EHS Technician

With extensive experience in developing biologics and bioconjugates, we offer a seamless service delivered by fully integrated teams, from early discovery to commercial manufacturing.

Forward-thinking and committed, we find the best solution and use the right technologies to design, develop and manufacture your products to ensure we get vital medicines to patients quickly and safely.

We are dedicated to quality excellence. We are driven to get better treatments to market, efficiently and responsibly by reducing timelines and delivering the highest quality products and services.

We are Abzena. More than a CDMO, we are a responsible and dedicated partner that takes care of your products from concept to patient.

The EHS Technician supports occupational health, safety, facilities, and operations teams by identifying, evaluating, and helping control workplace hazards. This hands-on role conducts exposure monitoring, job hazard analysis, issues permits to work, area inspections, equipment checks, facilitates chemical waste management and compliance documentation to help maintain a safe, healthy, and reliable work environment.

This role is expected to start as a contract and convert to a permanent role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct workplace exposure assessments for chemical, physical, ergonomic, noise, and heat stress hazards.

• Support occupational health programs, including medical surveillance coordination, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, and exposure follow-up.

• Perform area inspections and follow-up on corrective action statuses.

• Issue permits to work for High-Risk Work: Lock-out Tag-out, Hot Work, Work at Heights, etc.

• Support incident investigations by gathering details and timelines. Assist management in using root cause analysis tools, corrective action development, and verification of effectiveness.

• Support audits, inspections, investigations, and continuous improvement efforts aligned with regulatory and company requirements and guidance.

• Support chemical waste operations requiring ability to complete RCRA training and HAZWOPER training requirements.

• Creates and distributes posters, signage, and forms. Organizes and files EHS documents and records.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma

• 0-3 years of experience in EHS functions with ability to pursue EHS certifications and appropriate training for job functional skills.

• Base knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DEP regulations and other federal, state, and local code requirements or willingness and ability to learn.

• Strong attention to detail, safety mindset, and ability to collaborate across site teams in a fast-paced operational setting.

Travel between Abzena sites (Bristol PA, San Diego CA and Sanford NC) as needed.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently lift and or move objects up to 50 pounds.

• Stand/walk during entire length of shift.

• Use arms, hands and fingers to handle, feel or reach.

• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Visual abilities including near and far sight, color, peripheral vision, depth and ability to focus.

FLSA: Exempt

Abzena is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.

This job description requires the handling, supervision, management, or otherwise exposure to RCRA hazardous waste as defined at 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), parts 239 – 289.