Sr Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Description

Tenaya Therapeutics is a publicly-held biotechnology company committed to a bold mission: to discover, design, develop and deliver curative therapies that address the underlying drivers of heart disease. Founded by leading cardiovascular scientists from Gladstone Institutes and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), we are advancing a deep and diverse pipeline that includes both gene therapies and small molecules.

Tenaya is headquartered in South San Francisco, California, USA, with a team that comprises over 100 employees. Inspired by the majesty of Tenaya Peak in Yosemite National Park, our name represents the tenacity of our team in reaching our ultimate peak - the delivery of new therapies for heart disease to the patients who need them.

For more information, please visit www.TenayaTherapeutics.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Diversity & Inclusion is a core Value for Tenaya Therapeutics and we encourage those from under-represented communities to apply.

Requirements

Role

We are?seeking?a Sr Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)

In this vital role you will drive EHS performance across Tenaya in a diverse biotech/pharma environment. The role will be responsible for the execution of key EHS processes.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Management of site compliance with environmental permits and licenses
• Provide expertise for EHS programs including lab safety, environmental compliance (air, water, waste), sustainability, ergonomics, EHS training, job hazard analysis
• Manage key site Environmental Compliance tasks
• Partner with laboratory clients to advance safety culture and manage EHS risks
• Analyze metrics and establish annual action plans to drive continuous improvement
• Establish and complete risk assessment plans for clients to ensure all risks are proactively addressed and control systems are implemented and maintained
• Ensure all changes with potential EHS impact are assessed and controls are established prior to implementation
• Ensure all hazards are identified and risks are proactively assessed
• Establish safe work procedures for hazardous work
• Conduct regular inspections of the work areas
• Conduct regular EHS management reviews
• Specific responsibilities include:
  
  

• Management of site compliance with environmental permits and licenses
• Provide expertise for EHS programs including lab safety, environmental compliance (air, water, waste), sustainability, ergonomics, EHS training, job hazard analysis
• Manage key site Environmental Compliance tasks
• Partner with laboratory clients to advance safety culture and manage EHS risks
• Analyze metrics and establish annual action plans to drive continuous improvement
• Establish and complete risk assessment plans for clients to ensure all risks are proactively addressed and control systems are implemented and maintained
• Ensure all changes with potential EHS impact are assessed and controls are established prior to implementation
• Ensure all hazards are identified and risks are proactively assessed
• Establish safe work procedures for hazardous work
• Conduct regular inspections of the work areas
• Conduct regular EHS management reviews
  
  

Benefits

• We offer a dynamic start-up environment and a collaborative, passionate team that is focused on a compelling vision and mission.
  
  

We offer competitive salary and stock options. Excellent medical and non-medical benefits. Paid vacation, sick time and holidays.

State-of-the-art, built-to-suit office and lab space, part of a larger cluster of biotech companies, with amenities that include a bowling alley and onsite gym.

Shuttle service to/from Caltrain, BART and the South San Francisco Ferry.

Tenaya is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.