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Reporting to the Sr. Director, R&D and Capital Strategy Lead, this role provides technical authority in industrial hygiene, leads a global EH&S Community of Practice (CoP), represents R&D to the enterprise EH&S organization, and establishes above-site EH&S reporting and metrics.\nRole Responsibilities Serve as principal industrial-hygiene authority across sites: anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control chemical/physical/biological exposure hazards.\nLead and govern qualitative/quantitative exposure-assessment programs (air, surface, personal monitoring; sampling strategies; interpretation vs. OELs/OEBs).\nLead hazard/control banding for potent compounds, high-hazard biologics/ADCs, and novel molecules; define containment, engineering controls, and PPE.\nOversee engineering controls/containment verification (ventilation, fume hoods, isolators, containment systems) and provide industrial-hygiene sign-off.\nImplement consistent IH risk-assessment methodologies across R&D sites.\nEnsure consistent lab safety program application across lab types.\nLead global EH&S CoP (10–12 discipline experts): set priorities/deliverables; drive standards, tools, and best practices.\nAct as enterprise EH&S liaison for industrial-hygiene standards and governance/decision rights for R&D.\nLead EH&S governance via site risk registers and network roll-ups; establish action plans and elevate as needed.\nAdvise senior scientific/operational leaders on practical IH solutions; balance exposure risk with business needs.\nEstablish portfolio-level EH&S/industrial-hygiene performance reporting (trends and leading/lagging indicators).\nExplore and implement AI to support EHS processes (risk assessments, change control, metrics).\nLead incident escalation and root-cause investigations; communicate lessons learned.\nRepresent R&D in EH&S vendor programs and lead EH&S/IH due diligence for BD/M&A.\nDevelop talent/capability through CoP; strengthen bench strength and succession planning.\nBasic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in industrial/occupational hygiene, environmental/occupational health, chemistry, engineering, or related.\n10+ years progressive industrial hygiene and EH&S experience in life sciences/high-hazard regulated environments.\nDeep expertise in industrial hygiene (exposure assessment/monitoring/sampling, OELs/OEBs, hazard/control banding, engineering-control evaluation) in lab/R&D.\nDirector-level (or equivalent) EH&S leadership across multiple sites/enterprise programs.\nAbility to lead in matrix environments without solid-line authority.\nWorking knowledge of EH&S regulations/standards (e.g., OSHA, EPA, ACGIH, biosafety/containment, process safety) across U.S. and international jurisdictions.\nTechnical breadth across core EH&S disciplines.\nExcellent communication skills across locations/functions/cultures.\nExperience leading/supporting EH&S investigations and technical program development.\nPreferred Qualifications Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH); other certifications (CSP, CBSP/RBP) a plus.\nAdvanced degree (MS/MPH/PhD).\nR&D/lab IH experience with high-potency compounds/ADCs, novel chemistries, and BSL-3 and/or Select Agent programs.\nEH&S management systems/digital platforms experience (e.g., Cority, Intelex, Enablon) and exposure/EH&S metrics reporting.\nBD/M&A EH&S due diligence and vendor/service program experience.\nActive membership in a relevant professional body with CPD requirement.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Scorpion Therapeutics","rawCompany":"scorpion therapeutics","city":"Bothell","state":"WA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-09-09T03:57:56.285Z","occupations":[{"code":"19-5011.00","title":"Occupational Health and Safety Specialists","slug":"occupational-health-and-safety-specialists"},{"code":"11-9121.00","title":"Natural Sciences Managers","slug":"natural-sciences-managers"},{"code":"19-5012.00","title":"Occupational Health and Safety Technicians","slug":"occupational-health-and-safety-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"},{"code":"923120","title":"Administration of Public Health Programs","slug":"administration-of-public-health-programs"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Director R&D EHS Program Lead","description":"Role Summary Director-level EH&S (Industrial Hygiene) leader supporting R&D operations. 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