andmanage and prioritizemultiple projects; bias for action; strategic thinking; and organizational and cultural awareness. PREFERRED: Experience with environmental regulations as issued by US EPA MassDEP; masters degree; or certification in EHS discipline such as CHMM.
Will participate in on-call rotational system providing routine and off-hours support when necessary to resolve emergency EHS issues and serve as specialist to emergency response groups.
First 6 months are in person 5 days/week. The EMP program works on site 2 days/week and additional days as needed for meetings and projects.
9/28/2026
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas.