Environment, Health, and Safety Leader

EHS Leader Opportunity At Osmo

Osmo is a digital olfaction company, on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life. Our sense of smell both enriches and saves lives, and has a deep and direct connection to our emotions and memory.

Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including fragrance, manufacturing, security, medicine, and more. We believe in the power of automation and thoughtfully applied AI/ML to solve problems beyond the reach of human intuition alone. Osmo is headquartered in Elizabeth, NJ, with an additional office in Somerville, MA.

Osmo is hiring an EHS Leader to own the entire Environment, Health & Safety function for our New Jersey operation. This is a single-owner, no-direct-reports role for someone who has already built and run an EHS program not someone looking to learn how to. You will set the safety standard for the company, drive cross-functional adoption across R&D, manufacturing, and facilities, and serve as the senior technical authority other scientists and operators consult.

You will report into operations leadership and partner directly with R&D and facilities leadership on lab build-outs, chemical inventory expansion, and compliance roadmaps.

This is a Staff-level IC role. The scope is strategic ownership of the EHS function, not site execution within a larger team. You will have the authority to set standards across the org without a reporting line.

Key Responsibilities

EHS Program Strategy & Ownership

• Own and drive the end-to-end EHS program strategy, regulatory positioning, audit posture, incident response across the lab and associated chemical-handling environments.
• Develop the EHS program strategy: assess current-state risks and gaps, establish near-term compliance priorities, and build a multi-year compliance roadmap.
• Set company-wide EHS standards and drive adoption across R&D, manufacturing, and facilities without a direct reporting line.
• Own all required permits, registrations, documentation, and compliance calendars.
• Serve as the subject-matter expert and primary point of contact for EHS-related matters across the company.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure and interpret compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, DOT, RCRA, and state regulatory requirements.
• Lead safety risk assessments; advise engineering, R&D, and operations leaders on hazard identification and mitigation.
• Develop and own incident reporting, investigation, and corrective-action processes.
• Lead emergency preparedness, spill response, and fire safety programs.
• Author SOPs, JHAs, and chemical hygiene plans from a blank page where they do not yet exist.

Influence, Mentorship & Standard-Setting

• Uplevel the EHS literacy of scientists, operators, and engineers even with no direct reports.
• Mentor junior EHS practitioners (current or future) and set the technical bar for the function.
• Partner with R&D and facilities leadership on lab build-outs, chemical inventory expansion, and new-process safety reviews.

Training & Operational Support

• Design, deliver, and continuously improve EHS training for onboarding and ongoing operations including role-specific tracks for lab, manufacturing, and warehouse staff.
• Own training matrices and ensure required certifications remain current.
• Lead audits, inspections, and customer EHS questionnaires.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulators, auditors, and emergency responders.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 1015+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing, chemical, pharma, or industrial-research environment.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) preferred. Single-credential candidates considered only if program-ownership track record is unusually strong.
• Demonstrated track record of designing and running an EHS program end-to-end not just executing within someone else's program.
• Hands-on hazmat depth: chemical handling, OSHA, RCRA, lab safety, and the ability to author SOPs and JHAs from scratch.
• Proven ability to set standards and drive adoption across a scientific or engineering organization without a reporting line.

Base Salary: $140k - $160k

If this role inspires you we'd encourage you to apply. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining an incredible team optimized for a diversity of thought, background, and approaches. For all Full-Time Employees, compensation is just one component of Osmo's total rewards approach, which is designed to support the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team members. Depending on the role, this may include base salary or contract-based pay, along with access to health, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; flexible paid time off and company holidays; and equity or incentive compensation for eligible roles. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, internal equity, and other relevant business considerations. Osmo regularly reviews pay ranges and compensation structures to ensure they remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with current market data.

All employment decisions and responsibilities are determined based on current ability and your ability to grow, without regard to race, color, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Osmo does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Osmo or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Osmo Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Osmo and Osmo will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.