Associate EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) Manager

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description:

The Associate EHS Manager will play a key role in supporting and advancing the EHS program at our pharmaceutical research and corporate office location in San Carlos, California.  This position partners closely with laboratory leadership, researchers, and facilities engineering to ensure a safe, compliant, and sustainable work environment while meeting all applicable federal, state, and local EHS regulations. The responsibilities also include EHS aspects of our corporate office operations in San Carlos and US remote employees.  

Technical compliance programs will include biosafety and laboratory safety, chemical management, hazardous waste compliance, emergency preparedness and response, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, various OSHA programs, as well as sustainability.  This role will also support EHS efforts for our small-scale South American QC laboratories as well as provide support to overall US EHS operations as needed.  Approximately 10% travel.      

Although the position is mainly an administrative function, there are also hands-on requirements in terms of implementing hazardous waste / chemical management programs, emergency response, sampling/analysis, auditing, inspections, etc.                  

Essential Functions of the job:

• Perform hazard/risk/exposure/ergonomic assessments for current and future processes and track through closure using our enterprise EHS software. 

• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS programs for laboratory and support operations, including Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Chemical Hygiene Plan, Hazard Communication, Emergency Action Plans, compliance with Bay Area Air Quality regulations, and safety programs in accordance with Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA requirements.

• Assist in maintaining compliance with California‑specific regulatory requirements including Cal/OSHA Title 8, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and local Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) requirements.     

• Serve as a day‑to‑day EHS resource for laboratory staff, providing guidance on safe work practices and regulatory expectations.

• Promote a strong safety culture by engaging researchers and managers in hazard identification, EHS Gemba, near‑miss reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Support onboarding of new employees and contractors with EHS orientations and lab‑specific safety requirements (e-learning and live sessions).

• Support biosafety program implementation for BSL‑2 laboratories, ensuring alignment with CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) guidance and institutional biosafety requirements.

• Accountable for EHS regulatory preparedness and participation in regulatory inspections, self-assessments, and audits.   

• Conduct incident investigations involving biological exposures, chemical spills, injuries, determine root cause, implement and track robust corrective actions to completion.

• Perform Industrial hygiene (IH) assessments and testing in accordance with industry standards and/or lead the efforts for overseeing 3rd party IH, sampling efforts, etc.   

• Develop online training programs and work with remote and office employees toward prevention and/or resolution of ergonomic and other office related EHS issues such as drivers’ safety.

• Ability to apply EHS regulatory program requirements in a GLP operational setting and coach team members & operation leaders to enable them to successfully deploy EHS best practices.

• Responsible for utilizing EHS platforms such as Velocity EHS for investigations, inspections, chemical management, approvals, dashboards upkeep, and compliance activities.

• Active engagement in EHS training programs and development and delivery of curricula.

• Must be accountable, have sound judgment, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and be directly involved to deliver practical solutions.

• Lead EHS Committee, ERT, and audits teams. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or technology with 4+ years’ experience or relevant Master’s degree with 2 years experience.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.  Fluency in English required.  Spanish proficiency is desirable.    

• Experience in applying EHS regulatory program requirements in a biotech research lab, GLP operational setting, or engineering services firm, desired.

• Certifications such as CSP, CHMM, CIH, EMT, etc. desired, in addition to HAZWOPER, 1st aid, CPR, AED      

Supervisory Responsibilities:  

Lead in a matrix environment

Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

Salary Range: $95,800.00 - $130,800.00 annually

BeOne is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeOne Medicines Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable federal, state or local laws, applicants who require reasonable accommodation in the job application process may contact accommodationsus@beonemed.com.