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Salary: USD 127,000 - 190,000 / annual
Ginkgo Bioworks is seeking an Associate Director of Environmental Health and Safety to lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive EH&S programs across its sites. The company is building the world's first autonomous lab in Boston and operates multiple facilities, making this a mission-critical leadership role.
In this position, you will serve as a resourceful, hands-on leader responsible for building practical, scalable EH&S programs while maintaining site-specific operational excellence. Key responsibilities include:
• Regulatory Compliance: Manage all applicable EH&S permits at local, state, and federal levels (County AQMD, EPA, OSHA, USDA, Fire Departments). Ensure compliance with regulated processes, including CLIA standards.
• Management Systems: Support implementation and continuous improvement of the EH&S Management System, including event reporting, CAPA management, bio-risk management, and chemical hygiene programs.
• Program Leadership: Author and maintain EH&S programs for the organization with a focus on building scalable corporate programs.
• Operational Oversight: Support site leaders to progress EH&S programs and actively measure performance through compliance metrics.
• Training & Development: Develop and improve training materials, managing both in-person and online training via the Learning Management System.
• Committee Management: Direct site EH&S Committees, chair meetings, and deploy global safety standards collaboratively.
• Expansion Support: Transition existing EH&S programs into new facilities, create site-specific manuals, and coordinate contractor or site-level support within a lean team structure.
• Audit & Inspection: Develop internal inspection and audit programs for lab safety, flammable inventory checks, and controlled substance reconciliation.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with Facilities, Shipping and Receiving, and Technical Management to ensure regulatory compliance and optimize laboratory safety and infrastructure.
You will work in a fast-paced, tech-company environment with ambitious, hands-on teams energized by hard problems applied to biology.
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum:
• Four-year degree (BS/BA) in Science, Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, or related applicable degree
• 4+ years of management and EH&S experience specifically in a laboratory or manufacturing setting
• Demonstrated knowledge of managing Chemical Hygiene programs
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute EH&S programs that engage employees and enable a safe work culture
• Strong understanding of systems under applicable regulatory controls at local, state, and federal levels
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and inclusion
Preferred:
• Master's degree in a scientific discipline or engineering field
• Working knowledge of CLIA lab requirements, with ability to take on ongoing CLIA compliance ownership if needed
• Comfortable identifying and adopting modern tools, including AI-assisted approaches, to improve program efficiency and reduce manual overhead
• Ability to quantitatively capture initiative deliverables and link outcomes to corporate strategy and vision
