Managing Consultant, Health & Safety; Biosafety Focus

Overview

Shape the future of laboratory biosafety and health & safety performance across complex, high‑risk 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 high‑impact 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 high‑tech organizations continue to innovate, the importance of strong, well‑governed biosafety programs has never been greater. In this role, you will be trusted to lead biosafety strategy and execution across BSL‑1 and BSL‑2 environments, with a strong preference for experience supporting or overseeing BSL‑3 laboratories.

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

• Lead and mature biosafety programs for BSL‑1 and BSL‑2 laboratories, with strong preference for experience in BSL‑3 program oversight, commissioning, or operational readiness
• Develop, deploy, and manage biosafety management systems, including policies, standards, procedures, risk assessments, agent‑specific risk reviews, exposure control plans, and biological spill response protocols
• Support and participate in Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) (e.g., member, administrator/secretary, or chair support), including protocol review, NIH Guidelines compliance, and governance cadence
• Build and deliver role‑based training for laboratory staff, principal investigators, facilities and maintenance teams, waste handlers, and first responders; coach leaders to embed biosafety into daily operations
• Conduct biosafety and laboratory safety audits, gap analyses, and maturity assessments; develop corrective actions and verify effectiveness
• Oversee program interfaces such as equipment certification coordination, laboratory design and operational readiness reviews, waste management, occupational health linkages (vaccines and medical surveillance), and contractor controls
• Design 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) prevention
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action development, and control verification while driving organizational learning
• Support safety culture and leadership initiatives, including coaching, field engagement, and capability building
• Manage complex consulting projects and programs, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations are met while exceeding client expectations
• Serve as a visible subject matter leader in biosafety and general Health & Safety; contribute to ERM best practices and knowledge sharing
• Partner with account teams and senior leaders to develop opportunities, support proposal development, and expand long‑term client relationships
• Mentor and lead consultants, supporting recruiting, onboarding, performance coaching, and team development

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biosafety, Microbiology, Biology, Public Health, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Engineering, or a related discipline. Or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of relevant EHS experience, including substantive biosafety leadership in BSL‑1 and BSL‑2 laboratory environments
• Strong preference for experience with BSL‑3 laboratory programs, including operations oversight, commissioning/operational readiness, or governance
• Proven experience…