Director, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) - Molecular & LTG Business

About This Role

The Director, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) will lead and execute comprehensive EHS strategies for Diasorin's Molecular and LTG business across multiple North American sites. This role involves ensuring regulatory compliance, mitigating operational risks, and fostering a strong safety culture within a global leader in diagnostic solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive EHS strategy tailored to Molecular and LTG operations
• Serve as the primary EHS subject matter expert for leadership teams
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives aligned with ISO, OSHA, EPA, and biosafety standards
• Interpret federal, state, and local EHS, EPA, OSHA, biosafety, chemical hygiene, radiation safety, and hazardous waste regulations
• Develop and maintain compliance programs, inspection protocols, SOPs, and emergency response procedures
• Support safe operations in high-complexity R&D, diagnostic assay development, reagent manufacturing, and molecular instrument production environments
• Develop and lead robust EHS training programs for scientists, engineers, field service personnel, and manufacturing teams
• Partner with Field Service and Applications teams to ensure safe customer-site practices
• Lead and develop an EHS team that supports the Molecular and LTG business

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in EH&S, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Biosciences, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive EHS experience
• At least 5 years in life sciences, diagnostics, medical device, or biopharmaceutical industry EHS
• Strong background in laboratory, biosafety, and manufacturing EHS
• Proven leadership experience managing EHS teams across multi-site operations
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, biosafety, hazardous waste, and chemical safety regulations
• Excellent communication, influence, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated success leading change in scientific and technical environments
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Biosciences, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree strongly preferred
• 10+ years of progressive EHS experience, with at least 5 years in the life sciences, diagnostics, medical device, or biopharmaceutical industry. Proven leadership experience managing EHS teams across multi-site operations.

Nice to Have

• Master’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or EHS-related field
• Experience supporting regulated environments (FDA, ISO 13485, GMP)

Skills

* Required skills

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