Associate Director, Environmental Health and Safety

Revolution Medicines•Redwood City, CA

3d•$186,000 - $233,000•Onsite

About The Position

Revolution Medicines is a late-stage clinical oncology company developing novel targeted therapies for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. The company’s R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins. The company’s RAS(ON) inhibitors daraxonrasib (RMC-6236), a RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor; elironrasib (RMC-6291), a RAS(ON) G12C-selective inhibitor; zoldonrasib (RMC-9805), a RAS(ON) G12D-selective inhibitor; and RMC-5127, a RAS(ON) G12V-selective inhibitor, are currently in clinical development. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team, you will join other outstanding professionals in a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced EH&S leader to play a highly visible role in supporting Revolution Medicines’ mission to bring innovative precision oncology therapies to patients. The Associate Director, Environmental Health & Safety will help shape and strengthen site-level EH&S programs across a dynamic R&D environment, partnering closely with laboratory, facilities, operations, and leadership teams to enable safe, compliant, and resilient operations. This role is ideal for a proactive, solutions-oriented safety professional who enjoys building strong partnerships, improving programs, leading teams, and advancing a culture where safety and scientific progress go hand in hand.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in related discipline and at least 10 years of related experience; or MA/MS degree in related discipline and at least 8 years of related experience; or Equivalent combination of education and experience.
A minimum 2+ years of supervisory experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to safety, hazardous materials, emergency response, and risk.
Ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative and professional relationships while actively promoting a culture of safety.
Ability to make sound judgments and respond to emergency situations in a calm manner.
Ability to proactively engage with stakeholders to understand and anticipate change, address concerns and provide solutions.
Ability to promote EHS initiatives with enthusiasm and using excellent written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable training and making presentations to staff.
Ability to self-initiate activities and work within timelines.
Must be flexible and able to adapt to changing organizational needs.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

Nice To Haves

6+ years of experience in working with biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry strongly preferred.
Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution and continuous improvement of EH&S programs, guidelines, and procedures to ensure they are current, compliant, and effectively implemented across site operations.
Drive day-to-day EHS compliance and operational readiness, supporting internal and external audits and inspections, and interfacing with regulatory authorities as needed.
Support investigations for all incidents and accidents on site and ensure the timely completion of corrective actions.
Oversee incident management processes, including investigation, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions, advancing a proactive, prevention-focused safety culture.
Partner with cross-functional teams and participate in safety committees and project meetings to integrate EHS requirements into operations and capital projects.
Manage EH&S-related consultants and service providers to ensure quality, compliance, and alignment with organizational objectives.
Support Facilities Safety Programs through cross-functional collaboration and subject matter expertise, ensuring effective implementation of programs such as electrical safety, lockout/tagout, fall protection, confined space, heat illness prevention, and hot work, while maintaining clear role distinction from program ownership.
Partner with EHS leadership to support execution of departmental strategy, identify program gaps, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Drive the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of site-level business continuity and emergency preparedness programs, including emergency response planning, disruption readiness, and coordination of incident recovery activities in alignment with company requirements.
Manage occupational health program activities in partnership with internal stakeholders and external providers, including workplace injury and illness investigation and tracking, animal allergen questionnaire administration and follow-up, hepatitis B vaccination program support, ergonomics program coordination and continuous improvement, and maintenance of related documentation, metrics, and compliance records.
Provide EHS leadership for capital projects, including participation in design reviews, hazard analyses, and pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR), ensuring new laboratories and facility modifications meet regulatory requirements, building and fire codes, and company EHS standards prior to occupancy and operations.