Associate Director, EH&S and Facilities

Sutro Biopharma•South San Francisco, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Sutro is seeking an Associate Director, EH & S and Facilities to lead EH & S compliance and equipment service management at our South San Francisco headquarters. This role involves developing and managing the EH&S program, including safety training, hazard assessments, inspections, and SOP development. It also includes managing equipment service workflows for preventive maintenance, repairs, and calibrations, as well as coordinating new equipment setup and decommissioning. The position requires partnering with various stakeholders to ensure smooth operations and address any safety or compliance issues.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of EH & S experience, the majority of that time in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Experience coordinating laboratory equipment service programs in a biopharmaceutical, laboratory, or regulated operations environment.
Experience independently conducting health and safety inspections, training and program reviews and updates for a wide range of EH & S programs, including chemical, biological, radiological, general safety and life safety.
Working knowledge of CMMS or Facilities work-order systems, equipment service documentation, and calibration or preventive maintenance tracking; experience with Faciliworks, Excel, Zendesk, D365, or similar tools is preferred.
Knowledge of State and local health, safety, waste and environmental regulations, procedures and business practices, including a broad knowledge of health and safety best management practices.
Excellent written and communication skills required for general correspondence, service coordination, report preparation, and documentation follow-through.
Candidate must be highly motivated and excited to collaborate with various departments and relevant personnel, including Facilities, laboratories, administration, and service providers with minimal guidance.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to track multiple equipment service activities through completion.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in a related discipline (e.g., CIH, CSP, CHP, PE) is a plus, however not required.
Experience supporting cold-storage assets or regulated lab equipment service programs is also desired.

Responsibilities

Develop and partner with external consultants to lead the EH&S program, including safety training, job hazard assessments, periodic inspections, policy and SOP development, and appropriate documentation.
Review, create, and continuously improve Sutro safety SOPs.
Lead building-specific safety team meetings and drive actions to resolution.
Review and audit waste handling procedures and coordinate with Facilities and scientific staff to assure compliance.
Manage equipment service workflows for preventive maintenance, unplanned repairs, calibrations (e.g., pipettes, O2 monitors, scales), and cold storage defrosts.
Create, schedule, track, and close service work orders in the CMMS; enter service reports and maintain equipment and calibration files.
Coordinate new instrument and equipment setup, service readiness, vendor scheduling and escorting, and equipment decommissioning.
Partner with lab users, Facilities, and service providers to communicate service status, verify completion, escalate safety or compliance issues, and support equipment-related on-call response.