EH&S Specialist

Inotiv•Fort Collins, CO

2d•$25 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The EHS Business Partner provides strategic and hands-on leadership for Boulder, Westminster, and Fort Collins. Partnering with site leaders and Global EHS, the role protects people, animals, the environment, property, and business continuity while enabling compliant, reliable research operations. This position could be offered at different levels for candidates who qualify with a combination of advanced levels of education and/or years of experience. At Inotiv, our work helps advance the development of new medicines and therapies that can improve people's lives. As a leading global contract research organization (CRO), we partner with researchers to tackle complex scientific challenges, drive innovation, and help build a healthier, safer world. Bringing together scientists, researchers, technical experts, and business professionals, we provide the expertise and collaboration needed to move research forward. Our people make this work possible, and we value the knowledge, ideas, and contributions each person brings to the team. Whether you are starting your career or bringing years of experience, Inotiv offers opportunities to learn, grow, and play a meaningful role in advancing treatments for patients around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety or Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
Equivalent combinations of education and directly relevant experience may be considered in accordance with company policy.

Nice To Haves

Multi-site EHS responsibility within laboratory, vivarium, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, research, warehouse, or similarly regulated operations.
Experience with federal OSHA, EPA/CDPHE environmental compliance, industrial hygiene, incident investigation, contractor safety, and emergency management.
Experience supporting AAALAC-accredited or GLP-regulated operations and multinational organizations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain a visible presence, build trusted relationships, coach leaders and employees, encourage open reporting, and use risk and performance data to drive practical improvement.
Maintain regulatory obligations; conduct inspections and risk assessments; apply the hierarchy of controls.
Maintain procedures, calendars, records, permits, and training; coordinate audits and report performance.
Lead investigations and CAPAs; coordinate occupational health, return to work, and emergency readiness.
Oversee environmental permits and programs; support waste reduction, resource conservation, and ESG metrics.
Support chemical, biological, animal, ergonomic, PPE, exposure-control, GLP, and AAALAC requirements.
Control high-risk contractor work and review projects, equipment, materials, and process changes before startup.
Coordinate training and competency; promote employee participation, reporting, and positive recognition.
Standardize core processes, coach leaders, and promote accountability across all three locations.
Stop imminent-danger work, suspend unsafe contractor activity, remove unsafe equipment, and escalate corrective actions. Support EHS budgets, capital requests, procurement, and vendor oversight.