Consultant - Industrial Hygiene - Pharmaceutical and Lab

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BSI Consulting Services is a trusted and agenda-shaping partner providing best-practice technical, regulatory, and business expertise to help clients manage their most critical EHS, Supply Chain, and Digital risks and opportunities.

BSI is seeking a strong, technically focused Industrial Hygiene Consultant to join our EHS team in the Boston, MA area.

The Consultant will be based at a high-profile biopharmaceutical laboratory and research facility and will serve as a trusted technical resource supporting exposure assessments, laboratory safety, and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

• Perform technical industrial hygiene assessments, including air, noise, and chemical exposure monitoring.
• Independently plan and execute exposure monitoring studies, selecting appropriate sampling methodologies and equipment.
• Analyze IH data using sound statistical methods and prepare clear, defensible, client-ready reports with actionable recommendations.
• Conduct laboratory inspections, document unsafe conditions, and collaborate with staff to develop Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs).
• Support laboratory and research operations, including chemical safety, biosafety, and hazard communication programs.
• Provide IH support within laboratory environments; experience supporting vivariums or animal care facilities is a plus.
• Lead incident investigations and support corrective and preventive action implementation.
• Organize and participate in safety meetings with site leadership to proactively address hazards.
• Oversee chemical management processes, including new chemical approval, storage, segregation, and compliance reviews.
• Conduct periodic hazardous chemical inventories and support regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Deliver lab safety training (e.g., BBP, Safe Start) to new hires and existing staff.
• Support spill response planning, cleanup procedures, and coordination with local agencies.
• Stay current on federal, state, and local EHS regulations; experience with Cambridge, MA regulatory requirements is a plus.
• Provide program-level IH support across the East Coast, including oversight of IH activities in Boston and Philadelphia (expect 1–2 trips to Philadelphia annually over the long term).
• Support BSI’s presence in the professional IH and safety community, including engagement with organizations such as AIHA and the Greater Boston ASSP.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• CIH certification, or a minimum of 5 years of equivalent professional IH experience, or a Master’s degree in Industrial Hygiene.
• 5–7 years of hands-on industrial hygiene experience, preferably in consulting or laboratory environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage technical IH programs.
• Laboratory experience required; vivarium or animal care facility experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of exposure assessment strategies, sampling techniques, and IH data interpretation.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing professional client deliverables.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with IH data management and statistical tools is a plus.
• Prior people management or mentoring experience is a plus.

BSI offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, short- and long-term disability, company-paid life insurance, a company-matched 401(k), 11 paid holidays, and 4 weeks of paid time off.

The salary for this position can range from $98,400 to $135,300 annually; actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s competencies, level of experience, education, location, divisional budget and internal peer compensation comparisons.

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