Managing Consultant, Health & Safety (Biosafety Focus)

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant, Health & Safety (Biosafety Focus) in Indianapolis, IN, to lead and develop biosafety programs for laboratories, particularly BSL1, BSL2, and BSL3 environments. The role involves advising clients, managing biosafety management systems, conducting audits, and supporting safety culture initiatives. The consultant will oversee complex projects while ensuring compliance and enhancing health and safety performance across high-risk laboratory settings.
Shape the future of laboratory biosafety and health & safety performance across complex, highrisk environments.

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant, Health & Safety (Biosafety Focus) based in Ewing, New Jersey to help grow our Health & Safety and Technical Risk practice with specialized leadership in laboratory biosafety. This is a highimpact consulting role for an experienced professional who brings deep biosafety expertise, program development capability, and the confidence to advise senior stakeholders. You will help clients design, implement, and mature biosafety and health & safety programs that protect people, support scientific innovation, and enable safe, compliant operations across complex laboratory environments.



Why This Role Matters?As biotechnology, pharmaceutical, research, and hightech organizations continue to innovate, the importance of strong, wellgoverned biosafety programs has never been greater. In this role, you will be trusted to lead biosafety strategy and execution across BSL1 and BSL2 environments, with a strong preference for experience supporting or overseeing BSL3 laboratories.



You will sit at the intersection of science, operations, and risk-helping organizations move beyond compliance toward sustainable, highperforming biosafety and Health & Safety systems. Your work will directly influence how clients manage biological risks, engage leadership, and embed safety into daily laboratory operations.



What Your Impact Is:Lead and mature biosafety programs for BSL1 and BSL2 laboratories, with strong preference for experience in BSL3 program oversight, commissioning, or operational readinessDevelop, deploy, and manage biosafety management systems, including policies, standards, procedures, risk assessments, agentspecific risk reviews, exposure control plans, and biological spill response protocolsSupport and participate in Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) (e.g., member, administrator/secretary, or chair support), including protocol review, NIH Guidelines compliance, and governance cadenceBuild and deliver rolebased training for laboratory staff, principal investigators, facilities and maintenance teams, waste handlers, and first responders; coach leaders to embed biosafety into daily operationsConduct biosafety and laboratory safety audits, gap analyses, and maturity assessments; develop corrective actions and verify effectivenessOversee program interfaces such as equipment certification coordination, laboratory design and operational readiness reviews, waste management, occupational health linkages (vaccines and medical surveillance), and contractor controlsDesign and implement broader Health & Safety and Technical Risk programs, including compliance auditing, ISO 45001-aligned management systems, risk management, contractor management, and Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) preventionLead incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action development, and control verification while driving organizational learningSupport safety culture and leadership initiatives, including coaching, field engagement, and capability buildingManage complex consulting projects and programs, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations are met while exceeding client expectationsServe as a visible subject matter leader in biosafety and general Health & Safety; contribute to ERM best practices and knowledge sharingPartner with account teams and senior leaders to develop opportunities, support proposal development, and expand longterm client relationshipsMentor and lead consultants, supporting recruiting, onboarding, performance coaching, and team development

What You'll Bring:RequiredBachelor's or Master's degree in Biosafety, Microbiology, Biology, Public Health, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Engineering, or a related discipline. Or equivalent experience4+ years of relevant EHS experience, including substantive biosafety leadership in BSL1 and BSL2 laboratory environmentsStrong preference for experience with BSL3 laboratory programs, including operations oversight, commissioning/operational readiness, or governanceProven experience developing, deploying, and managing biosafety and Health & Safety programs (not just participating), including standards, procedures, training, metrics, and assuranceExperience supporting or serving on Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) with familiarity in protocol review processes and committee governance2+ years of consulting experience preferred, or an internal clientfacing role with equivalent scope, including proposal support and relationship managementStrong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical risk into clear, actionable plans for stakeholders at all levelsWillingness to travel up to 70% based on client needsThis position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.PreferredProfessional credentials such as RBP/CBSP (ABSA), CIH, CSP, or PEExperience working in biotech, pharmaceutical, hightech, chemical, academic research, or government environmentsDemonstrated success building multiyear roadmaps, KPIs and metrics, governance dashboards, and management review mechanismsExperience interfacing with allied programs, including waste management, industrial hygiene monitoring, facilities/engineering, select agent awareness, and contractor controls in laboratory environmentsReady to Make an Impact?Bring your biosafety and health & safety expertise to ERM and help organizations safely advance innovation, strengthen compliance, and protect what matters most. Join our growing Health & Safety and Technical Risk practice and make a meaningful impact at scale.



For theManaging Consultant, Health & Safety (Biosafety Focus) position, theanticipatedannual base pay is$103,872-$130,886 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).



We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.



Note:Bonuses, commissions, and other forms ofadditionalcompensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.



Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainabilitychallengesand unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.



At ERM we know that creating a diverse,equitableand inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our companya great placeto build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class expertssupportsclients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technicalexpertisein addressing their environmental, health, safety,riskand social issues. We call this capability our "boots to boardroom" approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advanceobjectiveson the ground or at the executive level.



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