Director, Environmental Health And Safety
At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts - and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you'll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person's contributions to meaningful progress.
The Director, EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) is a senior-level role responsible for creating and implementing programs that ensure workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental protection for all Insmed locations.
Key duties include risk assessment, developing safety policies, managing training programs, and ensuring compliance with regulations like OSHA, EPA, and other federal, state and local regulations. The Director will work with leadership and company employees to foster a culture of safety throughout the organization.
What You'll Do :
- As Insmed's Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), the individual will lead the development, implementation, and management of a company-wide EH&S program that encompasses both lab operations and office environments.
- This critical leadership role will set the strategic direction for EH&S, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations while fostering a proactive, safety-first culture across all Insmed locations and functions.
- The position will be responsible for minimizing risk to employees, visitors within operational lab assets or in office settings. This includes shaping policies, guiding training efforts, and building operational controls across project development, construction, commissioning, research and asset operations, and workplace safety.
- This position will advise the Executive Director, Facilities on all aspects of EH&S compliance, performance, and provide direction for improvement including EH&S design considerations; EH&S compliance; and overall EHS performance and compliance.
- This position will also work with staff to provide in-depth regulatory expertise, robust interpretation, clear guidance and employee education regarding a wide variety of applicable EH&S regulations.
Core Responsibilities :
Develop, implement, and oversee EH&S programs, policies, and procedures to protect employees and the environment.Identify and assess workplace risks, including those associated with hazardous materials and industrial processes, and develop strategies to mitigate them.Ensure the organization complies with all local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations. This includes staying current with changes to laws and requirements.Identify safety training needs and develop and coordinate training programs for employees.Develop and manage emergency response plans and investigate accidents and environmental incidents.Conduct and manage internal and external EH&S audits and surveys, analyze results, and provide reports to senior management and other stakeholders.Advise senior leaders on EH&S performance and improvement strategies, drive EHS initiatives, and manage EH&S staff.Build and maintain EH&S management systems, including documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), risk assessments, incident investigation protocols, reporting and emergency response plans.Design and deliver EH&S training programs for internal teams and contractors to foster a proactive safety culture, including responsibility for orientations and maintaining compliance records.Oversee and promote (EHS) practices within Insmed's office environment, including ergonomics, emergency preparedness, and workplace safety programs, to ensure a healthy, safe, and compliant workplace for all employees.Chair and lead quarterly safety committee meetings at each lab as well as monthly safety circle meetings with lab and facilities teams to reinforce a proactive safety culture and ensure alignment on current risks, controls, and lessons learned.Establish a comprehensive EH&S vision, policy framework, and long-term roadmap aligned with Insmed's operational goals and risk profile, including periodic program reviews and updates in accordance with OSHA, NFPA, EPA, and all other federal, state, and local standards.Partner with facilities and lab teams to oversee EH&S plan.