Deputy Director, Environmental Health & Safety

The Deputy Director, Environmental Health & Safety at MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD, assists the Director in implementing and managing the EHS program. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with safety regulations, providing training, reviewing incident reports, and mentoring staff. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety, extensive experience in environmental safety, and relevant certifications. This position is not remote.
POSITION SUMMARY:

Assists Director, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) with implementation and administration of MSD’s EHS program. Provides professional knowledge and expertise in the administration and support of EHS processes for all aspects of MSD to include compliance with all international, federal, state and local EHS regulatory requirements and corporate standards. Assumes the Director’s responsibilities when the Director is unavailable.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provides guidance to MSD employees to ensure safety policies and procedures are in compliance with local, state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and applicable international EHS regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with all MSD departments to implement and promote health and safety monitoring and training, including initial training for new employees, annual retraining and specialized training for employees working with hazardous materials or under hazardous conditions.
• Reviews accident, incident and investigation reports compiled by EHS department staff and ensures corrective and/or preventive actions are implemented as required to prevent any recurrences.
• Functions as backup to Director for contact with OSHA, Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management, Maryland Department of the Environment, United States Department of Agriculture and other federal, state, local and international EHS regulators.
• Perform special projects on request or as assigned by the Director.
• This role will be responsible for mentoring both EHS staff and MSD employees in safe work practices and may directly supervise the work of others.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Safety or related field is required.
• Master’s Degree in a health and safety field such an environmental health, industrial hygiene, environmental engineering or safety engineering is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in environmental safety is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in biosafety is required, including experience with Biosafety Level 2 or higher materials.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience required.
• Progressive experience in management of comprehensive environmental health and safety programs at comparably-sized educational institutions or businesses is required.
• Hazardous Material Management certification (CHMM), Industrial Hygiene certification (CIH) or Safety Professional certification (CSP) strongly preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Working knowledge of international, federal, state and local EHS regulations applicable to biotechnology business requirements
• Working knowledge of OSHA, DOT, CDC and other safety standards
• Leadership skills with demonstrated knowledge and understanding of staff management practices and processes and the ability to establish accountabilities and expectations and manage performance to achieve results
• Demonstrated competency in Health and Safety standards to include the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, Part 1910, DOT and CDC guidelines
• Experience in the successful management of EHS program(s), emphasizing its use as a technical resource and risk mitigation tool
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required, as well as good presentation skills
• Effectively communicate issues/problems and recommendations to protect the health and safety of employees and customers
• Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to interact effectively and diplomatically with individuals at all levels of the company, as well as externally both domestic and internationally with key stakeholders and customers.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected including the ability to multi-task and work productively in a demanding research environment with changing priorities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• This position requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job and move about the office and laboratories.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• This position is performed primarily in a standard office environment and secondarily in laboratory, manufacturing, and warehouse environments.
• Laboratory environments may be classified as Biosafety Level 2 due to handling of potential infectious or pathogenic materials/organisms by laboratory staff.