Required Qualifications & Experience

Education:
B. Sc in Environmental Science/ Microbiology/Biochemistry/Chemistry with a relevant certification in fire safety. Experience
- 5 to 8 years of EHS experience within a scientific research facility, academic laboratory, biotechnology firm, or pharmaceutical R&D; center. Certifications
- Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management Systems. Position Summary: Ensure the research center complies with all applicable environmental, health, and fire safety regulations. Identify and mitigate risks associated with chemical, biological, radiological, and physical hazards. Implement and monitor fire prevention systems, conduct risk assessments, organize EHS & fire safety training and mock drills, ensure emergency preparedness, maintain regulatory compliance, and monitor and document all EHS activities. Skills
- Excellent presentation, communication skills, team player
- Environmental regulations, Fire Safety, First Aid, Emergency preparedness

Job description

- Maintain strict compliance with OSHA, EPA, and local environmental/fire department regulations, all applicable laws & Regulations of organization, local bodies, state, and central government.
- Conduct routine safety audits and hazard assessments of all research laboratories, support spaces, and chemical storage facilities.
- Ensure daily, monthly and periodic monitoring of water, wastewater, noise, ambient air & stack.




- Prepare, submit, and maintain all necessary EHS reports, registrations, and compliance reports to external regulatory agencies.
- Design and deliver specialized EHS onboarding and continuous training programs for researchers, and laboratory technicians.
- Oversee the protected collection, segregation, storage, and disposal of biomedical, chemical, general and radioactive hazardous waste.
- Serve as a key member of the Chemical Hygiene and Biosafety Committees; ensure safety data sheets (SDS) are accessible and current.
- Verify that all hazardous materials and biological specimens are shipped in accordance with regulations.
- Lead root-cause analyses for all near-misses, injuries, or chemical spills, and implement documented corrective actions.
- Develop, review, and test emergency evacuation, conducting mock drill, spill response, and disaster recovery plans. Emergency response preparedness and compiling reports, internal and external fire audits and ensuring effective closure
- Conducting periodical EHS training and promoting fire safety awareness
- Execute EHS activities, risk assessment, documentation, facility audits, obtain legal permits related to EHS.
- Ensure the fitness of firefighting equipment smoke detector, MCP, fire extinguisher, and fire hydrants, hose reels, pipes and fire control panel and carrying out PPM.

📌 EHS Compliance Officer- (Bengaluru)
🏢 SKAN Research Trust
📍 Bengaluru